Comments on: Naming and storing auction pictures and data http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/ Technology, auctions and auctioneers - auction tech for the auction industry Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:15:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-301 Aaron Traffas Thu, 28 May 2009 05:29:50 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-301 By item-level entry, I mean a way of listing items that has a picture associated with each item and lists the item description next to the picture. Paragraph-level is the archaic way of listing an auction by simply providing a big block of text that has items separated by a comma or dash or tilda or some other weird character. We've all seen the old sale bills: <br><br>dresser ~ toolbox ~ wagon ~ gun safe ~ tractor ~ combine ~ Ford truck<br><br>An example of an item-level listing is anything with Internet bidding. Internet bidding requires item-level. Proxibid or <a href="http://purplewave.com" rel="nofollow">purplewave.com</a> have good examples of item-level listings. AuctionZip has examples of paragraph-level listings.<br><br>We as auctioneers can do better, we must do better and we will do better. By item-level entry, I mean a way of listing items that has a picture associated with each item and lists the item description next to the picture. Paragraph-level is the archaic way of listing an auction by simply providing a big block of text that has items separated by a comma or dash or tilda or some other weird character. We've all seen the old sale bills:

dresser ~ toolbox ~ wagon ~ gun safe ~ tractor ~ combine ~ Ford truck

An example of an item-level listing is anything with Internet bidding. Internet bidding requires item-level. Proxibid or purplewave.com have good examples of item-level listings. AuctionZip has examples of paragraph-level listings.

We as auctioneers can do better, we must do better and we will do better.

]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-300 Aaron Traffas Thu, 28 May 2009 05:24:11 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-300 I can't believe I forgot that part. It's crucial to find a standard set of naming conventions for images that includes letters and numbers and the few characters you mentioned. Anything outside of that is asking for trouble and headaches. More importantly, if it isn't necessary - and things like ampersands ($) and pounds (#) and slashes are NEVER necessary - why try to use it? I can't believe I forgot that part. It's crucial to find a standard set of naming conventions for images that includes letters and numbers and the few characters you mentioned. Anything outside of that is asking for trouble and headaches. More importantly, if it isn't necessary – and things like ampersands ($) and pounds (#) and slashes are NEVER necessary – why try to use it?

]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-510 Aaron Traffas Thu, 28 May 2009 00:29:50 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-510 By item-level entry, I mean a way of listing items that has a picture associated with each item and lists the item description next to the picture. Paragraph-level is the archaic way of listing an auction by simply providing a big block of text that has items separated by a comma or dash or tilda or some other weird character. We've all seen the old sale bills: <br><br>dresser ~ toolbox ~ wagon ~ gun safe ~ tractor ~ combine ~ Ford truck<br><br>An example of an item-level listing is anything with Internet bidding. Internet bidding requires item-level. Proxibid or <a href="http://purplewave.com" rel="nofollow">purplewave.com</a> have good examples of item-level listings. AuctionZip has examples of paragraph-level listings.<br><br>We as auctioneers can do better, we must do better and we will do better. By item-level entry, I mean a way of listing items that has a picture associated with each item and lists the item description next to the picture. Paragraph-level is the archaic way of listing an auction by simply providing a big block of text that has items separated by a comma or dash or tilda or some other weird character. We've all seen the old sale bills:

dresser ~ toolbox ~ wagon ~ gun safe ~ tractor ~ combine ~ Ford truck

An example of an item-level listing is anything with Internet bidding. Internet bidding requires item-level. Proxibid or purplewave.com have good examples of item-level listings. AuctionZip has examples of paragraph-level listings.

We as auctioneers can do better, we must do better and we will do better.

]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-514 Aaron Traffas Thu, 28 May 2009 00:29:50 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-514 By item-level entry, I mean a way of listing items that has a picture associated with each item and lists the item description next to the picture. Paragraph-level is the archaic way of listing an auction by simply providing a big block of text that has items separated by a comma or dash or tilda or some other weird character. We've all seen the old sale bills: <br><br>dresser ~ toolbox ~ wagon ~ gun safe ~ tractor ~ combine ~ Ford truck<br><br>An example of an item-level listing is anything with Internet bidding. Internet bidding requires item-level. Proxibid or <a href="http://purplewave.com" rel="nofollow">purplewave.com</a> have good examples of item-level listings. AuctionZip has examples of paragraph-level listings.<br><br>We as auctioneers can do better, we must do better and we will do better. By item-level entry, I mean a way of listing items that has a picture associated with each item and lists the item description next to the picture. Paragraph-level is the archaic way of listing an auction by simply providing a big block of text that has items separated by a comma or dash or tilda or some other weird character. We've all seen the old sale bills:

dresser ~ toolbox ~ wagon ~ gun safe ~ tractor ~ combine ~ Ford truck

An example of an item-level listing is anything with Internet bidding. Internet bidding requires item-level. Proxibid or purplewave.com have good examples of item-level listings. AuctionZip has examples of paragraph-level listings.

We as auctioneers can do better, we must do better and we will do better.

