FW: [MR] A (Probably Ridiculous) Heraldic Suggestion

[Toby R Cobb]

Due to some technical difficulties, this message may be a duplicate, please
pardon the waste of bandwidth if so.

Our wonderful web ministry team in Isenfir has implemented something similar
to what you mention, but the purpose is a bit more general, a member
directory that includes heraldry. Vivat, Lord Bryan Morgan and Lord Gian
Filippo da Cremona!!

Here's an example:
http://www.isenfir.org/directory/entry.php?id=4

In our implementation, each user is responsible for the creation of a
graphic image version of their herladry.  Well, I guess they could barter or
something. LOL

A centralized system where images are stored does seem technically do-able
as affordable data storage capacity has come a long way in the past decade.
The physical chore of scanning or digitally creating existing images for
such a database on a society level would be... what's a word for "really,
really, really big"?  Volunteer groups have done crazier things, I suppose.
:)

Just outta curiosity, what is the approximate volume of all the heraldic
paperwork stored at the society level? Anyone know?

Toby of Isenfir

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[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of adams at coastal.edu
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:12 PM
To: Merry Rose
Subject: [MR] A (Probably Ridiculous) Heraldic Suggestion


First let me say that I honor the Heralds for their learning and for the
magic
they do - however...

When I was deciding on a device a few years ago, the problem that bothered
me
most was that I had no visual images representing the devices that were
already
registered by those older-than-me-in-the-SCA.  I know that the OP has the
blazons in Herald-speak, but I am not multilinguial.

I thought first of a centralized databank of images, but someone would have
to
be in charge of it (don't look at me, I don't speak computer-code either),
and
it would be a huge responsibility.  Also, at one time, I would have said
that
any such visual database was (way, WAY) beyond the existing technology, but
things have changed for the better.  Most groups that I've searched for
inside
and outside of Atlantia seem to have an internet presence.  Wouldn't it be
neat
if each group could create a set of pictures or drawings of their members'
devices and badges, and put them online?

If this happened, anyone could find images of lots of devices to get an idea
of
both the possibilities and the things to avoid.

On reflection, I bet that this has been discussed before, and rejected for a
variety of reasons.  But maybe it's time to revisit it.

What do you all think?  Mistress Alisoun and Master Eldred especially, wade
in
here, please.


Can never leave well enough alone - Lina St Albans
(Wanna hear my plans for reforming the law of gravity?  That's next)









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