With all the transition comments now, I thought I would like to put in my personal ideas that I would like to see for the Anonymous book.
The most radical idea I have (and I can't be the only one!) is that now may be the time to make this totally electronic and available through the MOA in its internet site. I know I have heard overtones of apps, which tells me that others may be thinking along these lines as well. My problem is I don't do cell phones well, and am (by choice) a computer person. I do almost everything (including watching TV shows, etc.) on or through the computer. When traveling, I take my laptop along, and with nearly every restaurant/campgrounds/McDonalds/etc. WiFi available, I am nearly always connected to the internet.
I would like to see the apps for those who may use their smartphones/Kindle/etc. to access data.
But, I would also like to see a division of the forum set up specifically for Anonymous. In this section, should be all kinds of information (to members) and search-ability with the ability of several levels of sorting.
Last year, on my extended trip, I found the Anonymous book less than useful. It helped, but not like I would like it to.
I would like to be able (on the internet Anonymous site) to be able to enter various search criteria and then have the results shown in a spreadsheet-like format of the sorting of my choice.
For example, usually the first criteria all of us would have is location. If a breakdown, it is usually location (withing a specified number of miles) that first governs who or what we are able to do. However, with all of the other categories that are presently in the anonymous book (i.e. "willing to share a cup of coffee" or "offers tools" or "offers transportation" or "willing to put up for the night" etc. you get the picture).
Here is what I would like to be able to enter: Location, and then 3 or 4 more of the criteria (maybe some required and others preferable, but not necessary). Another help would be Boolean searches, i.e. "This OR that," or "this AND that."
One such search COULD be when one is proposing a trip. Being able to, let's say, "give me all the entries along 'such & such' highway (like Interstate 77, or interstate 90) that also meet these other criteria, such as "has tools," or "can offer trailering," or whatever). Make sense?
I know this is lengthy, and I apologize for this, but I wanted to see if others may have a similar desire along the same lines that I am thinking.
jlc
The most radical idea I have (and I can't be the only one!) is that now may be the time to make this totally electronic and available through the MOA in its internet site. I know I have heard overtones of apps, which tells me that others may be thinking along these lines as well. My problem is I don't do cell phones well, and am (by choice) a computer person. I do almost everything (including watching TV shows, etc.) on or through the computer. When traveling, I take my laptop along, and with nearly every restaurant/campgrounds/McDonalds/etc. WiFi available, I am nearly always connected to the internet.
I would like to see the apps for those who may use their smartphones/Kindle/etc. to access data.
But, I would also like to see a division of the forum set up specifically for Anonymous. In this section, should be all kinds of information (to members) and search-ability with the ability of several levels of sorting.
Last year, on my extended trip, I found the Anonymous book less than useful. It helped, but not like I would like it to.
I would like to be able (on the internet Anonymous site) to be able to enter various search criteria and then have the results shown in a spreadsheet-like format of the sorting of my choice.
For example, usually the first criteria all of us would have is location. If a breakdown, it is usually location (withing a specified number of miles) that first governs who or what we are able to do. However, with all of the other categories that are presently in the anonymous book (i.e. "willing to share a cup of coffee" or "offers tools" or "offers transportation" or "willing to put up for the night" etc. you get the picture).
Here is what I would like to be able to enter: Location, and then 3 or 4 more of the criteria (maybe some required and others preferable, but not necessary). Another help would be Boolean searches, i.e. "This OR that," or "this AND that."
One such search COULD be when one is proposing a trip. Being able to, let's say, "give me all the entries along 'such & such' highway (like Interstate 77, or interstate 90) that also meet these other criteria, such as "has tools," or "can offer trailering," or whatever). Make sense?
I know this is lengthy, and I apologize for this, but I wanted to see if others may have a similar desire along the same lines that I am thinking.
jlc
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