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From: "Karenhappuch" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Wishlist for Exhibit Log
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 19:14:16 -0700
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My exhibits (Illustrations to use Darrell's new term) are not in the default
location and I prefer them that way. I'd be unhappy with any change that
would require them to be stored in the TMG default location. I sometimes
use the images and texts outside of TMG, so this works much better for me.
Many of my images and texts are used in more than one data set. Currently
that requires only one copy which can be linked to more than one data set or
could be linked to more than one project. That seems preferable.
I'm unclear on where it is being suggested the data be stored. If the
master list was actually a link then this would work fine wherever the
actual image or text was stored. However, I wouldn't like it if the data
were stored with the actual image or text.
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell A. Martin" <>

>
> I'm trying out a new word, to see if I like it. "Illustration" can mean a
> graphic or text. So I will use "Illustration" to refer to the file object
> which has the content that will be linked to a person or Tag.
>
> One of my biggest hopes for a "Master Illustration List" is that it would
> allow and encourage the file object to be stored only once. This can be
> done now. However, it would *also* allow and encourage that all data that
> is specific to the file object would be stored with it, and only with it.
> Only data that is specific to the link would be stored with the link.
>
> The design should be well structured even though it is understood that TMG
> users will violate that design at the drop of a hat - often quite
> creatively.
>
> Darrell


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