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humptybump
Well Known Member
When are reading a thread, you can just bookmark the page (using your browser bookmark feature).
For people with a tablet, one of my favorite apps is InstaPaper. I'll take a good thread - like DanH's paint finishing thread - use the thread feature for viewing it for print, and then copy the resulting URL over to Instapaper. The result is the thread, complete with images, available on my tablet for off-line reading. I keep a folder for VAF
For people with a tablet, one of my favorite apps is InstaPaper. I'll take a good thread - like DanH's paint finishing thread - use the thread feature for viewing it for print, and then copy the resulting URL over to Instapaper. The result is the thread, complete with images, available on my tablet for off-line reading. I keep a folder for VAF
DeltaAlphaZulu
Member
One way to do it ...
When logged in (and that is important - doesn't apply if you haven't logged in as a registered user), and reading a thread, you have a "Thread Tools" drop down in the menu. Click "Subscribe to this thread" in that menu. This will "save" or "bookmark" a link to that particular thread for you.
Then, later when you want to go back to it, take a look under the Quick Links menu item, in the Miscellaneous group, you have a "Subscribed Threads" menu item. Click that and it shows all the threads you have subscribed to, and you can quickly and easily get back to ones you have "saved". Don't know if there is a limit to the number you can subscribe to, but would suggest keeping it to a small number of "really good ones".
Hope this answers your question.
When logged in (and that is important - doesn't apply if you haven't logged in as a registered user), and reading a thread, you have a "Thread Tools" drop down in the menu. Click "Subscribe to this thread" in that menu. This will "save" or "bookmark" a link to that particular thread for you.
Then, later when you want to go back to it, take a look under the Quick Links menu item, in the Miscellaneous group, you have a "Subscribed Threads" menu item. Click that and it shows all the threads you have subscribed to, and you can quickly and easily get back to ones you have "saved". Don't know if there is a limit to the number you can subscribe to, but would suggest keeping it to a small number of "really good ones".
Hope this answers your question.
DeltaAlphaZulu
Member
another reason for doing it that way ...
If you're like me and access VAF in many places and on different computers (ie home and various work sites) the method I described is dependent on your logging in to the site, rather than what has been "bookmarked" in your browser, ie a bookmark on a computer at home is as useless to you on a computer at work as (1) runway behind you; (2) fuel not in the tanks; (3) altitude above you etc etc
BTW, the Internet IS VAF, isn't it? I have so little free time, and this site is SOOOOO good, its about all I do on the web these days.
If you're like me and access VAF in many places and on different computers (ie home and various work sites) the method I described is dependent on your logging in to the site, rather than what has been "bookmarked" in your browser, ie a bookmark on a computer at home is as useless to you on a computer at work as (1) runway behind you; (2) fuel not in the tanks; (3) altitude above you etc etc
BTW, the Internet IS VAF, isn't it?
I have so little free time, and this site is SOOOOO good, its about all I do on the web these days.
skyking902001
Well Known Member
Another way
I copy the link to the thread and paste it into an Excel spreadsheet. In the next column, I put a short description of the thread contents. I can open my Excel sheet and just click the link--takes me right to the thread.
Steve
Skyking902001
RV8--fuse in process
I copy the link to the thread and paste it into an Excel spreadsheet. In the next column, I put a short description of the thread contents. I can open my Excel sheet and just click the link--takes me right to the thread.
Steve
Skyking902001
RV8--fuse in process
N355DW
Well Known Member
That is exactly what I do as well. I also mail myself links to pages with tools and such.
This also works for me.... paste the thread address. And will also copy and paste the post of interest. That way I can search it in my VAF e-mail folder and print them out.
Greg Arehart
Well Known Member
Wow, after 5 years on the site, I never knew a lot of this! Great thread, I think I'll bookmark it, subscribe and copy it!
Cheers,
greg
Cheers,
greg
NavyS3BNFO
Well Known Member
Evernote
I use Evernote to keep track of and catalog building tips even though I'm a ways off from building. You can create a notebook for each kit and tag each note with multiple tags to make it easier to find later.
I use it for more than just VAF and see it as a central respository for all things RV.
I use Evernote to keep track of and catalog building tips even though I'm a ways off from building. You can create a notebook for each kit and tag each note with multiple tags to make it easier to find later.
I use it for more than just VAF and see it as a central respository for all things RV.
David Paule
Well Known Member
The book that Van's sells, "27 Years of the RVator" is pretty much exactly that.
Dave
Dave
islandmonkey
Well Known Member
Some good ideas above.
There are some very good ideas above. Especially if your mobile. For really good tips I save them to my build website which you can access below and look at Builder Tips on the top RH side. I do try to ask the person who posted the tip if it ok to do this and I have never had a refusal yet. I also link to good builder sites and photo galleries in two areas further down on the RH side on my site. The first is devoted to RV-4 but not solely as there are not many RV-4 build sites about. So, I also put other RV type sites here too where I feel there is good information that can be migrated to the RV-4. Because my initial wish was to build an RV-3, I had links to some very good RV-3 sites and these I have kept on my site and are an area further down on the RH side.
When I am mobile I can access my site and I have access to most of the information I require.
I keep also a comprehensive bookmarks folder which is not only used for flying and building but also for the rest of my life's activities too.
Feel free to bookmark my site or add it to your own build site and use it as a reference if you think it will help you.
There are some very good ideas above. Especially if your mobile. For really good tips I save them to my build website which you can access below and look at Builder Tips on the top RH side. I do try to ask the person who posted the tip if it ok to do this and I have never had a refusal yet. I also link to good builder sites and photo galleries in two areas further down on the RH side on my site. The first is devoted to RV-4 but not solely as there are not many RV-4 build sites about. So, I also put other RV type sites here too where I feel there is good information that can be migrated to the RV-4. Because my initial wish was to build an RV-3, I had links to some very good RV-3 sites and these I have kept on my site and are an area further down on the RH side.
When I am mobile I can access my site and I have access to most of the information I require.
I keep also a comprehensive bookmarks folder which is not only used for flying and building but also for the rest of my life's activities too.
Feel free to bookmark my site or add it to your own build site and use it as a reference if you think it will help you.
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