Re: tkt8763-01: International database

[Marilyn Dossett Bowen <mdb7@Ra.MsState.Edu>]

Great Idea,

I am looking forward to Gloria 'facilitating' our group.  I so want to
learn about this.

Marilyn 

                 
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                                 Marilyn D. Bowen
                  mdb7@ra.msstate.edu           Technology & Education
                            Mississippi State University
         
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On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Larry S. Anderson -- NCTP wrote:

> Here's a thought....
> 
> What if, instead of sending a bunch of stuff to our international
> contacts, we just made contact with them and directed them to a particular
> web page where they could enter information for which we are looking?
> That web page could be tied *directly* to our Filemaker Pro4 database, so
> their information would be updated instantly and we could have a
> processing of data immediately and at any time we desired.
> 
> Now, this might take some "doing," but Gloria has graciously volunteered
> to lead us through the FM Pro "programming" so we can have the database
> looking just like we want it.
> 
> When it's working to our satisfaction, I'll put a big promotional banner
> on the NCTP page so it might direct visitors from other countries directly
> to that database.
> 
> We might need to put in place some safeguards so that multiple, repeat
> visitors to a particular country's database record couldn't change the
> original information.  We'll just have to ponder that a bit.
> 
> Anyway, I wanted to share with y'all the thoughts going through my head on
> that matter so you could help me think through it.
> 
> Also, I encourage you....shoot, I *beg* you...to visit the Filemaker Pro
> web pages so you will have a better idea of what this database is and what
> some of the capabilities are.  Here are some URLs:
> 
> www.filemaker.com
>   (then click on the "What's Your Problem" arrow for more info)
> www.fmpro.com
> 
> There are others, but this will give you a start.
> 
> Larry S. Anderson, Ed.D.                              LSA1@Ra.MsState.Edu
> Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Technology & Education       Voice: (601) 325-2281
> Founder, National Center for Technology Planning      Fax: (601) 325-7599
>                     Mississippi State University
> Chair, Council for Education Technology              State of Mississippi
>          My personal home page URL-- http://www2.msstate.edu/~lsa1
>                     NCTP web page -- http://www.nctp.com
> 
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