More changes

Post by **daiv** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:56 pm

Two other changes to the site today:

1. Re-wrote the "Nomenclature" page:
http://www.cactiguide.com/nomenclature/

2. Added a review of the New Cactus Lexicon:
http://www.cactiguide.com/ref/

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:56 am

You've been busy

and it is appreciated

lordarutha · Post by **lordarutha** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:35 am

Nice one Daiv. It's nice to have book reviews by someone who knows the subject.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:23 pm

and someone you know, who knows the subject

Good stuff Daiv!

Post by **daiv** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:35 pm

Well I write those to the best of my ability. If anyone has feedback on them, I am open to it.

hob · Post by **hob** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:23 pm

i just finished modifying cactus of the month

i have edited all 39 pages to embed the images. now if we lose John's photobucket account or the photobucket site goes down cactus of the month will still display the images

Post by **daiv** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:33 pm

Hey that was excellent thinking Hob! Thank you for that!

lordarutha · Post by **lordarutha** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:52 pm

Nice work Hob, its easy to forget how much you guys do in the background so thanks to you all.

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:04 am

Way to go Hob. Thats using the old noodle

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:26 am

Yes sir, that was a good idea!!!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:14 am

Brilliant!!

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:10 am

Hey thats great hob.

hob · Post by **hob** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:44 pm

thanks guys

Daiv if you let me in as mod for a few days i will do the 24 succulent of the month pages too.

Post by **daiv** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:22 pm

Consider it done Hob.

Here is another change:

Added a new field on the detail page called "Encounterability" -this made-up word of mine describes the likelyhood of someone encountering a given species.

Here are the various encounterability options in order of most likely to encounter to least likely:

Common Worldwide
Common Locally in Some Areas
Unusual in Collections
Rare
Extremely Rare
Not in Cultivation

This data is not yet listed for all species. Eventually, this will be added to the advanced search which will enable users to select various combinations of criteria to search and return a more specific result. i.e. - Search: Globose, white flowered, Common Worldwide in combination to return a reduced number of entries to sort through. This would have helped prevent our new member from selecting Coleocephalocereus if you saw that post.

Example of new field here: http://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Brasiliopuntia

hob · Post by **hob** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:30 pm

daiv wrote:Consider it done Hob.

ok Daiv, i will sort it some time over the weekend.