Thanks, Barbara. I'll add you to our list. Jim Jim McKane South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 3:20 PM BARBARA COULTER via CoTyroneList < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jim, > Thanks for all the time and energy that you and others put into this list. > I think the project is a great idea. I would love to be able to > contribute by typing some lists - my availability varies depending on > whether I am in town or not. I would be willing to help out whenever I am > able to do so. > Thanks, > Barb Coulter > Reno, NV > > > On Jul 11, 2018, at 6:10 AM, Jim McKane via CoTyroneList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi CTI Supporters - > > > > If you've already received this message, my apologies for yet another > attempt at this message. > > > > However, I believe I found the issue with the list software vs. some > newer policies by the spam checkers down the line which caused a huge > number of List Members' email to be bounced back and their memberships > disabled. > > > > If you have not already responded, please give this your consideration. > > > > Thanks, Jim > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > PROBLEM - as you know using any search engine to locate individual names > > on any website leaves a lot to be desired. As an example typing "james > > mckane" into any search engine will find instances of James McKane with > the > > two words beside each other and in that order only. If you only type > james > > mckane (without the quotes) you then get every page with the two words > > anywhere on those pages......... meaning you might find Thomas McKane and > > James Smith in your results but not James McKane. > > > > INVESTIGATION - I have invested a lot of time lately including investing > in > > considerable with a professional programmer in an attempt to find an > > automated solution to the problem which has resulted in......... there is > > NO easy way! Why? Well the major reason is CTI has far too many types > of > > records in far too many formats to automate the process. > > > > SOLUTION - The ONLY solution is plain brute force............ meaning > > manually creating spreadsheet lists of surnames and firstnames for each > > page on CTI. I would then massage those lists into a fully searchable > > database similar to the one recently created for the Tithe Applotment > Books. > > > > QUESTIONS FOR YOU - > > > > - Do you feel this is a worthwhile project? > > - If so, would you be willing to type some lists for us? > > - If so, please give us an idea of how many hour/days/weeks you might > > expect to dedicate to our project. > > > > If you wish to keep your responses private, please email me directly > > off-list. > > > > Thanks for your consideration, > > Jim McKane, webmaster > > Jim McKane > > South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario > > _______________________________________________ > > CoTyroneList mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com > > > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList mailing list > [email protected] > > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com >
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