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My name is Ken Mullins...
I'm currently in the process of converting "The Boating Companion for Windows" Boating and Fishing log management software that I originally developed back in 1995 to the new modern Windows look and feel... I am adding in what ever it will take to make this thing the number one boating and log management package out there, and at a very reasonable price - I haven't decided on the exact price of the new product yet...I'd rather sell 5000 of them at a reasonable price than sell 25 at a high price...Make sense? So, I am here to ask for your input on what types of logs to include...What information is needed for a log, etc... I have a sample of the new fishing "Catch History" page on a temporary geocities website (to not waste bandwidth here)...You can see the new overall look and feel for the new product there... www.geocities.com/kenmullins Please take a look and let me know what you think...I am very open to any suggestions... The way the system is currently designed, it is relatively easy for me to add new data entry fields (lists), etc...Up to 10 pages per log entry (right side of the notebook)... The older 1995 version of the software is currently on eBay, but to be perfectly honest: it just is not selling...I'm not asking you to buy it, I'm just asking you to take a quick look at it so you can see it is indeed a real product...I put a lot of time and effort into the original development of the product...Actually it was pretty slick for it's time back in 1995... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ADME:L:DS:US:8 It was originally built around the old IBM notebook control (ported from OS/2 to Windows) that is obviously out of date in today's windows environment... So I need input from YOU...Let me know what YOU need a package like this to be able to record and do...What YOU like and dislike, etc... I'm working on a Blog for all to see and post their comments and suggestions, but the news groups will have to do until I can get that done... I'll give away a free copy of the new product CD to 10 people I feel contributed the most to the over all design and success of the new product... In the new design: 1) You'll be able to select what chapters and pages to display in the notebook...If you don't have a boat trailer, no need in displaying a "Boat Trailer Maintenance" log...If you use your boat for cruising and don't fish, then there is not need for a "Catch History" log...If you don't take photos, then no need for the photo pages...etc... 2) You'll be able to print on regular 8.5 x 11 paper or smaller standard sized notebook paper like 5.5 x 8.5... 3) Will run on win 98 and up... 4) Directly interface with your TWAIN supported digital camera and scanner for photos...This will save you tons of time... 5) All of the logs you can see from the old product, plus more... 6) Any supported windows printer 7) A minimum of all of the logs from the old product, plus additional logs 8) Print preview function 9) You'll even be able to print out paper forms to fill in if you don't take your PC out on the boat...(some of the bigger boats do, some don't)... 10) and more and more... If you have some favorite sites where I can post and get similar help in the new design, please let me know that as well... Thanks folks...I definitely appreciate and will definitely consider any input your willing to provide... ken |
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