New Poll: What do you want to see in the guide?
1 Feb, 2007
2007-2-1 10:11:04 PM UTC
2007-2-1 10:11:04 PM UTC
Books are probably the number 1 answer for 80% to 90% of you, so it's not an option in the poll - I'm already working on it, though admittedly too slowly (I'm getting about 10 books each night listed in the store catalog, so that should be ready pretty soon and free me up to do other things at night.) What else do you want to see in the guide? I have more material to list than I know what to do with, so some prioritization hints for what people would like to see sooner rather than later would be helpful. Please feel free to use this forum to elaborate if you vote for "other".
Haha from me too. My todo list grows about four times faster than I check things off for this site. 
Lots of good stuff to come soon, though. I'm working on American books (easier now that I can do it along with bookstore stuff, since I bailed on trying to put together a comprehensive catalog).
I have a huge upload of New Line related calendar data and images from a wonderful fellow collector that is making it's way online (2001-2002 done, 2003-2007 still coming.)
I have multiple huge files (VanHecke's and Hildfons Took's) for the fanzine database, multiple megabytes of text.
I have permission to import from TolkienCollector.com whatever I can use, so that will definitely help fill out some images.
And that's just a sampling of the list for uploading and formatting of existing data. The way I figure it, in about two years this site will be awesome!
I made this poll "multiple selection" enabled, but unfortunately you can still only vote once, so those of you who already voted for one choice can't go back and add, but new voters can check as many options as they want now.
I have gone back and added Deagol's second vote for posters and Beren's for A/V and artwork to bring the tally up to date.
Lots of good stuff to come soon, though. I'm working on American books (easier now that I can do it along with bookstore stuff, since I bailed on trying to put together a comprehensive catalog).
I have a huge upload of New Line related calendar data and images from a wonderful fellow collector that is making it's way online (2001-2002 done, 2003-2007 still coming.)
I have multiple huge files (VanHecke's and Hildfons Took's) for the fanzine database, multiple megabytes of text.
I have permission to import from TolkienCollector.com whatever I can use, so that will definitely help fill out some images.
And that's just a sampling of the list for uploading and formatting of existing data. The way I figure it, in about two years this site will be awesome!
I made this poll "multiple selection" enabled, but unfortunately you can still only vote once, so those of you who already voted for one choice can't go back and add, but new voters can check as many options as they want now.
I have gone back and added Deagol's second vote for posters and Beren's for A/V and artwork to bring the tally up to date.
Does this mean you want me to generate calendars out of thin air for you? I thought you already had them all...
I am making progress on the New Line Cinema calendar data dump I was blessed with.
I am making progress on the New Line Cinema calendar data dump I was blessed with.
Audio and video (except the New Line Cinema-stuff) is indeed very interesting. Even more because none of the main bibliographies is complete on that section - not even Hammond or Åke Bertenstam.
You have a serious quest before you, Jeremy!
You have a serious quest before you, Jeremy!
I knew that setting out... I will never be done! But that won't stop me from trying.
To whet your appetite a little bit, I found this gem this evening - a one hour audio interview with Tom Shippey from 2001:
Myth Makers Radio Interview
Send me more links to online content, or anything else! I have to start somewhere.
To whet your appetite a little bit, I found this gem this evening - a one hour audio interview with Tom Shippey from 2001:
Myth Makers Radio Interview
Send me more links to online content, or anything else! I have to start somewhere.
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