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Avisys, --0050450180af57f9480476fe29ef Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi, I was in touch with Wings software, and apparently they can import Avisys data easily. When I have time I'll give it a try, and use it if it works well on the Mac platform. Richard On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly@dal.ca> wrote: > 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 > > ========================================================================== > > -- ################# Richard Stern, 317 Middle Dyke Rd. Port Williams, NS, Canada B0P 1T0 sternrichard@gmail.com ################### --0050450180af57f9480476fe29ef Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi,<br><br>I was in touch with Wings software, and apparently they can impo= rt Avisys data easily. When I have time I'll give it a try, and use it = if it works well on the Mac platform.<br><br>Richard<br><br><div class=3D"g= mail_quote"> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Patrick Kelly <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hre= f=3D"mailto:patrick.kelly@dal.ca">patrick.kelly@dal.ca</a>></span> wrote= :<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(= 204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word;">Hello everyone:<div><br></div><div>Th= ere 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/w= ings_4d/Wings/Welcome.html" target=3D"_blank">http://web.mac.com/wings_4d/W= ings/Welcome.html</a></div> <div><br></div><div>You can even download a trial version and see how it wo= rks.</div><div><br></div><div>Pat</div><div><br></div><div><div><div></div>= <div class=3D"h5"><br><div><div>On Oct 21, 2009, at 11:58 AM, Blake Maybank= wrote:</div> <br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div> At 12:41 PM 20/10/2009, you wrote:<br> = <blockquote type=3D"cite">I have used AviSys bird listing software for abou= t 10 years. It is the single worst piece of software I own....everything fr= om 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.=A0=A0 = I've used the software for 20 years, and love it.=A0 The programming is= concise (takes little space on the computer, and does not hog processing r= esources), the documentation is well-written and easy to understand, and in= putting data is a breeze.=A0=A0 Redundant key strokes?=A0 I am unaware of a= ny.=A0=A0 Counter-intuitive data entry?=A0=A0 On the contrary, it is as eas= y and logical as possible.=A0 The program gives its users a variety of opti= ons when uploading data, and retrieving the data is a snap.=A0=A0 I also us= e the program to keep track of my butterfly, dragonfly, and mammal sighting= s.=A0=A0 Users can do fancy things with the program, or can keep it simple.= =A0=A0 The program offers lots of choice.<br> <br> I have, in the past, compared all the available software for keeping t= rack of nature sightings, and Avisys came an easy first, with BirdBase in s= econd place.=A0=A0 And Avisys data can be transferred to eBird if you wish = to include your sightings on-line.=A0=A0 <br> <br> The program's developer is extremely helpful when anyone has a que= stion or a concern, and he listens to suggestions for changes and improveme= nts, which are implemented regularly.=A0=A0 I think this company's appr= oach is a model for other software developers, most of whom fall short in m= any ways, especially with support documentation and user assistance.=A0=A0 = I urge Randy to phone Avisys toll-free, and discuss your concerns.=A0=A0 <b= r> <br> I now have almost 100,000 data entries in Avisys, and can't imagin= e any other program being as friendly and useful.<br><br> Cheers,<br><br> B= lake<br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <p> ----------------------------------------= -------------------------------------<br> Blake Maybank<br> <a href=3D"mailto:maybank@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_bl= ank">maybank@ns.sympatico.ca</a><br> 902-852-2077<br><br> Editor, "Nov= a Scotia Birds"<br> <a href=3D"http://nsbs.chebucto.org/" target=3D"_b= lank"> http://nsbs.chebucto.org<br> <br> </a>author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"<br> <font color= =3D"#0000ff"><u> <a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/birdingns" target=3D"_blank"= > http://tinyurl.com/birdingns<br> </a></u></font>Downloadable Nova Scotia = Maps for inside front and back covers:<br> <a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/mr627d" target=3D"_blank"> http://tinyurl.co= m/mr627d</a> <br><br> White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada </p></div> </bl= ockquote></div><br></div></div><div> <div><p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-fam= ily: Courier; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal= ; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretc= h: normal; min-height: 14px;"> <br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font-family: Courier; fon= t-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px= ; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face= =3D"Courier" size=3D"3">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</font></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font-family: Courier; font-style:= normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-h= eight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;" face=3D"Couri= er" size=3D"3">Patrick Kelly</font></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font-family: Courier; 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