I'm hoping that you can spare a minute to fill out the following questionnaire which I hope to use in order to assess the viability of an idea I've had. This idea is to collect together an 'encyclopedia' of all things Gloranthan. I plan to create this as a database (first in ClarisWorks and then Microsoft Works with others to follow if demand warrants). Even though the primary focus is on creating the database and distributing it to subscribers the idea will also be able to support 'hard copy' distribution. I would like to phase the actual database construction in over a period of 9 months or so as follows:
Once each of these publications have been incorporated clients would be able to keep their database up-to-date by way of a subscription service. Each month they would receive (either digitally or in hard copy) any new revisions brought about by the ongoing review of existing or new publications.
The database would be organized around geography. As a sample the following is provided:
Subject: Tizcomer
Subject Class: History
Geographical Area: East Isles
Region: East Isles
Sub-Region: Haragalan Commonwealth
Locality: Tizcomer
References: Tales of the Reaching Moon #10 Page 5, Justanotherexample Page 12, Onemoreforgoodmeasure Page 2
Description: The island was wracked by the local deity, Axayaktal, when the inhabitants of the island allowed missionaries from the Haragalan Commonwealth to supplant their traditional religion. Earthquakes, boiled lagoons, and failed crops were visited upon them for this - even after they mended their ways and kicked the missionaries out. All these punishments led to the Tizocmerenes being unable to defend against the Haragalan counterattack. Tizocmer is now part of the Haragalan Commonwealth.
Last Revised: Aug 16, 1998
As you can well imagine this would be a mammoth undertaking. To do this properly would require nearly full-time attention to the project and so making the decision to proceed is one that I need to be cautious about. Your help is much appreciated!
For conversion of currencies other than British Pounds, American Dollars, or Australian Dollars to Canadian Dollars check out http://www.dna.lth.se/cgi-bin/kurt/rates.
$10.00 Cdn (4.01 British Pounds, $6.53 US, or $11.08 Australian)
$20.00 Cdn (8.02 British Pounds, $13.06 US, or $22.16 Australian)
$30.00 Cdn (12.03 British Pounds, $19.59 US, or $33.24 Australian)
Other:
2) Each additional 'Pack' would add new information to the basic Pack or brand new articles (if they hadn't already been identified). Clients would be able to pick and choose with additional 'Packs' they want to include so that those who are only interested in Prax need not concern themselves with Pamaltela. How much would you be willing to pay to receive a Supplemental Pack?
$7.50 Cdn (3.01 British Pounds, $4.90 US, or $8.31 Australian)
$15.00 Cdn (6.02 British Pounds, $9.80 US, or $16.62 Australian)
$22.50 Cdn (9.03 British Pounds, $14.70 US, or $24.93 Australian)
Other:
How many 'Supplemental Packs' would you be interested in receiving if you were to pursue this idea?
3) As new publications are issued by magazines and Chaosium updates will be made to existing records. To obtain this updates it is envisioned that clients woul 'subscribe' to an update service. The present concept would have a separate subscription' for each Pack. How much would you be willing to pay per month for a subscription to a particular 'Pack'?
$1.00 Cdn (0.40 British Pounds, $0.65 US, or $1.11 Australian)
$2.00 Cdn (6.02 British Pounds, $1.30 US, or $2.22 Australian)
$3.00 Cdn (9.03 British Pounds, $1.95 US, or $3.33 Australian)
Other:
How many 'Subscriptions' would you be interested in receiving if you were to pursue this idea?
4) If you were to become a client of this service would you prefer to have the information delivered electronically in digital form or as hard copy printed pages?
If you chose the electronic option above what type of computer do you have? PC, Mac, Amiga
What operating system are you using?
Do you already own Clarios Works or Microsoft Works?
Do you have internet access?
5) Feel free to make comments, observations, and the like here. I'm most interested in knowing as much about what you'd like to see as possible.
Please submit your responses to dav_blak_at_cyberus.ca
Thanks for particpating in this survey. I'll send along the overall results when all the responses are in.
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