Posted by: salvo cheque | April 25, 2008

You cannot do a kindness too soon, …

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Um, so I’m gonna be a jerk here and point something out.  The 16th came and went, as did the 18th.  We’re 9 days past and still have yet to see the entry forms.

Since there is a information meeting on April 30th can we expect an announcement that the deadline will be extended?  At least to match the amount of time it has been absent?

While I’m being a jerk here and demanding things, howzabout a map (at least a Google map) delineating the public areas for the temporary outdoor projects?  I know Austinites are familiar with at least one of the spaces, but what ’bout outsiders who aren’t too familiar with our fair city?

I’ll tell you ’bout what I sees.

Responses

Everyone underestimates the difficulty of building these online systems. They think they can do it in house, but it usually backfires. I do truly hope they get something working for this year.

Chris Jagers, CEO
SlideRoom.com

i haven’t looked but are they using slideroom?

No they aren’t. We have tried contacting them for the last year, with no response (not even to discuss options)… very weird. Nevertheless, I am a huge advocate for the Texas Biennial, so I hope they figure it out.

Chris Jagers, CEO
SlideRoom.com

well, i have to say, i checked your product out and i think it’s great. physical submissions can be kind of a pain and submitting via the web is a pretty welcome change, at least for me. pretty much everyone maintains a web site of one kind or another and being able to simply link from that (or upload from that) makes keeping track of everything that much easier.

i would think it would make things easier for a gallery or organization as well.

What has this become? an infommercial for Slideroom now? :^)

But wait! There’s more!

Call now and receive a pair of slideframe earrings and a gorgeous compact disk necklace!

(In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been a fan of Slideroom since its inception. You can find the link under Art Resources to the right –>)

i also sell widgets.

Leave a response

Your response:

Categories