Garg ji and all, We have tremendous data on Indian flora, embedded in the form of numerous discussion threads on eFI forum. We need to consolidate these valuable data, simplify it, update and make available to the public in an user-friendly form. In order to do this effectively, we need to have a standard "design" for species, genera and family pages. So, I feel that we should not hurry in doing the present activity before having a proper plan. This is crucial because every action has to be replicated to thousands of pages and we cannot 'undo' or 'redo' changes (in structure/design) so easily. We need to discuss and decide on how we want to go about. It should be based on a consensus from all moderators, experts in various fields and we can also get opinion from experts outside of eFI, if necessary.
As part of this idea, I proposed a design for efloraofindia as early as 2011. Please search email subject "Design of efloraindia" dated 11/27/11 (addressed to then moderators). I also started the idea of 'inserting pictures' by links to original posts in the webpages, with inspiration and help from Dinesh Ji, and prepared photo plate for Menispermaceae <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/menispermaceae>, as a model. I also proposed a format for text "Canscora <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/g/gentianaceae/canscora>", which several moderators have agreed upon to follow this as a model with regard to the content structure. I strongly suggest to have a simple, updated content, without conflicting (taxonomically) or confusing information from other online sources. Since the forum is searchable, there is no need to duplicate the content in eFI webpages, especially without a uniform structure. I have been insisting this since beginning and we have discussed this several times among the moderators. By saying this, I don't mean/intend to curb the enthusiasm or slow down the activity. On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 3:44 AM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > 'Also a genera under the family may be assigned to one of the willing > members. > Each of the members will insert pictures of that genera ' > > This may be doable if the genera is not big.... > > = > > 'along with pointing out any misidentifications etc. for further review.' > > now this at least me wont be comfortable with > nt being a bortanist by training > > > usha di > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:12 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Also a genera under the family may be assigned to one of the willing >> members. >> Each of the members will insert pictures of that genera along with >> pointing out any misidentifications etc. for further review. >> >> On 26 October 2015 at 12:39, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Can we convert these family fortnights for inserting images of that >>> particular family in efi site (instead of posting on efi e-group) by >>> individual members? Members can have there count & be declared Stars & >>> Runner ups accordingly. >>> However we can allow posting of unidentified pictures & new species (not >>> already available on efi site) of that family. >>> We can also allow such posting of images which has already not been >>> posted in our efi group. >>> >>> On 26 October 2015 at 09:53, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> family weeks take up a good chunk of time each day >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 8:14 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks, Sushant ji. >>>>> >>>>> On 25 October 2015 at 22:56, Sushant More <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes with full support will spend some time every day to improve our >>>>>> site :) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 9:42 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear all, >>>>>>> Efi site will be completing 5 years on 4.11.15. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now the question is how to move ahead in the present circumstances ? >>>>>>> Earlier we were handicapped in our website due to non-insertion of >>>>>>> images. >>>>>>> But things have recently dramatically changed as we are able to insert >>>>>>> images in our website pages. And it has been working fine. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As everybody knows, pictures are our biggest assets as far as >>>>>>> efloraofindia e-group & site is concerned as we have more than 2 >>>>>>> lakh images. If we put 3 to 5 images on every page, we can have >>>>>>> around 50,000 pictures being depicted on our website pages. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We have plenty of work going on like new postings, monthly >>>>>>> fortnights, identification of unidentified posts, resurfacing of posts, >>>>>>> putting every post at efi site, making of genera pages (where still >>>>>>> lot of work has to be done as I have missed earlier deadline of >>>>>>> 31.12.14 & >>>>>>> now it seems it will require many more years), adding information from >>>>>>> CC >>>>>>> by sources at our website along with its proper formatting etc. along >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> insertion of images. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A few members have come forward for insertion of images which will >>>>>>> truly show our potential. However, this appears to be quite slow. I am >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> able to take up this activity due to engagement in so many other >>>>>>> activities >>>>>>> for which no body has come forward in a substantial way. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Summing up, there is a substantial interest from everybody in efi >>>>>>> e-group activities, but not much as far as efi site (which has now >>>>>>> become our biggest asset) is concerned even though it will be completing >>>>>>> five years very shortly. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My question is can we divert some of our resources from efi group >>>>>>> work to efi site work. Will it be the right direction ? Are members >>>>>>> willing here to join me in efi site work including insertion of >>>>>>> images (at least their own images, to start with). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Everybody's views & feedback is requested. >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than >>>>>>> a thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>>> etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for >>>>>>> free >>>>>>> as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>>>> the world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or >>>>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>>> species database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). Winner >>>>>>> of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>>> of India'. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> *Sushant More* >>>>>> *Student * >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>> >>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>> etc. >>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >>>>> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>> >>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>> the world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or >>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>> species database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). Winner >>>>> of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>>>> India'. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >>> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >>> world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or >>> Efloraofindia >>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >>> database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). Winner of >>> Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >>> >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or >> Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). Winner of >> Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Vijayasankar ------------------------------------------ Vijayasankar Raman Research Scientist National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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