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During one of my my far too frequent visits to my local LEGO shop I had one of
the managers show me an article in the BrickJournal which they were carrying on
their shelves. I got really excited and blabbed on and on about how I knew Joe
etc. The majority of the employees there really didn't understand what they were
carrying or how to market it. I took the opportunity to purchase my copy (sorry
about not pre-ordering) and hopefully show them the value of this beautiful
publication. They definitely looked on it more favorable, and hopefully were
more excited about it.
Congrats Joe and staff, not only for coming this far, and for such an incredible
publication, but for your official recognition by LEGO proper!
Scott
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
> I originally thought about that, but there are some countries that are larger
> than others that have provinces and states. I really want some country icons,
> and I might do some hacking to see if it's possible.
Well, as someone living in the second largest country in the world I would have
no problem seeing all my compatriots events listed as being in Canada. The flags
(or whatever) would be a nice addition but for now it would improve the utility
without any hacks.
BTW, got my first print issue of Brick Journal this week and I will be showing
it off to my LUGmates tomorrow. The quality is fantastic.
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> I originally thought about that, but there are some countries that are larger
> than others that have provinces and states. I really want some country icons,
> and I might do some hacking to see if it's possible.
>
> Joe
Joe, Do a search for ISO 3166 -- those are the ISO-established 2-digit country
codes.
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Ted Godwin wrote:
> In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
> > Okay, so what color scheme do you want - by type of event or country? Either
> > way, it will take a little time.
>
> If I may venture a suggestion: Make the colour scheme about the type of event
> and shorten the "location" field to the two-letter country code (ie: us, ca, uk,
> etc). The full address can be in the description field but it would not only
> make it a lot easier to read but reduce the amount of space each listing takes
> up on the calendar.
I originally thought about that, but there are some countries that are larger
than others that have provinces and states. I really want some country icons,
and I might do some hacking to see if it's possible.
Joe
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
> Okay, so what color scheme do you want - by type of event or country? Either
> way, it will take a little time.
If I may venture a suggestion: Make the colour scheme about the type of event
and shorten the "location" field to the two-letter country code (ie: us, ca, uk,
etc). The full address can be in the description field but it would not only
make it a lot easier to read but reduce the amount of space each listing takes
up on the calendar.
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
> Joe and Crew,
>
> Not sure who is personally responsible for the Brick Journal Calendar
> http://brickjournal-space.near-time.net/calendar/view_month?date=2008-06-01
> so I will post here, and hopefully it will get into the right hands.
I manage the calendar:-).
> And before I get into this, let me first start of with a thank you for having a
> central "Calendar of Events". It is a wonderful idea, useful for fans, and more
> than likely a "chore" for someone to keep this updated.
It's all three:-)
> I realize that "beggars should not be choosers"... but I am hoping you will
> consider this idea, since all this work goes into this resource, I would like to
> see it be a bit more user friendly.
>
> Currently many days are filled with long running events or museum displays, and
> that makes finding Fest dates or other AFOL centric events difficult. Would it
> be possible to colour code the listings, by type of event (for example, Fests in
> red, museum shows in blue), or by geographical area, (by country perhaps)?
I had pushed for that functionality for me last year, and found out that the
calendar app wasn't that advanced at all..which really wasn't the answer I
wanted.
I really wanted country icons, but there was no provision for them.
Since you asked me this, though, I went back to the calendar and did some
hacking and found that I can change colors on the headline, so I can work this
out, at least.
>
> If the font colours could be changed so it would be easier to read and sort
> through it of course, would be way faster to skim thru the calendar and find
> the particular events someone is interested in.
Okay, so what color scheme do you want - by type of event or country? Either
way, it will take a little time.
Joe
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Janey "Red Brick"
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Joe and Crew,
Not sure who is personally responsible for the Brick Journal Calendar
http://brickjournal-space.near-time.net/calendar/view_month?date=2008-06-01
so I will post here, and hopefully it will get into the right hands.
