Re: Are multi-page printed charts useful?

Peter J Seymour wrote:

> I've just been implementing a timeline chart on Gendatam Suite. Of their

> nature these charts may be rather large and not fit conveniently on a 
> printed page (not a problem for on-line viewing). I have arranged for 
> such charts to print across as many pages as necessary. However, doing 
> this causes me to think about how useful such multi-page charts are in 
> practice. Do people often ****e over a grid of printed sheets? Any 
> comments welcome.
> Thanks
> Peter


They are HUGELY popular at family reunions.  In fact, most 
everyone I know who goes to family reunions takes one of 
these things.  Hang it up on the wall and let people make 
corrections on the paper, roll it up and take it home and 
you don't have to twiddle with tiny scraps of paper or 
finding a tiny scrap of paper. (g)

Most popular seem to be the drop-box chart (the one that 
looks like an organizational chart).

I've done charts in colored inks, using black only for 
cousin-marriages.

  Since most of my family reunions are done in parks with no 
electric outlet and they go on lots longer than the average 
battery ...

Cheryl