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Database Update - January 2, 2010
The beginning of the new year brings with it the opportunity to set new goals. Last year, I set the following 4 goals for the website: 1) Continue scanning in newly acquired issues and upload the scans to the site that I have received from the users. 2) Complete the addition of keywords to the stamp lists (Countries I through Z). 3) Modify the Stamp page and List page to accomodate postal stationary and cancels. 4) Create and upload a comprehensive list of postal stationary, postal cards, and aerogrammes to the site. Most of the time I spent during the year was on database maintenance. Keywords have been added to all the listings which I have been able to visually inspect. I also began work on the comprehensive list of postal stationary, but have not finished it. I did not scan or upload any images this year nor were the Stamp and List pages modified to handle the different types of records. Overall, much work was done but it was not the work originally anticipated, and the most important work (the maintenance and update of the databases) was completed.

In order of expected completion, the goals for this year are as follows: 1) Create and upload a comprehensive list of postal stationary, postal cards, and aerogrammes to the site, 2) Modify the Stamp page and List page to accomodate postal stationary and cancels, and 3) Complete the scanning in of newly acquired issues and upload the scans to the site that I have received from the users. As usual, there are several back-burner projects for the website that may come into play during the year. I'm looking at a different auction software package and different forum software, something that can be housed on-site. At some point I hope to integrate a user login into the website.

In the past few weeks, countries from T to Z have been updated with Michel catalog values and numbers. This now will free me up to work on other aspects of the website. My new focus will be on completing the Postal Stationary lists. Once that is finished, I will rewrite the Stamp and List pages to handle the different data types.

Thank you to all of you who take the time to email with suggestions and corrections. It's a continual source of inspiration for maintaining the website. For now, enjoy the website and feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.

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Oct 08, 2009:	Great Britain, Soccer Player Matt Busby
Oct 06, 2009:	Australia, Game of Soccer
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Sep 07, 2009:	Spain, 100th Anniversary of the Sports Soccer Club
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Updates (Jan 2, 2010) Values and Michel numbers updated for countries from T to Z.
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Updates (Nov 13, 2009) Values and Michel numbers updated for countries from M to O.

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