heya ficklefins! thx for the reply.
the intention of ZoaID.com was to create a central location for named zoa's (both currently named and named in the future) and to showcase them. the only area i've been 'strict' on is requesting some shots to be retaken and i also tack on a list of hints as to how to get a non-blurry shot. (in attempt to keep all shots on ZoaID.com very nice! no d-slr required, but i'm avoiding the whole 'blurry bigfoot' shot. is that a zoa? or is it bigfoot? focus! heh!)
other than that, i encourage shots of the same zoa and will gladly add it to the site! a good example is the 'Alien Eye' zoanthid up on the site or the 'Mean Greens'. we've got the same zoa shot in several different tanks, several different lights, and you can see the outcomes!
but i don't intend to open it up to personal galleries and such.
i'm also definetly not competing w/ RC, zoosrus, frags.org, etc.. i'd like to think that i'm complimenting them!
i saw a gap (no central location for named zoas), and filled it. but as for things that can and are already fulfilled on other sites, i'm simply linking to them and sending traffic that way.
for example, on the FAQ, one question is: where do you talk about zoas? my answer in nutshell is: RC or zoosrus
extending that logic, i'm not going to create a trading mechanism or rating mechanism as:
a) they're already done on a number of sites
b) the headache of moderating such a venture LOL
but i know that a lot of us are collectors. i know i am too! hence rolling w/ the current idea of 'got it, got it, want it, got it' type of scenario.
the pedigree thing isn't for hype: well, that's not the TRUE PPE....
it's to see how well we can get zoas out to everyone graphically. i'm still searching for a nifty solution. i've been checking out ancestry pages and such, and they're ok... i was really hoping for something that would 'star' out rather than 'ladder' out.
i.e. here's a ladder, which is nifty...
http://www.maryrose.org/explore/captain/family tree.gif
but i personally think this is way cooler:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/networks/attweb.gif
imagine seeing something like that after like 2 years worth of trading. i think it'll be simply amazing!!
btw: if anyone knows of a database driven solution (preferably php/mysql), please PM me!
i've come across a few for the 'family tree' style that would work, but i'm moreso seeking that star patterned style.
maybe some day the trade pattern would look like this, lol!
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/networks/school.gif
macromedia navigation offer: ty very much!!!!
the site is actually going through some changes as we speak (hence part of it purple/black and part black/white. but i'll hitcha up in a short while. again, ty!
whatcha think of all that ficklefins? be honest, you won't offend me
i really do like the feedback!
