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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-7--876939024 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello everyone: There is piece of birding softwae that my son found, that has both a Mac and a Windows version! http://web.mac.com/wings_4d/Wings/Welcome.html You can even download a trial version and see how it works. Pat On Oct 21, 2009, at 11:58 AM, Blake Maybank wrote: > At 12:41 PM 20/10/2009, you wrote: >> I have used AviSys bird listing software for about 10 years. It is >> the single worst piece of software I own....everything from >> redundant key strokes to counter-intuitive data entry, I think it's >> time for a change. > > My opinion of AviSys is completely the opposite of Randy's. I've > used the software for 20 years, and love it. The programming is > concise (takes little space on the computer, and does not hog > processing resources), the documentation is well-written and easy to > understand, and inputting data is a breeze. Redundant key > strokes? I am unaware of any. Counter-intuitive data entry? On > the contrary, it is as easy and logical as possible. The program > gives its users a variety of options when uploading data, and > retrieving the data is a snap. I also use the program to keep > track of my butterfly, dragonfly, and mammal sightings. Users can > do fancy things with the program, or can keep it simple. The > program offers lots of choice. > > I have, in the past, compared all the available software for keeping > track of nature sightings, and Avisys came an easy first, with > BirdBase in second place. And Avisys data can be transferred to > eBird if you wish to include your sightings on-line. > > The program's developer is extremely helpful when anyone has a > question or a concern, and he listens to suggestions for changes and > improvements, which are implemented regularly. I think this > company's approach is a model for other software developers, most of > whom fall short in many ways, especially with support documentation > and user assistance. I urge Randy to phone Avisys toll-free, and > discuss your concerns. > > I now have almost 100,000 data entries in Avisys, and can't imagine > any other program being as friendly and useful. > > Cheers, > > Blake > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Blake Maybank > maybank@ns.sympatico.ca > 902-852-2077 > > Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds" > http://nsbs.chebucto.org > > author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia" > http://tinyurl.com/birdingns > Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back covers: > http://tinyurl.com/mr627d > > White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada > = = ======================================================================== Patrick Kelly Director of Computer Facilities = = ======================================================================== Faculty of Architecture and Planning Dalhousie University = = ======================================================================== PO Box 1000 Stn Central 5410 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 Canada Canada = = ======================================================================== Phone:(902) 494-3294 FAX:(902) 423-6672 E-mail:patrick.kelly@dal.ca = = ======================================================================== --Apple-Mail-7--876939024 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hello = everyone:<div><br></div><div>There is piece of birding softwae that my = son found, that has both a Mac and a Windows = version!</div><div><br></div><div><a = href=3D"http://web.mac.com/wings_4d/Wings/Welcome.html">http://web.mac.com= /wings_4d/Wings/Welcome.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>You can even = download a trial version and see how it = works.</div><div><br></div><div>Pat</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div= >On Oct 21, 2009, at 11:58 AM, Blake Maybank wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div> At = 12:41 PM 20/10/2009, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=3D"cite" = class=3D"cite" cite=3D"">I have used AviSys bird listing software for = about 10 years. It is the single worst piece of software I = own....everything from redundant key strokes to counter-intuitive data = entry, I think it's time for a change.</blockquote><br> My opinion of = AviSys is completely the opposite of Randy's. I've used the = software for 20 years, and love it. The programming is concise = (takes little space on the computer, and does not hog processing = resources), the documentation is well-written and easy to understand, = and inputting data is a breeze. Redundant key strokes? = I am unaware of any. Counter-intuitive data = entry? On the contrary, it is as easy and logical as = possible. The program gives its users a variety of options when = uploading data, and retrieving the data is a snap. I also = use the program to keep track of my butterfly, dragonfly, and mammal = sightings. Users can do fancy things with the program, or = can keep it simple. The program offers lots of = choice.<br><br> I have, in the past, compared all the available software = for keeping track of nature sightings, and Avisys came an easy first, = with BirdBase in second place. And Avisys data can be = transferred to eBird if you wish to include your sightings = on-line. <br><br> The program's developer is extremely = helpful when anyone has a question or a concern, and he listens to = suggestions for changes and improvements, which are implemented = regularly. I think this company's approach is a model for = other software developers, most of whom fall short in many ways, = especially with support documentation and user assistance. I = urge Randy to phone Avisys toll-free, and discuss your = concerns. <br><br> I now have almost 100,000 data entries in = Avisys,