I second that. I think though that anyone who entrusts their data (and that
includes photographs) to a website needs to know what they will do if they
wake up tomorrow and that website is no longer available. Having said that,
most well run websites are probably more secure than most home PCs
(especially notebooks)!
On 21/01/2008, Paul Dodd <> wrote:
>
> Hi Duncan,
>
> As one of the respondents, I'd like to agree with Russell. I certainly had
> no intention of being negative, rather as one that often reviews software
> applications as part of my job, I find that it is important to compare
> applications with what we already know or use. I will spend some more time
> looking at Birdstack - not from the point of view of finding holes in it,
> but rather looking for its strong points (and weak points, if I find any).
>
> All the best,
>
> Paul Dodd
> Docklands, Melbourne
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, 21 January 2008 5:55 PM
> To: Duncan Fraser
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Re. Birdstack
>
> Hi Duncan
>
> Thanks for clearing that up. I don't think the comments were
> intentionally negative - but just like the discussions that have taken
> place with each new field guide update, most of the things people write
> about are the negatives!
>
> I've just been reading a book that delves into the psychology of good vs.
> bad - there is a precept that "good is stronger than bad" that you'll see
> reflected in many areas of life. There's a physiological explanation
> which I won't go into detail about - just that the brain mechanisms that
> respond to dangers and "bad" happen faster than those that trigger
> positive responses. How many times have you dwelt on the one bad thing
> that happened in an otherwise positive day? Or in my case, how much angst
> have I felt at missing 2 "gettable" endemics in New Caledonia, instead of
> feeling pleased about the 19 I saw, all clearly and at close range?
>
> So while I agree with everything that has been said about Birdstack, I
> think it has a nice, clean, simple interface and it appears to be very
> flexible - one of the most important criteria for an online database!
>
> Cheers
>
> Russell Woodford
>
> On Mon, January 21, 2008 4:44 pm, Duncan Fraser wrote:
> > Re naming, I should point out that Birdstack has the feature of being
> > able to add alternative common names to reflect local practice.
> > I also wish to point out that I helped test Birdstack, and notify this
> > list, as a favour to David who is a fellow bird blogger, and a keen
> > birder who has birded in Australia and in Papua N/G. DF.
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