Quote Originally Posted by kneepoles View Post
I like the idea of a user friendly, home oriented pet tracking software. I've been using degei for a few weeks and it's just more than what I need.
I have 2 snakes, I don't NEED the racking feature, but it might be nice as a download package coupled with the cage cards for the tubs.
I don't NEED the breeding portion, I have 2 males....no clutches for me this year! Also, might be a nice option to be able to download and install all the breeding portion if it's needed.
I don't NEED to the financial reports section either, I'm not a business, I really don't wanna know how costly my little guys are at this point! Again download able add on.....


What I'd like is a software (maybe skin-able, to suit my mood) with a nice GUI, that will let me track these items: spot clean, cage maintenance, defecate/urate, food/water, weight, length, maybe average temp/humidity and have printable records to take to the vet if need be. Also, a photo id would be nice. Again, if you NEED the other portions, just make them add on packages so you can get only what you need/want.....degei is the "windows" of herp tracking software, I hope Vegas is more like linux....only what you want and only when you want it.
Those are all pretty good ideas and I'd like to utilize. I'm actually working on a website, not a downloadable program. I didn't make the poll here, it was actually something I started before this poll was made last night.

Seems like more say a program is more like what they would want. In reality, a safe, secure website is the way to go. It will eventually be scaled to work on an iPhone, Blackberry, etc.. so you can input animals as you go, with minimal typing.

A website is always there.

A downloadable program has it's advantages and disadvantages, here are a few disadvantages. If your hard drive crashes and you forgot to backup your data on a DVD or CD, you're toast. If you go to another breeder's house, or a friend's house, and would like to pull up some data on a particular animal, you can't do it.

With a website, the data is backed up constantly. Data is accessible from all other the world. And since I'm making this for mostly people who frequent this site, and whoever they share it with, I am assuming they will have internet access.

Also a website can be updated on the fly. Something Wrong? Something out of place? Generally these issues can be fixed within hours, not days. Not only that, nothing to download! Websites can also be customizable, skins and what-not can be added.

I'm not saying a downloadable program isn't nice to have. But a website can offer so much more. That's where most programs are going these days.

After all of this, sorry for any misspellings or grammar errors. Clyde Frog has shown some interest in making a downloadable program that will directly interact with the site. So, stay tuned for lots to come!