Return-Path: Received: from smtp807.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.168.186] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with SMTP id 3222287 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 May 2004 21:01:08 -0400 Received: from unknown (HELO Davidscmptr) (dcarter11@sbcglobal.net@216.63.105.110 with login) by smtp807.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 9 May 2004 01:01:07 -0000 Message-ID: <061601c43561$14f1b060$6401a8c0@Davidscmptr> Reply-To: "David Carter" From: "David Carter" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Web hosting Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 20:00:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0613_01C43537.2BA62A40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0613_01C43537.2BA62A40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed, 1) Don't worry about ". . . loading up your server with such stuff, . . = ." .....- Unless otherwise noted, Hard Drives in Servers will handle your = files. Worries about "memory" and "HD space" are relics of the 60's and = 70's - your time and mine. ....- Remember, 'Better' is the worst enemy of 'good'. What you have = 'now' is 'good' - what you can refine and re-do and research more fully = and document better, and edit for clarity, etc, etc, is 'better'. Give = us the 'good' stuff. As you learn 'how to' on that, you'll then have = the skills and understanding to replace the 'good' stuff with the = 'better' stuff - later. 2) I'm still learning how to "document" and "present for peer review" = on the web - last year (about May 2003?) I was thrashing around a lot = and received about 6 to 8 really good suggestions from others on the RV = list. ....- I have a summary e-mail on file where I summarized what I learned = (about 80-90% of what I needed). ....- Things like converting almost anything to .pdf format using = PDFfactory free software put out by Adobe - you just treat it as a = "printer" and select that printer on your print dialog box instead of = your regular printer. It then converts the Excel spreadsheet or = anything else to .pdf, you can view it, then you save it to a particular = folder that you pick for later uploading to the web site. ....- The other big tool is one for modifying .jpg files -IRFAN. = Again, free, easy to use, much more capable than the old Kodak Microsoft = piece of junk called "Imaging" bundled with Windows. Then, I have a = checklist for how I upload stuff (properly sized .jpg photos, = spreadsheets, text) to the website using an FTP program. It's not to = hard, just takes a checklist for me to keep it simple. Back to 1): Put your stuff up on the server, then, as you modify and = refine it over the next months & years, it is easy to upload the revised = file and it replaces the old file - not a big deal. If you need to = delete an old file that is no longer "current" or needed or OBE = (overcome by events), just use the FTP pgm, highlite the old doc on the = server, and click delete. I'll help off-line anytime you want. ....- If all else fails and you simply don' want to bother with = uploading, just send your internet ready files to the host that is = offering to help you and he can easily upload them. That's what Frank = van der Hulst did for me with some RV-6 empennage stuff I wanted to = share in 1997 - he put it on the Bunny's Guide for RV- Builders. David http://www.datarecall.net/~dcarter/ Go here to see my clunky 'learning = how to do it' web pages. Click the "Builder's Log" and see some = pictures I sized as 4 inches X 3 inches (I selected "inches" and put in = 4 as the width and pgm IRFAN filled in 3 as ht. That converts and = displays as 288 pixels wide X 216 pixels high. With IRFAN or PDFfactory = you can probably display all the charts and graphs you have, in whatever = size (full screen down to smaller) you want. ....- My FTP upload pgm is "C:\Program Files\WS_FTP\WS_FTP95.exe" Can't = remember if it was bundled with Windows or if I downloaded it from a = website. I like it - very easy to use (after you've used it a couple of = times - does that sound familiar?) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 5:53 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Web hosting was : [FlyRotary] Re: Intake = manifold tuning Thanks Eric, That is certainly an attractive offer. I would like others to have = to opportunity to review the stuff, other's have different knowledge, experience and grey matter which is always great to have available and = to point out flaws that may exist. Heck, some folks might even find it = useful {:>). I do have quite a bit on the rotary engine including material I = have found over the years that I found useful. Then there's the files I have developed ranging from the Presentation Slides on the Dynamic Intake = Effect, to spreadsheets to 2D CAD drawings of parts of my systems, to links to others such as Paul Yaws excellent web site and technical articles, etc, etc. Before, loading up your server with such stuff, let me think about and suggest an categorization scheme for the material. Or I am open to suggestions as I have no experience organizing or building a Web Page. Eric, I'll get to you off-line, so we don't clutter up the list. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ------=_NextPart_000_0613_01C43537.2BA62A40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ed,
 
