Cataloging Collection

[Bob Vogel]

>Elizabeth,
> Don't feel like the Lone Ranger! Lee, I think you need to backup and
>drive a few of us through that one more time, alittle slower...Best, Bob
>
>ELIZABETH VAUGHN wrote:
>>
>> Boy do I feel dumb.  With this webTV, I am really ignorant about
>> computerese.  My kids have computers and work with them, too, so what I
>> know about it, I've piked up from them.  But really, I didn't understand
>> a word you said
>> Elizabeth.
>>
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>> Subject: Cataloging Collection
>> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 21:29:16 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Lee Peedin <lpeedin@mindspring.com>
>> Reply-To: McCoyPottery Online Talk <McCoyPottery-Talk@secure.mia.net>
>> To: McCoy List <mccoypottery-talk@secure.mia.net>
>>
>> Thought I'd share my experience on
>> cataloging my collection.  I first started
>> with MS Power Point and created a slide for
>> each item.  I then inserted a picture of
>> each piece along with a text box that had the
>> Mark, Cost, Where I found it, etc.; however,
>> PP has so much overhead that I very quickly
>> had a file over 75 Meg.
>>
>> I then set up a speadsheet (old faithful) in
>> Excel.  I wanted to be able to view the
>> digital picture that went with each listing
>> so I started out inserting the picture in a
>> cell, but that too caused a hugh file.  Then
>> I discovered HyperLinks.  Excel is expecting
>> a hyperlink to be to a web site or another
>> MS Office file, but you can point it to any
>> file type.
>>
>> Now all I have to do is click on the cell
>> and the picture appears.  It was a bit time
>> consuming to enter the 120+ items, but it
>> shouldn't be too hard to keep updated.
>>
>> If anyone else has some thoughts on
>> cataloging or would like more info on what I
>> did, please share.
>>
>> Lee in NC
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