]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-508 Aaron Traffas Thu, 28 May 2009 00:24:11 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-508 I can't believe I forgot that part. It's crucial to find a standard set of naming conventions for images that includes letters and numbers and the few characters you mentioned. Anything outside of that is asking for trouble and headaches. More importantly, if it isn't necessary - and things like ampersands ($) and pounds (#) and slashes are NEVER necessary - why try to use it? I can't believe I forgot that part. It's crucial to find a standard set of naming conventions for images that includes letters and numbers and the few characters you mentioned. Anything outside of that is asking for trouble and headaches. More importantly, if it isn't necessary – and things like ampersands ($) and pounds (#) and slashes are NEVER necessary – why try to use it?

]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-512 Aaron Traffas Thu, 28 May 2009 00:24:11 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-512 I can't believe I forgot that part. It's crucial to find a standard set of naming conventions for images that includes letters and numbers and the few characters you mentioned. Anything outside of that is asking for trouble and headaches. More importantly, if it isn't necessary - and things like ampersands ($) and pounds (#) and slashes are NEVER necessary - why try to use it? I can't believe I forgot that part. It's crucial to find a standard set of naming conventions for images that includes letters and numbers and the few characters you mentioned. Anything outside of that is asking for trouble and headaches. More importantly, if it isn't necessary – and things like ampersands ($) and pounds (#) and slashes are NEVER necessary – why try to use it?

]]> By: Joe Abal http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-299 Joe Abal Wed, 27 May 2009 21:40:40 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-299 Aaron,what is an example of your item level entry? Are you referring to a spread sheet listing? i just want to make sure I understand your terms.Could you refer me to an example.<br><br>Nice article,good info. Why would a Kansas farm boy play music at a bar called Aggieville that's located in Kansas? Isn't an Aggie a Texas dude? <br><br>Joe Abal<br>Keep up the good work. Thank You for your efforts. Aaron,what is an example of your item level entry? Are you referring to a spread sheet listing? i just want to make sure I understand your terms.Could you refer me to an example.

Nice article,good info. Why would a Kansas farm boy play music at a bar called Aggieville that's located in Kansas? Isn't an Aggie a Texas dude?

Joe Abal
Keep up the good work. Thank You for your efforts.

]]> By: Stuart Bain http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-298 Stuart Bain Wed, 27 May 2009 18:38:09 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-298 Don't forget... spaces and punctuation in filenames are not a good thing unless it is a dash, period, or underscore. This ESPECIALLY applies to content you plan on uploading to be used on the web. Don't forget… spaces and punctuation in filenames are not a good thing unless it is a dash, period, or underscore. This ESPECIALLY applies to content you plan on uploading to be used on the web.

]]> By: Joe Abal http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-509 Joe Abal Wed, 27 May 2009 16:40:40 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-509 Aaron,what is an example of your item level entry? Are you referring to a spread sheet listing? i just want to make sure I understand your terms.Could you refer me to an example.<br><br>Nice article,good info. Why would a Kansas farm boy play music at a bar called Aggieville that's located in Kansas? Isn't an Aggie a Texas dude? <br><br>Joe Abal<br>Keep up the good work. Thank You for your efforts. Aaron,what is an example of your item level entry? Are you referring to a spread sheet listing? i just want to make sure I understand your terms.Could you refer me to an example.

Nice article,good info. Why would a Kansas farm boy play music at a bar called Aggieville that's located in Kansas? Isn't an Aggie a Texas dude?

Joe Abal
Keep up the good work. Thank You for your efforts.

]]> By: Joe Abal http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-513 Joe Abal Wed, 27 May 2009 16:40:40 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-513 Aaron,what is an example of your item level entry? Are you referring to a spread sheet listing? i just want to make sure I understand your terms.Could you refer me to an example.<br><br>Nice article,good info. Why would a Kansas farm boy play music at a bar called Aggieville that's located in Kansas? Isn't an Aggie a Texas dude? <br><br>Joe Abal<br>Keep up the good work. Thank You for your efforts. Aaron,what is an example of your item level entry? Are you referring to a spread sheet listing? i just want to make sure I understand your terms.Could you refer me to an example.

Nice article,good info. Why would a Kansas farm boy play music at a bar called Aggieville that's located in Kansas? Isn't an Aggie a Texas dude?

Joe Abal
Keep up the good work. Thank You for your efforts.

]]> By: Stuart Bain http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-507 Stuart Bain Wed, 27 May 2009 13:38:09 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-507 Don't forget... spaces and punctuation in filenames are not a good thing unless it is a dash, period, or underscore. This ESPECIALLY applies to content you plan on uploading to be used on the web. Don't forget… spaces and punctuation in filenames are not a good thing unless it is a dash, period, or underscore. This ESPECIALLY applies to content you plan on uploading to be used on the web.

]]> By: Stuart Bain http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/naming-and-storing-auction-pictures-and-data/#comment-511 Stuart Bain Wed, 27 May 2009 13:38:09 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=1014#comment-511 Don't forget... spaces and punctuation in filenames are not a good thing unless it is a dash, period, or underscore. This ESPECIALLY applies to content you plan on uploading to be used on the web. Don't forget… spaces and punctuation in filenames are not a good thing unless it is a dash, period, or underscore. This ESPECIALLY applies to content you plan on uploading to be used on the web.

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