1) Don't worry about ". . . loading up your server with such = stuff, . .=20 ."
.....- Unless=20 otherwise noted, Hard Drives in Servers will handle your files.  = Worries=20 about "memory" and "HD space" are relics of the 60's and 70's = - your=20 time and mine.
....-  Remember, 'Better' is the worst enemy of = 'good'. =20 What you have 'now' is 'good' - what you can refine and re-do and = research more=20 fully and document better, and edit for clarity, etc, etc, is = 'better'. =20 Give us the 'good' stuff.  As you learn 'how to' on that, you'll = then have=20 the skills and understanding to replace the 'good' stuff with the = 'better' stuff=20 - later.
 
2)  I'm still learning how to = "document" and=20 "present for peer review" on the web - last year (about May 2003?) I was = thrashing around a lot and received about 6 to 8 really good suggestions = from=20 others on the RV list.
....-  I have a summary e-mail on = file where I=20 summarized what I learned (about 80-90% of what I needed).
....-  Things like converting = almost anything=20 to .pdf format using PDFfactory free software put out by Adobe - you = just treat=20 it as a "printer" and select that printer on your print dialog box = instead of=20 your regular printer.  It then converts the Excel spreadsheet or = anything=20 else to .pdf, you can view it, then you save it to a particular folder = that you=20 pick for later uploading to the web site.
....-  The other big tool is one = for modifying=20 .jpg files -IRFAN.  Again, free, easy to use, much more capable = than the=20 old Kodak Microsoft piece of junk called "Imaging" bundled with = Windows. =20 Then, I have a checklist for how I upload stuff (properly sized .jpg = photos,=20 spreadsheets, text) to the website using an FTP program.  It's not = to hard,=20 just takes a checklist for me to keep it simple.
 
Back to 1):  Put your stuff up on = the server,=20 then, as you modify and refine it over the next months & years, it = is easy=20 to upload the revised file and it replaces the old file - not a big = deal. =20 If you need to delete an old file that is no longer "current" or needed = or OBE=20 (overcome by events), just use the FTP pgm, highlite the old doc on the = server,=20 and click delete.  I'll help off-line anytime you = want.
....- If all else fails and you simply = don' want to=20 bother with uploading, just send your internet ready files to the host = that is=20 offering to help you and he can easily upload them.  That's what = Frank van=20 der Hulst did for me with some RV-6 empennage stuff I wanted to share in = 1997 -=20 he put it on the Bunny's Guide for RV- Builders.
 
David
http://www.datarecall.net/~d= carter/ =20 Go here to see my clunky 'learning how to do it' web pages.  Click = the=20 "Builder's Log" and see some pictures I sized as 4 inches X 3 inches (I = selected=20 "inches" and put in 4 as the width and pgm IRFAN filled in 3 as = ht.  That=20 converts and displays as 288 pixels wide X 216 pixels high.  With = IRFAN or=20 PDFfactory you can probably display all the charts and graphs you have, = in=20 whatever size (full screen down to smaller) you want.
....- My FTP upload pgm is "C:\Program=20 Files\WS_FTP\WS_FTP95.exe"  Can't remember if it was bundled with = Windows=20 or if I downloaded it from a website.  I like it - very easy to use = (after=20 you've used it a couple of times - does that sound = familiar?)
 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ed=20 Anderson To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 5:53 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Web hosting was : [FlyRotary] Re: = Intake=20 manifold tuning

Thanks Eric,

    That is certainly = an=20 attractive offer.  I would like others to have to
opportunity to = review=20 the stuff, other's have different knowledge,
experience and grey = matter which=20 is always great to have available and to
point out flaws that may=20 exist.  Heck, some folks might even find it = useful
{:>).  I do=20 have quite a bit on the rotary engine including material I have
found = over=20 the years that I found useful.  Then there's the files I = have
developed=20 ranging from the Presentation Slides on the Dynamic Intake Effect,
to = spreadsheets to 2D CAD drawings of parts of my systems, to links = to
others=20 such as Paul Yaws excellent web site and technical articles,=20 etc,
etc.

  Before, loading up your server with such = stuff, let=20 me think about and
suggest an categorization scheme for the = material. =20 Or I am open to
suggestions as I have no experience organizing or = building a=20 Web Page.

Eric,   I'll get to you off-line, so we don't = clutter=20 up the list.

Ed
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
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