Guidelines

[Gina Carter]

Don,

Have you talked with the Dave Durben or Taylor Mackinnon about putting this
on the caut list? I think the fact that all the brochures and bulletins are
available on the PTG Piano Page sets the precedent of putting the Guidelines
on the caut page.

Gina

----- Original Message -----
From: Donald R McKechnie <dmckech@ithaca.edu>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 1:46 PM
Subject: Guidelines


> Scott, Bill and List,
>
> The Home Office does not like the idea of posting the Guidelines on the
> CAUT Website. It is a matter of economics. I can understand their
> argument and I am not inclined to do battle over it.
>
> Bill Shull recommends that we do a sales pitch for the Guidelines on the
> website. Most definitely so IMHO. Also, when the review and revision of
> the Guidelines is complete, I hope to have a database template of the
> formula available on the site for download. The database will not have
> any information on how to use the variables. One will have to purchase
> the Guidelines to make it useful.
>
> I could use a little help from someone out there in regard to this
> database. It would be best to have the database made as a stand alone
> application. This would allow one to open it without the need for a
> specific program. One way this can be accomplished is to find someone
> with programing skills who can build the application in Mac and Windows
> formats. This could get expensive if we cannot find a volunteer and
> would have to pay for the service. Another way is to create a stand
> alone for both formats using FileMaker Pro 5.0 Developers Edition. If
> anyone out there has this program please contact me. I have already made
> the database in FileMaker 3.0. If I understand the promos for Developers
> correctly, it would be a simple matter to convert to stand alone. At
> this time I do not have the spare money to purchase Developers. I am
> trying to get the school to purchase it but so far no success.
>
> Don McKechnie
> Ithaca College