On Fri, 2003-01-10 at 00:38, Patrick Shirkey wrote: > > >There could then be 2 entry points to the > >database, one catering to the company or individual looking for a Linux > >audio consultant and another for those wanting to connect with other > >audio developers. The latter being more losely based since one would > >not necessarily need to be a professional to just meet others. > > I'm still looking for the appropriate name for this db. I want it to > provide all the functionality that we need to allow users and developers > to do real networking. Whether that is for paid work or just to arrange > meetings with people in an area you may be travelling to/through. >
I think they should probably be treated as 2 separate databases from the viewers standpoint (even though the data would be stored in the same one, there would be 2 links). "Linux audio technician database" sounds good for the job related side of things "Find a Linux audio technician near you, today!" :) Perhaps "Linux audio community database" for the "network the Linux audio folks" side of things. > I think it makes sense that as part of a comunity that is based on > openness we provide a way for people to get a little background info on > us. I also hope that this database will present one more level of > professionalism to the Linux audio developers public image. > I think a database like this could do all that and more :) Its just a matter of configuring it so it doesn't scare away potential registers (for spam reasons) but still provides an honest way to contact the individuals. > > Currently the only required entry is an email address. Soon I will have > a proper login faciltiy so there will also be a password required. > You mean for changing info at a later time? That sounds nice :) > >Maybe a resume URL would also be good, so if one is browsing through > >lots of entries they can quickly jump to individual's resumes. > > I figure this belongs in the specifics column. I will make it parse > these entries for urls and automatically create links. On that note > would anyone find it useful to have a photo column? > He he.. The Linux audio dating service :) I wonder how many Linux audio gals are out there.. Maybe if they saw some of our pictures we'd have some converts.. or maybe not. I think it would be nice to have a way to put a photo, but perhaps this could also just be a link someone could put in the specifics field (BTW, would it be more appropriate to make that a text field rather than multiple lines?). > -- > Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd. > For the discerning hardware connoisseur > Http://www.boosthardware.com > Http://www.djcj.org - The Linux Audio Users guide > ======================================== Cheers. Josh Green
