About a year ago, after I compiled the first version of my Freediving Video Collection, I saw the format won't support further extensions easily, so I started developing a database driven website that would allow more comfortable browsing in the collection. Soon, the first version of the Freediving Media Base was created, but when filling it with old and new data, I started to add new features and improving it again and again. I then added also my Collection of Weird Fins into it, and then started working on an online database of freediving training exercises and session.
The project started to be more and more complicated, and the development longer than previewed. I wanted to complete it before publishing, but since about February I find only little time to fix the remaining bugs and add still missing or incomplete functionality. However, since the databases are already full of useful data that could serve others, I decided today to release the website public, in spite of the missing features.
So feel free to use it, but be aware that there is still a lot of development needed for completing the website.
Besides the new and more complete Collection of Weird Fins, The website has two main parts:
1) Freediving Media Base
It is a database of freediving resources - list of books, DVDs, VHS videos, calenders, documents, online videos, programs, websites and other media mostly available online. It is sortable, categorized, and researchable. It contain link to media in many different languages not only English), including such exotic ones like Russian or Japanese. You can easily add links to media not available yet in the database, by simply dragging and dropping them on the page (see the FAQ for detailed demonstration)
2) Apnea Training Manager
This is not only a database of diverse static and dynamic freediving exercises, but also an online tool for dry training hypoxic and hypercapnic tables and other static exercises. It has built-in counters coaching you through the exercise similarly to other similar available apnea training tools. It is much more complex though, and allows you to plan not only single tables, but entire sessions, or even yearly plans. More features are in works, and I'll continue to inform about them here. The program should be compatible with any operating system (including Macs and diverse Unix/Posix systems). You only need a current Javascript enabled and CSS2 capable browser (there may be though some minor compatibility issue that I am continually addressing).
Also here, you can add new tables and other exercises.
The whole website comes in three language versions - English, Czech, and French. The Czech and French versions may not be perfect yet - I started with the English one, and may need to add or fix some details in the other languages.
The major part of the website is available for free, though the Apnea Training Manager requires you to register and pass though a simple test verifying your basic security awareness. There are some enhanced functions that are planned to be for paying members (very cheap yearly membership), but most of the functions are available for free.
Some 3rd party images and other material were used on the website - whenever it was possible I tried to get permissions for use. In case you see media added to the database that you are owner of and do not wish to have them, or of you find any material violating any copyrights, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Well, I could continue much longer with the description, but I guess it is enough for the beginning. Let me know if you have any doubts or questions not addressed in the FAQ.
PS: I am going to post about the new resources also in other old threads. Please do not consider it spamming. I am just posting it there because I know many visitors do not come regularly, but may be interested in topics they subscribed to (freediving books, videos, apnea training programs, weird fins, ...)
Hope you'll enjoy it!
Ivo Truxa / aka trux
The project started to be more and more complicated, and the development longer than previewed. I wanted to complete it before publishing, but since about February I find only little time to fix the remaining bugs and add still missing or incomplete functionality. However, since the databases are already full of useful data that could serve others, I decided today to release the website public, in spite of the missing features.
So feel free to use it, but be aware that there is still a lot of development needed for completing the website.
Besides the new and more complete Collection of Weird Fins, The website has two main parts:
1) Freediving Media Base
It is a database of freediving resources - list of books, DVDs, VHS videos, calenders, documents, online videos, programs, websites and other media mostly available online. It is sortable, categorized, and researchable. It contain link to media in many different languages not only English), including such exotic ones like Russian or Japanese. You can easily add links to media not available yet in the database, by simply dragging and dropping them on the page (see the FAQ for detailed demonstration)
2) Apnea Training Manager
This is not only a database of diverse static and dynamic freediving exercises, but also an online tool for dry training hypoxic and hypercapnic tables and other static exercises. It has built-in counters coaching you through the exercise similarly to other similar available apnea training tools. It is much more complex though, and allows you to plan not only single tables, but entire sessions, or even yearly plans. More features are in works, and I'll continue to inform about them here. The program should be compatible with any operating system (including Macs and diverse Unix/Posix systems). You only need a current Javascript enabled and CSS2 capable browser (there may be though some minor compatibility issue that I am continually addressing).
Also here, you can add new tables and other exercises.
The whole website comes in three language versions - English, Czech, and French. The Czech and French versions may not be perfect yet - I started with the English one, and may need to add or fix some details in the other languages.
The major part of the website is available for free, though the Apnea Training Manager requires you to register and pass though a simple test verifying your basic security awareness. There are some enhanced functions that are planned to be for paying members (very cheap yearly membership), but most of the functions are available for free.
Some 3rd party images and other material were used on the website - whenever it was possible I tried to get permissions for use. In case you see media added to the database that you are owner of and do not wish to have them, or of you find any material violating any copyrights, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Well, I could continue much longer with the description, but I guess it is enough for the beginning. Let me know if you have any doubts or questions not addressed in the FAQ.
PS: I am going to post about the new resources also in other old threads. Please do not consider it spamming. I am just posting it there because I know many visitors do not come regularly, but may be interested in topics they subscribed to (freediving books, videos, apnea training programs, weird fins, ...)
Hope you'll enjoy it!
Ivo Truxa / aka trux
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