Subject: RE: librarianism
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Apr 22, 2005, 11:17 AM
Post ID: 1718744950
Tom Short wrote:
| I met your dad at my rally, last year or the year before.... getting old, can't remember.. |
Probably the year before. His trucking career has allowed him to meet
lot's of Guzzi folks during his travels. For several years, when he was
doing a lot of hauls to Southern California, he would load his Eldo or
850T on the trailer and then spend some time riding while he waited for
his next load.
Paul P. Linn wrote:
| I say you should make a CD version of your website available. I know I would buy one! |
I suppose I could make a version available on CD, but there are a couple
of considerations:
1) Updates - which I do frequently - would require a new CD. There
really isn't an easy way to do this automagically without shipping a new
CD. Which comes close to a subscription based operation of some sort. I
know books and manuals and the like come out with editions and versions,
but I see the web as more fluid than that. Something to think about
though.
2) Right now my motorcycle hobby is just exactly that - a hobby. I do it
for the enjoyment I receive out of it. I don't have much desire to turn
it into a business. If I were to make a CD available, I don't think I'd
want to charge much for it. Probably just enough to cover materials,
shipping, and a bit extra.
I'm curious as to what you see as the real benefit to having a CD
version of the website? I can think of reasons, but I'd like to
understand what your thoughts are. Perhaps there is a way that I can
improve the site to make it easier to use online? Or, I could fairly
easily provide a downloadable version in PDF format. Let me know your
thoughts on this as I'm always open to suggestions for improvement.
Regards,
Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender
Florida MGNOC website
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/fl_mgnoc
Minnesota MGNOC website
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mn_mgnoc