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Scuba Forum / General / January 2004rec.scuba dive reports / resort ratings
I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to post their dive reports and resort ratings. In that line of thinking I have a few questions. Do you think it would be worth my time? Would you use it? Would you appreciate having it available for research in different areas? If yes to the above questions, do you have any suggestions about features you would like to see? I plan to keep the site completely ad free and I will not be charging any fees for usage. I would offer it as a spam free, no cost site for all the joy you guys bring me (and so I can see all the info myself). I've also considered adding a section for dive pictures, but I'm not sure how well that would go over (financially on my part). Any input ya'll would like to contribute would be appreciated since I am doing this for you (us).  SignatureChris Guynn Information Technology Specialist Big Spring Police Department "Go Outside. I hear the graphics are amazing." - unknown > I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to post > their dive reports and resort ratings. In that line of thinking I have a [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Any input ya'll would like to contribute would be appreciated since I am > doing this for you (us). If you decide to do this -- let me know... K > > I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to post > > their dive reports and resort ratings. In that line of thinking I have a [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > K I'll definitely keep you informed. The first step would be deciding exactly what I (we) want to put in it. Step two would be deciding which database program to use Step three would be building the database Step four would be designing the site itself (my worst area IMO - I don't really have the creativity to make it look nice). > I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to post > their dive reports and resort ratings. In that line of thinking I have a [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Big Spring Police Department > "Go Outside. I hear the graphics are amazing." - unknown You know... I think I've seen this site before... it's called groups.google.com rec.scuba.locations and rec.scuba but yeah I'd use it if it's easier than google groups. rhys > > I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to post > > their dive reports and resort ratings. In that line of thinking I have a [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > rhys I was thinking about a more pointed set of information. Something where you can look up a resort and see what other rec.scubans have thought about a particular resort in a very easy to deal with manner. A little more organized than what's available through groups.google. I've also seen places where you can view different resorts and their ratings (some better than others), but they are more geared towards regular vacationers as opposed to the scuba aspects. It would probably be a pretty good idea to include a dive operator section as well... ahh the joys of the internet... > > > I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to post > > > their dive reports and resort ratings. In that line of thinking I have [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > It would probably be a pretty good idea to include a dive operator section > as well... ahh the joys of the internet... sounds a good idea... but rather than doing all the work, just put up a form on the page to be filled out by the visitor to the site, all you'd need to do then is proofread it and authorise the system to display it. rhys > > > > I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to > post [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > > rhys That's not quite what I had in mind either. I'm talking about ratings, not just reviews. I'd like to see about 5 or 6 different areas of ratings in a graphical format. Have an overall score and then break it down into price, food, amenities, etc... Also, include options for would you go back again (at the same price, at a higher price, only at a lower price, or not at all). Maybe have an entry for max you'd be willing to pay per night for going again... something along those lines. There'd also be an option for leaving comments, which would be similar to what you're talking about. "Chris Guynn" <chrisguynn@sbcglobal.N.O.S.P.A.M.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Do you think it would be worth my time? :Would you use it? :Would you appreciate having it available for research in different areas? no no no Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > Any input ya'll would like to contribute would be appreciated since I am > doing this for you (us). You should try starting a chat room. There's a real cool dude named Jack who made a lot of friends doing this. I'd ask his advice, haha. > I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to post > their dive reports and resort ratings. In that line of thinking I have a [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Any input ya'll would like to contribute would be appreciated since I am > doing this for you (us). Big Spring, eh? Not that far from Tahoka where I have relatives. Anyway, to the point, how would this differ from what is already available, Chris, such as Undercurrent's Chapbook? Buck (snip) Anyway, > to the point, how would this differ from what is already available, Chris, > such as Undercurrent's Chapbook? I certainly appreciate Chris' enthusiasm but I'm not sure it will be worth his effort. As it is, the flow of trip reports is fairly slow and there don't seem to be too many of us that stay at the same places (other than the Cocoview coco-nuts, that is(g)). Chris, how are you going to populate the info? Do you envision some kind of conversion project first, from the existing reports? Imagine how long it will take for enough new data to be input by posters, to make the project worth your time and efforts? "Randy Buckner" <Randybuckner@att.net> wrote > > I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to post > > their dive reports and resort ratings. > Anyway, > to the point, how would this differ from what is already available, Chris, > such as Undercurrent's Chapbook? Chris mentionned that it would be geared towards the needs of rec.scubans. Existing websites do not deal with important issues such as: Can you bring your gun? How is the beer? Does the DM brew decent coffee? Can you get a trimix fill for your spare air? ... Cheers, Froggy > > I've been considering putting together a website for rec.scubans to post > > their dive reports and resort ratings. In that line of thinking I have a [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Buck I'm considering designing something similar to http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2121.html only involving resorts / dive operators / diving locations instead of resellers. That might give you a better idea of what I'm considering. |
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