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From: "Debbie Wesley" <>
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Web site
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 06:37:54 -0500
In-Reply-To: <429B356C.2010302@chello.nl>


A quick update on the progress of my php code for displaying websites (see
http://www.hoosierroots.com ). It has improved, with the biggest "to do" yet
being making the Library section work better.

I am also working on the code to display sources, witnesses, pedigree chart,
and descendent list.

My intention is that when I have "finished" the code I will work out an
arrangement to share it with those interested, with 2 caveats - 1) I do not
intend to profit, 2) I do not intend to formally support it. I have a full
time job, kids, volunteer relatively extensively, and - want to devote the
majority of my "free" time to my own research.

Being written in php has its advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side
all I have to do to update my site is to copy my Genbox database to the web
server. On the down side - being written in php requires a certain level of
technical savvy to get it up and running.

I have primarily written this program to serve my own needs, but would like
to help out the Genbox community if I can. In my dreams someday I would take
the basic concept and rewrite it into a Genbox add-on that would create a
set of static pages to be posted to more traditional web sites. Perhaps
after the kids all graduate someday..... (except, I fully expect that by
then Bill will have addressed this issue.)

Deborah

-----Original Message-----
From: wim prange [mailto:]
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 10:47 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Web site

Hi Joe,

Nice sites, and nice to see plumber-fashion is international :-)
Deborah Wesley has also created a php-site using Genbox at
http://www.hoosierroots.com/

I'm currently studying asp.net to do the same but it will take quite
some time before I can show anything.

Gr. Wim


Joe schreef:
> Thanks Cheri,
>
> We were hoping he would be a doctor when he gets older, but a plumber will
> suffice. Where I live the plumbers make more than some doctors I know :)
>
> Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cheri Casper [mailto:]
> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:51 PM
> To:
> Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Web site
>
> Joe - Nice websites. Cute kids. I love the "plumber butt" photo.
>
> CheriC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe [mailto:]
> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 1:28 PM
> To:
> Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Web site
>
>
> Hi John,
>
> I agree with Whim about Genbox not up to prime time for putting info on
the
> web. By the way, neither are any of the other "big name" genealogy
programs.
> I am not that big into cookie cutter web sites, but the cookie cutter
> approach does save time.
>
> I have built many a website (page by page) using Microsoft Frontpage. If
you
> do not want a generic cookie cutter website, a hand built site is the way
to
> go. Check out one of my sites at http://www.earthhousehold.net. Wow! It
has
> taken me two years so far to piece it together.
>
> Depending on your level of expertise with building a website, I find that
> phpgedview found at http://phpgedview.sourceforge.net/ (free) or TNG($27)
> found at http://lythgoes.net/genealogy/software.php are good for importing
> gedcoms and displaying genealogical information on the web.
>
>
> My cookie cutter type site using TNG can be found here
> http://mullis.earthhousehold.net (just started it as of yesterday - a work
> in progress).
>
> This site is actually a blend of hand built pages and php driven pages. I
am
> most likely going to this flavor of website because of time constraints in
> entering data and keeping the website up to date with my own data.
>
> If I recall, someone in this group was working on a module that would take
> genbox data and add it to a php driven webpage.
>
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John William McLucas [mailto:]
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:04 PM
> To:
> Subject: [GENBOX] Web site
>
> Hello to all
>
> A query about putting my Genbox data on the web. I have three separate
data
> files of three immigrant brothers going back 7 generations. I find three
> files necessary because of the repititions throughout the data of first
and
> last name. The intention of the web site is to make contact with
"missing"
> family, get ongoing data by email and be a reference point for all.
>
> I am looking for inspiration how best to do this.
>
> Regards
>
> John McLucas
>
>
>
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