DogsNDaylilies said:I agree with Becky on the search feature. I'm afraid that if we get too many reports *before* we figure out how to create the search portion, a lot of that data will be 'lost' because it isn't searchable. 
I wonder if it should be by zip code, zone, or region (for instance, mine would be "SE Michigan")...
We don't lose anything because all the data is being stored and it's there in the database, ready to be used in the future. When we add search functionalities (however we do that) then we will then be able to access the existing data.
Right now "Location" is a field in the local report area. Entering any location that resolves to a real place (like using a zipcode or a city,state or what have you) means I'm storing that now. I can later use that location to convert it to a coordinate (latitude/longitude) and present it on a map, or let you search for nearby reports and things like that.
