One could even go a step further with this and create a MySQL database = with PHP to create a very nice searchable database online that everyone = could easily access from anywhere they had access to the internet. =20
Chris Fagyal Senior Software Engineer United Defense, L.P. Fridley, MN (763) 572-5320 [email protected] >>> "Rick Hoyme" <[email protected]> 02/19/2004 08:01:47 AM >>> I saw a print out of a data base of the accepted records of the casual and = accidental species in Minnesota. It might have included more such as all = submitted records and maybe rare regulars, I can't remember. Regardless it = was very interesting to read. It would answer the questions that various = posters have posed on why this or that species changes designation.=20 Has there been any thought about making this available through the MOU web = site. There would be a number of advantages to this: - More visibility into the status of some of the species.=20 - Are they recent records or very old records? - What part of the state were they seen? - What season? - Was it an irruption year or was it individuals? - etc. etc. etc. The mechanics of providing it could be as simple as just providing a = down-loadable file and the user would need to buy the software to read it = if he didn't have it, or it could be as complex as having a searchable = on-line data base.=20 I'm not sure who this recommendation should go to , but if you are reading = this please consider it. Rick Hoyme _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list [email protected]=20 http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
