[SFDXA] It is more then just random images

Sun Jan 20 16:48:18 EST 2013

Norm,
As I've mentioned, everything that you want done can be accomplished trivially 
easily in Microsoft Power point.  You can use any sort of images, text, audio, 
captions, ... whatever ... that you want. The end product is a power point 
presentation.  Then you can run that presentation automatically  in an endless 
loop, full screen, transitioning from slide to slide every few seconds (your 
choice of timing). This is simple to do, requires no other application to 
display, and takes seconds per page to create.  You can have the computer 
equivalent of the "35mm film-slide carousel" very quickly.   Furthermore, we can 
start with a a basic core of slides, and as time permits during the Fest we can 
add more slides.

Multiple people might prepare sections of slides independently, and combine the 
whole thing easily into one document-- easy!. Perhaps delegate each member to 
generate their own couple of pages, or documentation of certain events. Delegate 
delegate delgate, eh?

The nice thing about doing this in power point is that the slides are incredibly 
easy to manage / change / correct / enhance and to sort in any which way you 
want (unlike hard coded web pages). Better yet, you can later  generate 
addressable web pages from the Power Point source very simply. The same slide 
image pages can be EASILY rendered in a web friendly manner for the club web 
pages. This web portion of the job is a fairly trivial task, but will take more 
time than we have to the Ham Fest.

The starting point is, of course, preparing the power point slides.  At about 2 
minutes per page, we could finish 30 people at two pages per person in two 
hours. That makes it a doable target for the Miami Ham fest.  Rendering to web 
pages will take a bit more effort, perhaps not in time for the Fest, but 
certainly quicker that the two years when you embarked on something similar 
originally (I prepared lots of member QSL card scans throughout 2010 for your 
then QSL card initiative, and I remember supplying station and antenna pictures 
as well, none of which ever made it to the K4FK pages).

Am I missing something here? You can make it as complex as you want, but in 
reality, this is simple.

73
Kai

On 1/20/2013 1:05 PM, Norman Alexander wrote:
> As Bill said,  there are at least two objectives with the request for member 
> pictures.  One is to full fill the plan to have a webpage for each regular 
> members station/antenna.  There are  some already in place.  Another quest are 
> images of past club activities that can be organized into club visual history 
> or past activities.  Finally another use of both categories of images is to 
> construct a presentation of SFDXA members and club activities for use at the 
> upcoming Miami Hamfest.   We have in the past used 35mm slides in a continuous 
> carousel presentation device; today's goal is to do that with a computer 
> presentation.
>
> The current priority is the last item, MIAMI Hamfest SFDXA computer 
> presentation.  The first challenge is getting the appropriate images, with 
> identification, and dates if they are of an event.  Then then have to be 
> organized or grouped into a rational relationship, e.g. Member and equipment, 
> present and past, or by activity, picnic, DX dinners, antenna raising parties, 
> etc.  They may also need some type of chronological sequencing so that a 
> 'slide' presentation creates a logical series of events or evolution.
>
> Or none of the above and it can be a random selection of images from a big 
> bucket of material.  I prefer a more organized presentation.  Once  in that 
> form, there are many video-slide formatting applications also capable of 
> adding audio for additional enhanced presentation.
>
> Some of these tasks can benefit by  distributed  processing (with a common 
> organizational goal) and other parts of the task will  take some knowledge and 
> skill in creating the presentation with appropriate transition slides and 
> accompaniment.  This is the volunteer work I am seeking because of the work 
> scope, and my lack of knowledge for some of these tasks.
> Regards,
>
> Norm
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Bill <bmarx at bellsouth.net>
> *To:* k.siwiak at ieee.org
> *Cc:* sfdxa at mailman.qth.net
> *Sent:* Sun, January 20, 2013 12:40:06 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [SFDXA] Pictures of yourself!
>
> There are two purposes for the pictures...
> Bill
>
> On 1/20/2013 11:28 AM, Kai Siwiak wrote:
> > You do not need a web site to display pictures on a computer.  The simplest 
> way to do this is to prepare a Power Point slide presentation (just pictures 
> on the slides, or whatever content you want), then rename the file .pps  and 
> run it.  You can make this "presentation" loop endlessly with an option in 
> power point.  The power point slides with all the pictures reside on the 
> computer making the presentation. No web, or connection to the web needed.
> >
> > 73
> > Kai, KE4PT
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/20/2013 10:19 AM, Sebastian, W4AS wrote:
> >> Thanks for the reminder of the pictures, I'll send him some right now.
> >>
> >> I am somewhat familiar with web sites, so let me know what kind of help is 
> necessary.
> >>
> >> 73 de Sebastian, W4AS
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jan 20, 2013, at 9:04 AM, Bill<bmarx at bellsouth.net 
> <mailto:bmarx at bellsouth.net>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Norm W4QN is compiling a picture collection of Members for the website and 
> the Hamboree. If you have a picture of your station, yourself(both?), 
> Antennas, Club Function, please send it to Norm. Norms email is 
> w4qn at bellsouth.net <mailto:w4qn at bellsouth.net>
> >>>
> >>> He is working hard and long hours to put this visual presentation of SFDXA 
> Club Members and their stations together. Please help the club out with 
> anything you have. Mail it to him and he will scan or send him a digital 
> version from your phone or camera.
> >>>
> >>> We could also use some tips and help from anyone familiar with 
> websitebuilding. Perhaps some faster techniques and ideas for uploading and 
> assembling. Or just willing to volunteer to help with the Club site.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>> Bill Marx W2CQ
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