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SteveD

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 50

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject: www.EuropaOwners.org

Hello Folks! long time no type,

I've begun the process of rebuilding EuropaOwners form the ground up.

The site has become a little long in the tooth and is in need of a major upgrade. The Gallery software runs on a flat text based filing system that is now near it's limits. Forum software is extensively modified and support for the old code is beginning to trail off.



Anyhoo, not to worry, phpBB3 and Gallery2 have been released....

It's just a matter of jacking up all the text and photos on the site and changing every line of code that makes it run. : )



I have hit one snag though, M2f the software that threads Matronic Listserver on the site does not work with phpBB3. (We are working on that though).



Here's the question.. Is that the major feature of the site for all of you users out there or should we go with the new site and concentrate on the Gallery making it more searchable and more closely tied to the users?



Here's a peek at the new site:

http://www.europaowners.org/Test/index.php

The menu bar will take you to the Forum. The Gallery is listed under links.

Your user name and password should log you in. If you post in the forum or The Gallery be advised that I could reset at any time for testing....

The test site is completely separate from the old site so don't worry about breaking anything.....



Chat later,

Steved

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Rowland_Carson

Joined: 04 Jul 2008
Posts: 155
Location: Cheltenham, England

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:26 am Post subject: www.EuropaOwners.org

At 2008-12-08 22:18 +0200 SteveD wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  I have hit one snag though, M2f the software that threads Matronic 

Listserver on the site does not work with phpBB3. (We are working on 

that though).



Here's the question.. Is that the major feature of the site for all 

of you users out there or should we go with the new site and 

concentrate on the Gallery making it more searchable and more 

closely tied to the users?


	


Steve - as one who prefers to have my mail delivered rather than run 

around town collecting it from the depots of a couple of dozen 

different firms, I make little direct use of EuropaOwners and rely 

upon postings there being echoed to the Matronics list.



I do occasionally visit your site to view pictures and find that useful.



If your changes mean that the automatic copying of messages between 

EuropaOwners and the Matronics list ceases to function, I will be 

disappointed. I much prefer to get all my Europa news and information 

in one place.



Matronics (if I recemember correctly) have implemented a web-based 

interface where messages can be browsed just like a bulletin-board 

system for those who prefer it, and there is also a photo-share 

feature. Your site does seem to duplicate many of the Matronics 

features, and I wonder whether there is really still a need for 2 

such services to the Europa community.



regards



Rowland

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| Rowland Carson  LAA #16532    http://home.clara.net/rowil/aviation/

| 1170 hours building Europa #435 G-ROWI  e-mail <rowil(at)clara.net>

- The Matronics Europa-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

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jimpuglise(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:18 am Post subject: www.EuropaOwners.org

I agree.  I depend on the Matronics list for the everyday surfing and go to the owner's site when I have a topic I need to research.  Anything you can do to improve the searchability would be appreciated.  

  

Jim Puglise 

  



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peterz(at)zutrasoft.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:19 am Post subject: www.EuropaOwners.org

I agree that the email list is invaluable to keep up with daily events, but have to express my concern for any suggestion that matronix be substituted for the great www.EuropaOwners.org site.  

   

 Yes, it would be great if the owner's site could have its search features enhanced (which would rely on folks annotating their pictures consistently), but the site serves the truly important role of providing the only comprehensive Europa-specific resource for all owners and builders. 

   

 As it appears that our fine ship's mfg ownership is still in flux after many years now - and will likely remain that way until the global economy recovers, Steve and Josok's efforts in providing an independent, dependable and comprehensive resource are that much more important, and very much appreciated by many of us.

   

 IMHO, it would be terrific if we could add the email list feature to the EuropaOwners.org site, and migrate off of the matronics site altogether.

  

 Cheers,

 Pete

 A239

 Still a pile of parts, but now actually being worked on!

 On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 11:18 AM, <jimpuglise(at)comcast.net (jimpuglise(at)comcast.net)> wrote:

 [quote]   

I agree.  I depend on the Matronics list for the everyday surfing and go to the owner's site when I have a topic I need to research.  Anything you can do to improve the searchability would be appreciated.  

  

Jim Puglise 

  



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Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List

Rowland_Carson

Joined: 04 Jul 2008
Posts: 155
Location: Cheltenham, England

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:46 am Post subject: www.EuropaOwners.org

At 2008-12-09 12:17 -0500 Peter Zutrauen wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  IMHO, it would be terrific if we could add the email list feature to 

the EuropaOwners.org site, and migrate off of the matronics site 

altogether


	


Pete - OK, I'd vote for that.



If Steve could provide that sort of functionality, and take over all 

the e-mail archives, then I'm happy to abandon the Matronics list too.



regards



Rowland

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| Rowland Carson  LAA #16532    http://home.clara.net/rowil/aviation/

| 1170 hours building Europa #435 G-ROWI  e-mail <rowil(at)clara.net>

- The Matronics Europa-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List

ptag.dev(at)tiscali.co.uk
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:41 am Post subject: www.EuropaOwners.org

Hi! Rowland /all

I had long spell on the Jabiru site and it was always getting busted by

spammers and, surprisingly, more arrogant surfers than me. From my

Matronics Europa site experiences I considered the Matronics site to be

better and tried to get a mass exodus over to the Matronics site but

failed miserably. Matt Drayle does a good Job IMHO but I'm not

suggesting that I think Steve's site is inferior.

Regards

Bob Harrison G-PTAG



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bdanbish(at)gmail.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: www.EuropaOwners.org

Frankly, I can't imagine life without the EuropaOwners site. I, too, have used the Matronics site but I happen to like the layout and gallery here better. Thanks Steve & Jos.

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Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

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