And before I get into this, let me first start of with a thank you for having a
central "Calendar of Events". It is a wonderful idea, useful for fans, and more
than likely a "chore" for someone to keep this updated.
I realize that "beggars should not be choosers"... but I am hoping you will
consider this idea, since all this work goes into this resource, I would like to
see it be a bit more user friendly.
Currently many days are filled with long running events or museum displays, and
that makes finding Fest dates or other AFOL centric events difficult. Would it
be possible to colour code the listings, by type of event (for example, Fests in
red, museum shows in blue), or by geographical area, (by country perhaps)?
If the font colours could be changed so it would be easier to read and sort
through it of course, would be way faster to skim thru the calendar and find
the particular events someone is interested in.
Thanks for your time,
Janey "Red Brick"
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Dave Sterling wrote:
(snip)
> Joe:
>
> One other question for you. Is there a plan to do a Vol. 1 Issues 6,7,8,9 in a
> compendium? I know the Vol. 1 and 2 compendiums covering issues 1-5 are up, but
> I was just wondering if issues 6-9 are in the works.
>
> Oh, and we did a train show last weekend in La Crosse with GMLTC and TCLTC. I
> had my print copy of BrickJournal on display and showed as many attendees as
> possible. Hopefully this works into a few more paid subscriptions. It's a
> beautiful first issue and I look forward to many, many more.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
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There will be more compendiums, and I think there will be a third and fourth -
mainly because the issues got so big.
Thanks for the help! And Issue 2 is looking good!
Joe
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
> In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Jordan Bradford wrote:
> > Joe, I just sent you an email, but I'd also like to publicly congratulate you on
> > getting BrickJournal to print.
> >
> > I'm thinking of trying to convince my local library to subscribe. I'm sure there
> > are plenty of kids (and adults) who would love to read the magazine. What should
> > I tell them?
>
> That's a good question - and a good idea! Going to the libraries has been
> something that has been suggested from a few people.
>
> I just called up a local library (out of curiosity) about this and will be
> contacted later today as to how a magazine would be submitted for consideration.
> I didn't think it would be a very easy procedure, and I guess I will find out.
>
> To answer your question, though, I would say that BrickJournal is a magazine
> that is suited for all ages who are interested all the aspects of the LEGO
> hobby, from building to robotics to events. It's an introduction and invitation
> to the hobby and the creative people behind it.
>
> Then you show them an issue:-).
>
> Joe
>
> PS. Thanks for the compliments!
Joe:
One other question for you. Is there a plan to do a Vol. 1 Issues 6,7,8,9 in a
compendium? I know the Vol. 1 and 2 compendiums covering issues 1-5 are up, but
I was just wondering if issues 6-9 are in the works.
Oh, and we did a train show last weekend in La Crosse with GMLTC and TCLTC. I
had my print copy of BrickJournal on display and showed as many attendees as
possible. Hopefully this works into a few more paid subscriptions. It's a
beautiful first issue and I look forward to many, many more.
Thanks,
Dave
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Jordan Bradford wrote:
> Joe, I just sent you an email, but I'd also like to publicly congratulate you on
> getting BrickJournal to print.
>
> I'm thinking of trying to convince my local library to subscribe. I'm sure there
> are plenty of kids (and adults) who would love to read the magazine. What should
> I tell them?
That's a good question - and a good idea! Going to the libraries has been
something that has been suggested from a few people.
I just called up a local library (out of curiosity) about this and will be
contacted later today as to how a magazine would be submitted for consideration.
I didn't think it would be a very easy procedure, and I guess I will find out.
To answer your question, though, I would say that BrickJournal is a magazine
that is suited for all ages who are interested all the aspects of the LEGO
hobby, from building to robotics to events. It's an introduction and invitation
to the hobby and the creative people behind it.
Then you show them an issue:-).
Joe
PS. Thanks for the compliments!
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