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I had a couple of them jpierce, the biggest is to stop the site framing system from "link cloaking". It's hard to pass off links to friends in IRC or IM or different web pages to link to VCDL site. For example, I can't link to VA-Alert (very helpful when passing around to friends)
Online membership system would be super.
I mentioned both of these to Andrew one day at an OC meeting. He suggested I work on one myself (I have limited web programing skills in ASP.Net 2)
Back to linking system, this is link my system creates for VA-Alerts:
http://manager.escapedrabbit.com/vcdl/vaalert.aspx?id=6
This system allows me to go online and when I mention something to a friend like this on Instant Messages:
Rabbit: "Did you hear about Miller Campaign problems?"
Friend: "No way, what's up?"
Rabbit: "Read VA-Alert"
Rabbit: "http://manager.escapedrabbit.com/vcdl/vaalert.aspx?id=6"
Friend: "No freaking way, I'll show my other friend"
That type of system allows for viral word of mouth.
PS, I was developing an entire member management system that was presentable for both members to use (online updating of addresses, renewing membership online, ordering membership online, allow EM and above to search for members, look at their email address and so on)
This system wasn't endorsed by anyone just Me seeing a need and desire to play with some fun toys.
If you want to talk further, email is the best way to find me. It's in my profile so you should be able to pull it out of it as an admin.
Email is for older guys and for younger guys like me, IM and other methods of communicate is where it's at. Being able to pass around links to one part of VCDL website would be a HUGE advantage.