Call For Wider Adoption Of Project Card Widgets

I think people are just realizing how to use them.

I have used them a couple of time so far.

Given time I bet they will get a lot of use.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Martin, we’re woodworkers. We have to sneak up on technology. We’ll get there eventually once we read the instructions.

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

those are cool Martin. It’s much better than linking to a project. I don’t have enough projects yet to be able to say “oh look i did that on this project”. when i build some more things and can start to say that though i will start using these a lot more.

I’ve used them a few times (within LJ and connecting with GT and HR)
VERY HANDY.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Hey Martin, I saw these on someone’s project and thought it was really neat but I didn’t (OK, don’t) know how to utilize them. I’ll take a look and figure it out! Thanks, TIm

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

I’m sure they’ll get used more and more as people get used to them – they’re pretty cool!

-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --

Martin,

Some of us are just slow learners. We will get there eventually but it tends to be a trial and error (mostly error) learning process. By the time we get it down and become marginally competent technology has left us behind and we have to struggle to get caught up.

Besides who has time to post any project when there are so many new posts to review and comment on? :)

We will get there sooner or later. I think….

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

It’s a really cool feature. I have been looking for an excuse to use it.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

I feel like a goof but, I have no idea what those things, when I should use them or how to make them work, can someone post a link to where I can read more about them?

-- www.robneves.com

Martin a cool feature. But will take me a little time to get it working.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/MsDebbieP/blog/4202 here’s Martin’s initial post.

• when I want to show someone a project I have done or someone else has done… whether that is here at LJ or at one of the Sister Sites. I don’t have to retype a lot of information: I just post the link which is the photo card.
• Also, if I have posted a woodworking project here and I want to also show it at GardenTenders I don’t need the “how” information over at GardenTenders. There, I’m just interested in showing the “what”. So I post the project card and if they want to learn more about the building process they can read about it here at LumberJocks.

Process:
As Martin said in his announcement, I just go to the project page that I want to talk about and click on and highlight the “LumberJock code” on the left side of the page, copy it, and then paste it in my blog or comment or website. That’s it; that simple; that effective.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I find that most of the guys and gals here are a bit afraid of trying something new when it comes to using their computers. After all, they are woodworkers, not tech-no geeks. For some just posting a picture has proved to be a difficult task. But the bottom line is, they have figured it out. As time goes on,they will figure out the widget also.

The widgets are just like posting a picture. Copy the embedded code and place it where you want it. For me this is the best way of showing off your work project in any other place, like on your web page. Or if your like me and use some of the other forums available to us on the net, viola, the widget…links straight to your project. I have used this on a forum and got a bunch of feedback right away from other users.

We here at the LumberJocks are very lucky to have a man like Martin looking after the site. I am no tech-no geek, and if I can figure things out so can the rest of you. Just jump right in and give it a try. You can’t hurt anything. Martin, I think this is one of the best features, of many on the web site. Keep up the good work. They will come around…...

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Give it time.

-- David, Charlotte NC (http://beechcreeknaturals.etsy.com)

It’s almost like swimming, some people dive right in,

& others walk in slowly until they get used to the cold water.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

I swim like a rock. I’ve frustrated 4 certified swimming instructors. Never could make First Class Scout

My computer skills are only slightly better.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Great idea Martin and a very very cool piece of programing.

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

I just tried the widget on a comment to Tooldad, & it works great. Check it out.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

I’m still confused….

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

I’ve been thinking about this a little…
The project cards work great as a conclusion to a post.

Example …
blah, blah, blah, blah, so it turned out that I was having exactly that same problem, and I solved it by building a pattern jig for my router. You can check it out here.

... or …
blah, blah, blah, blah, so it turned out that I was having exactly that same problem, and I solved it by building a pattern jig for my router.

... but a lot of people use text in the middle of a sentence to link to their projects, and I’m not sure how well the project cards work in that situation.

Example …
blah, blah, blah, blah, and that’s when I had the great idea to use my pattern jig for making exact duplicates of the Mona Lisa!

... or …
blah, blah, blah, blah, and that’s when I had the great idea to use my

for making exact duplicates of the Mona Lisa!

That may be another bit of the reason why people aren’t using the project cards quite as much as you might expect. We just need time to get used to working graphic links into our posts in place of the text links.

-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --

No worries folks.. I’m sure giving it time. But little help never hurts ;)) And this post definitely helped. Let’s widgetize the woodworking world!

-- Martin, http://lumberjocks.com | My Facebook: http://profile.to/msojka

i will figure it our eventually

-- making sawdust....

Even more of an incentive to get projects done! A great feature and as soon as I get projects worthy of posting I will try to make use of this widget.

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!