Need Opinions...

[Steeve B]

Hello guys, I want your opinion on this!
What do you think about a CD discussing single specie from hatchling to breeding! In full detail, husbandry, material, enclosure, incubation and all, with about 100+ quality photos of the species concerned.
All this for about $40ea

The reason aim asking, I inquired today about publishing a little number of my Book,
It’s simply out of my reach $$ therefore a good friend suggested I put this material on CD
But the problem with CD is there easy to copy, so he suggested I release one CD a year on single specie. This seems like a good Idea to me! What do you think?

Kind regards


The series will be called *Advance in Monitor Breeding*
(Varanus Albigularis)

They will be available in French
English
German

:grab:

[markb]

Hi Steve,
I am for it entirely - maybe you can the CD's copyrighted and produced in a format whereby they cannot be copied??

You have my Vote - and help if you need it, anytime...

Best Regards,
markb

[Bryce Masuk]

Any cd code can And will be cracked so that wont do anything but if it was a Dvd only people with Dvd burners could do it (please make it a DVD) It would be so sweet you can even stick the written word on it as well so you can look at it on the computer Picture may tell 1000 words but video tells a million

[ReptiZone]

steeve you are the man when it comes to varanids and I would for sure pay the price to learn a fraction of what you know on the species I love.

But then again I would also pay you make me a copy of your best care sheets on certin animals if it is from your knowleg it is bound to be worth the time efort and money.

[josefg]

Like Bryce said, all CD can be copied even if copyrighted as some CD Burning programs such as CloneCD and the BlindWrite Suite does a 1:1 copy of the CD including the error bits (used for copy protection) and so the computer won't even know it's not an original.

On the other hand I don't agree with Bryce on the DVD idea as that won't reach all the people that are interested.

Also, I don't understand the thing about releasing 1 CD a year. Wouldn't it still be as easy to copy??

Thanks for listening

[tabastifur]

I personally think it's a great idea. I know I'll buy one.

Dan

[V.hb]

Put me down for it, if you do infact make one steeve!!


As others mentioned, cds can be copied very easily.... Try and get some form of encryption... I can give you some suggestions if needed, you know how to reach me.. just let me know if ya need the help!

[asphyxia]

Steve;

I think it is a great idea and count me in to purchase the set.

Best regards
Brian

[Tim and Julie B]

Great idea! I would definatly buy a copy! But It would take like 10 years to get a good collection of info (box set? ) at only one a year. So if a person want a CD on their favorite species they would have wait maybe a few years before it was released? There has got to be a better way. Good to see you are thinking of sharing your knowledge through some form or another. I for one can't wait.

[burmer]

I'd be very interested in something like that. Put me down for a copy.

[NewLineReptile]

Good idea

Brandon

[Phantom]

I think your idea is simply great, and I would definately be a buyer!!!

But why publish only one per year?
Or maybe put more than one species on a cd? I mean species that are somewhat "alike" like savannah's and white throats for example.
I would personnaly prefer a cd from a dvd, but both can definately work.
Anyways, good luck on your project, I'm sure it'll be a hit!!

Phantom

[firepowerfox03]

I would as I need all the learning I can get

[Steeve B]

OK it’s only fair you guys know why only one a year!

When my friend saw 800 pages and photos, he looked at me and asked, what’s in there Steeve? I don’t mean what’s in there! I mean what is it for you my friend?

My only answer was 25 years!! Then I will turn it into 25 years of income for you and your family.

Then he explained different scenarios and we agreed to do this as follow, all CD’s will be produced in the next 2 years, then will be released once a year starting with albigularis then dumeril, Doreanus, Jobiensis, then all other CD’s will be offered within five years. This far nothing is official and still on the draft board, but it looks much better to me then doing a book, the book covered 17 species, that’s 17 CD’s at $40ea = $680 a book who’d be hard to sell at $100. And releasing all CD’s at the same time isn’t wise as they can be copied easily. What’s very good about this system, many will start producing CD’s for other reptiles also, and even other varanids breeders will fallow, this will give Varanophils plenty of material to work with.

And honestly it’s about time this hobby pays the bills.

[markb]

Good show Steve! Thats is absolutely correct! and I can't wait to read it. Fortununately for me, you're beginning your project with my favorite species, albigularis...I'm anxious to read it.

Best Regards,
mark