Rebuilt my site - Retroleds.com

[retroleds]

Finally, after 7 years I am going to a database driven back-end, complete with automated checkout,etc.

[vpn]

Fantastic! So I guess it'll be easier to add new watches to the database? Because I was thinking to submit my Beltime/Bino watch to your site.

[retroleds]

Fantastic! So I guess it'll be easier to add new watches to the database? Because I was thinking to submit my Beltime/Bino watch to your site.

Uuuh, I meant my personal, sales site.I have the process down to about 2 minutes an item to move an old item to the new system, complete with the description, price, title, item number etc. Yeah, I've got the sort by "price, recent additions, alphabetical" and sitewide search for someone who want nothing but say "Bulova". And the mailing list won't depend on me to end people a notice that there are new items - strictly automatic. I moved about 100 items yesterday, hoping to do 100 a day and turn it back on by Wednesday at latest.

But I was considering rebuilding http://www.ledwatches.com. Since it is mainly manufacturer's name and pictures I'm thinking I could tag the pictures rather quickly. Imagine a gallery of all one manufacturer where you could scroll through the pictures. But it's still a big job: Gary just kept adding on folders/directories as people sent him batches of pictures, so you have about 100 folders which are all numbered, containing files with names ranging from numbers to manufacturer's names to arcane names that mean little to others. And I also have 2 banker's boxes full of original documents, instructions and such I'd like to scan for posterity.

[vpn]

It's surely going to be a massive work. But I think it'll be worth the effort, to see a new and refreshed site!

[retroleds]

I did it!! Not perfect by a long shot, but a nice movement forward. Now I will go rest my eyes and hands....a blond should be easy to find in the dark....after midnight here.
http://www.retroleds.com