[CAUT] web-based record keeping system??

[David Ilvedson]

I got an email a short time ago with this link.   I haven't really checked it out yet, but seems pretty good...   www.PianoScheduler.com

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jeff Tanner" <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 1/25/2010 1:58:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] web-based record keeping system??


>That's interesting that you have two techs and no computer. We always had too 
>many computers, and two computer techs on staff. I always got an updated 
>machine every couple of years. I was told computer funding came "from somewhere 
>else".  Having two techs indicates priorities are more in the right direction. No office, 
>though, means no shop either. Bummer.
>We used Filemaker, and we could have made it available as a file sharing program if 
>necessary. We had access to "open" files that any faculty member could access 
>through the server. We "could" share schedules that way, but it rarely happened.
>Jeff Tanner
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: D Marie Jones 
>  To: caut at ptg.org 
>  Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 1:48 PM
>  Subject: Re: [CAUT] web-based record keeping system??


>  Hi Dave, 


>  Thank you for your feedback.  Good question–let me clarify what I mean by 
>"everyone":  those of us who have direct contact with the pianos (techs, the 
>director, possibly faculty).  Not the general public, or even the general College. 


>  Our main issue is that we have 2 techs, no office, no dedicated computer to work 
>from, and are trying to create a way where we can quickly & easily update the piano 
>info instead of sending our notes to someone who then has to put them into a 
>system.  Historically, 1 tech has kept hand-written notes on all of the pianos.  This 
>system is no longer working.


>  The only program I've used in the past is Filemaker, which is great, but needs to be 
>used from one computer. . .


>  I'll check out Access, thanks.  take care---d


>  D Marie Jones, RPT




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>  From: dporritt at mail.smu.edu
>  To: caut at ptg.org
>  Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:28:46 -0600
>  Subject: Re: [CAUT] web-based record keeping system??


>  For several years I’ve used Access for my piano records at SMU and I have the 
>data file on a server on campus that is accessible to anyone there.  It can also be 
>seen outside if one uses a campus VPN.  I haven’t seen the value in posting it for 
>general consumption.  They are our pianos and our data so I see no need to share 
>that with outsiders.



>  What are you trying to accomplish by having it available to everyone?



>  dave





>  David M. Porritt, RPT

>  dporritt at smu.edu



>  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of D Marie 
>Jones
>  Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 11:39 AM
>  To: caut at ptg.org
>  Subject: [CAUT] web-based record keeping system??



>  Hi everyone, 



>  I am wondering if anyone is using / has developed a web-based record keeping 
>system for all of the pianos maintained at your University / College.  



>  We, at Kalamazoo College, are in the nascent stages of trying to develop a system 
>that multiple users can access / make notes on / read piano updates while the main 
>purpose is to keep our notes on every piano (tuning, repairs, etc.) and continually 
>update these files.  



>  Any suggestions or sharing of the system you use at your school would be most 
>helpful.  



>  I realize the web-based idea may not be viable, but curious to know who is using 
>what with how much success prior to inventing the wheel. . .over & over again. . 
>.thank you!



>  take care---D Marie



>  D Marie Jones 

>  Piano Technician, RPT, MFA

>  Kalamazoo College

>  269-383-0620 

>  269-806-4067 (cell)






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