Pocket PC Students site

[Weyoun6]

I hope this is not an inapropriate post - if it is, go ahead and lock it.

I was thinking about starting a site for Students who use PocketPC's and was wondering if anyone else is interested. Since I am soon to be going off to college, I know that some students could really use a resource like this, and there seems to be little or no support for students using pda's.

Just an Idea...

[Jhokur2k]

Unless you really want the challenge of your own site, maybe you could work with Jason & the other staff for either a forum section or other assistance - the theme would be copasetic with the rest of this site, just another branch of it (similar to the medical thread).

[jd4science]

That would be great! Appart frum da mesy wards, evr think shuld be gr8t!!!

Okay, I scared myself with that... On a serious note, I am in 8th grade, and think that would be a great idea!

[dean_shan]

I hope this is not an inapropriate post - if it is, go ahead and lock it.

How would this be inapropriate.

BTW I think this would be a great idea. I wouldn't mind helping out with the site.

[pocketpcdude1024]

That would be great! Appart frum da mesy wards, evr think shuld be gr8t!!!

Okay, I scared myself with that... On a serious note, I am in 8th grade, and think that would be a great idea!

I concur. -10th grader 8)

[FieldDoc]

Great idea! I'm a fours years into a medical degree in the UK (2 more to go) and am building a site as a resource for fellow medical students. It's mainly notes, etc but I was also thinking of adding a PPC section - I thnink the demand is definitely there!

[Weyoun6]

How would this be inapropriate.

as in starting a competing site on someone else's site. I have been a webmaster, I can understand if some one might not like this.

[mscdex]

How would this be inapropriate.

as in starting a competing site on someone else's site. I have been a webmaster, I can understand if some one might not like this.

I don't think this would cause any problems.

[pocketpcdude1024]

How would this be inapropriate.

as in starting a competing site on someone else's site. I have been a webmaster, I can understand if some one might not like this.

You also have to note that there are "partner" links on the home page, hosted by Pocket PC Thoughts. Essentially, Thoughts is paying for ads to other sites, advertised on the home page! Clearly, they support the nurturing of more Pocket PC sites.

[spursdude]

I was thinking about starting a site for Students who use PocketPC's and was wondering if anyone else is interested. Since I am soon to be going off to college, I know that some students could really use a resource like this, and there seems to be little or no support for students using pda's.


Sounds good, but what sort of content would be on it?

[Weyoun6]

I would think reviews of student planning software, writing essays on pda's, note taking, researching, etc....

I think it would be better to make it general to pda's to keep the platform issue out of it. I think something like a mix between writing on your palm and this site would be ideal.

[Reinaldo]

Please do do. I am a 9th grader and I have 10 friends who are in Pocket PCs. I am sadly (or fortunately :?: ) the only one who is seriously into them and goes to this site evry day 3 or 4 or even 17 times a day. The idea is perfect!!!

Can I be the moderator? Please? :lol:

[beyondallcom]

weyoun6,

You got a pm .

Regards,
Kevin

[Weyoun6]

Anyone who is interested in helping please email me at [email protected]

[Weyoun6]

beyondallcom will be starting a forum and disscussion list to start the development of this site. I or he will let you know here when its ready.

[Steven Cedrone]

Can I have a moderator delete this post?

Done... :wink:

Steve

[Sheynk]

That would be great! Appart frum da mesy wards, evr think shuld be gr8t!!!

Okay, I scared myself with that... On a serious note, I am in 8th grade, and think that would be a great idea!

I concur. -10th grader 8)

grrr... thats my line!

Im a sophomore in Highschool as well. A student section would be great

[LorryDriver71]

How do your 8th graders, 10th graders etc. work? I'm 16 years of age and in England that puts me in year 11. What would I be over there?

[Weyoun6]

its not really defined by age, 12 grade can be 17 (early), 18 (average), 19 (late), its more defined by your birthdate.

[PetiteFlower]

Most 11th graders here are 16 though, or turn 16 sometime during the year.

[Sheynk]

Most 11th graders here are 16 though, or turn 16 sometime during the year.

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Freshman 9th: 14-15
Sophomore 10th: 15-16
Junior 11th: 16-17
Senior 12th: 17-18

there are no buts ...only exceptions like transfer students who need to complete a schools requirement to graduate. Or transfer students with report cards from other school with different b-day requirements.

LorryDriver71, if you are turning seventeen before september of next school year ... then you would be an 11th grader "junior"

[Reinaldo]

I am an expcetion. I skipped 2 grades and I am 13 in 9th.

[PetiteFlower]

Maybe at YOUR school....not around here.

When I started school, if you turned 5 by January 1 of that year then you could start Kindgergarten when you were 4. Now, the cutoff is September 1. So if you were turning 17 before September 1, and you hadn't had to repeat a grade or anything like that, you would be in 12th grade.

I guess I was a little off though, I forgot that the cutoff had changed. If you turned 16 before September 1st, you'd be in 11th grade. If you turned 16 after that, you'd be in 10th grade. So most 11th graders NOW are 16, and will turn 17 before starting 12th grade.

There are always buts though, people skip grades or repeat grades sometimes. There's always the one kid who got his driver's license in 9th grade :)

[pocketpcdude1024]

What does it matter how old we are? The reason for a student Pocket PC site is to benefit from each other's expreience and tips, not to prove how young and/or smart we are :!:

[pocketpcdude1024]

I guess I was a little off though, I forgot that the cutoff had changed. If you turned 16 before September 1st, you'd be in 11th grade. If you turned 16 after that, you'd be in 10th grade. So most 11th graders NOW are 16, and will turn 17 before starting 12th grade.

I turned 15 after September 1st this year, making a rather young 10th grader. (14/15 vs. 15/16)

There goes my anonymnity. :roll:

[Reinaldo]

Maybe at YOUR school....not around here.

Sorry, I live at Plano, Texas. :wink: So I am "arround here". But I agree, who cares about the age so long as we have a site to share our ideas, and interests? The experience of having a Pocket PC and being in school is extremely different to the experience of our....elders :?: :wink:

[whatsnext?]

i would support it- I am in 7th grade :jester:

[whatsnext?]

are we getting of topic?- I thought that this was about a ppc site for students, not hold old we are and what grade we are in.

[Sheynk]

are we getting of topic?- I thought that this was about a ppc site for students, not hold old we are and what grade we are in.

good point

[beyondallcom]

Agreed, enough with the grade chit chat :lol: I got a domain registered and hosting set up, will let the rest of you know when everything is up so you can all atleast access the forums and join the email list. Should be about 24-48 hrs from now hopefully.

Regards,
Kevin

[pocketpcdude1024]

Sign me up! :D

[Sheynk]

Agreed, enough with the grade chit chat :lol: I got a domain registered and hosting set up, will let the rest of you know when everything is up so you can all atleast access the forums and join the email list. Should be about 24-48 hrs from now hopefully.

Regards,
Kevin

saweeet :!: :!: :!:

[Weyoun6]

Please visit the new Project PDAGrad at http://www.pdagrad.com :D

[beyondallcom]

Please don't forget to subscribe for the mailing list so you will know when the site launches, even if you don't sign up at the forums.

Thanks!
Kevin

[Thinkingmandavid]

hi guys, i just visited the site and signed up for the email list. i think it is turning out great. I recently graduated from college, i remember seeing ppc/palm/pda of of different types at the university.
I know the site is a great idea. thanks for bringing it up weyoun6 :D