Re: REF: Opinions wanted on online reference

In a message dated 9/3/2004 2:16:12 PM Central Daylight Time, 
cathy@pav.research.panasonic.com writes:
I would be interested in hearing from the folks that use the online 
Irisregister. I am thinking about sending in my money for this but since 
I would still have to buy all the hardcopies as they come out (because 
the online doesn't include the most recent years), I am hesitant to 
spend the additional money.

So I'd like to know what you all like (or don't like) about it, how you 
use it, and your opinion of its usefulness for you.
Yes, I know, it would be an individual thing. To be honest, I would 
spend *$20* a year in a heartbeat if it provided access to *all* the 
registered iris. (Yes, I know, that's more than than cost of the 
hardcopy, $7 a year, plus the online of $10, but worth the added 
convenience of not having to do both.)

thanks in advance

Cathy, I have been on "Search for an Iris" since about the beginning and 
happily pay my registration fee, even tho the most recent years are not on.  I 
also maintain the hardcopy for all the years because I need them for shows.

These are the reasons I am very happy with it:

As a participant in local sales efforts, I can get all the info nececessary 
to make a list of items for sales to copy and paste-can't stand to retype but 
everyone wants the description!!

As an Editor (SJI REVIEW and the MIS Medianite), I constantly have to check 
spelling and registration year.  I have found them to be very accurate.  Plus, 
I can track registrations by hybridizers for purposes of soliciting articles 
about that hybridizer.

I can answer all local questions (not on hort-net where there are lots of 
people to answer individual questions) about registration info.

Also, I know from hort-net, lots of people are interested in genology of 
particular irises and it sure saves the eyesight in searching for 
backgrounds/parentage.  I also know that it must save new hybridizers lots of time searching 
for names registered previously-even if the most recent ones are not on there.

Contrary to the original fears that the on-line version would adversely 
affect R & I sales, I don't believe it has and sure has made life lots easier for 
us technophiles!!


Really worth the $$ to me!

Rita Gormley
Gormley Greenery
Cedar Hill, MO
AIS Region 18, Zone 5
www.gormleygreenery.com

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