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From: "Rikki Prince" <netyaroze@rprince.dircon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Active Members List II: The Return
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 23:23:29 -0000
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> I think a sort by last edited date would be the best because you usually
> want to see what's newest... but you would need to find someone by their
> name too sometimes.  I reckon the least useful would be the Yaroze
username
> because I don't think people tend to know each others usernames (or do
they?
> I could be wrong).

I'll get it sorted by last date edited, though I'm not sure about sorted by
name, as I've currently only got the field 'Name:', and if I were to sort by
name, it should be alphabetically by surname, so people would have to enter
first and surname separately. Not only is this a pain, in my opinion, it
would make it feel too rigid, which this is not meant to be.

> And about problem (4) .. I don't think it'll be plenty good enough without
> confirmations via email... a message would be good enough as far as I'm
> concerned.  I think email confirmations are so often used by web sites
> because it make's sure the user's email address is correct...but you could
> always ask the user to double check that.

Good, that's decided, just a confirmation page then.

> About number (3)... I can only speak for myself but: it wouldn't matter to
> me if non-members could see stuff about me and my work (might be an
> advantage in getting employment -- you never know).  I guess the down side
> it that it increases the possibility of people stealing your ideas etc.  I
> dare not even suggest having in-group private pages and public pages on
your
> site since you sound like you've got more than enough on your plate
already!

Thinking about it again, outside access is not really a problem, as the
input form and links would be from my Net Yaroze page anyway. The scripts on
the other server would then just be called from the NY page. I think my main
concern at the moment is allowing re-editing of information, but only by the
person who entered it in the first place. Anyone got any ideas on how to do
this? I could use a really basic password protection on the editing form,
but that's then a pain for the person to remember their password.

> Sorry I can't help with the rest but I don't know anything about scripts.
>
> Jon Prestidge

Thanks, I appreciate the time you took to put forward ideas,

Rikki