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RE: [GWL]: Can we develop a database of Garden Magazines?

At 09:37 PM 2/7/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>What we were thinking about is putting it together in such a way as to make
>it a data base driven backend so that it could be kept current by the
>members or a designated administrator.  It would also be searchable on any
>number of fields.  It might also be useful if there was a section where
>garden writers could post their comments about their dealings with the
>various publications thereby helping new writers in the submission
>process...that kind of thing.

Let me start by saying that I'm a fan of both these folks - Chris is 
running some great lists and Donna has a premium website. What they are 
doing is fantastic for the gardening community. This note is not and should 
not be seen as a cut against either.

My own experience with static html versus database driven content 
management systems is that the database systems are infinitely 
superior.  Using a database to search for markets - for example, listing 
all the magazines by pay rate (so you write for the ones that pay the most) 
rather than title is a wonderful idea. :-))   If you want a geographical 
listing (all the regional magazines in the Mid-West) because you have a 
relevant article, database driven listings will give you this without 
having to scroll through the entire list and search the address of each 
listing.  A database system useage is only limited by your imagination on 
how to use it.

Updating a database system is also much easier.  I'm currently updating my 
html web site and it is NOT database driven.  Don't ask whether I'm 
enjoying the time searching for broken or out-of-date links. By contrast, 
when I have to update my other database driven site - its a pretty simply 
thing to do. A few key-strokes and the entire website changes shape, form, 
colour or use.

Personally - my vote would go to database driven sites.  Just my .02

Doug


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