Re: REF: Opinions wanted on online reference

Hi Rita,

I have done the download and when a question comes up at a show I can do the
search on my laptop and tell the workers what year it was introduced.  I
can't wait for the new stuff to be available.

Char, New Berlin, WI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <GormleyGreenery@aol.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [iris] 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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