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---Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@isd.ingham.k12.mi.us> wrote:
>
> 
> The Garth Johnson wrote:
> 
> > ---Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@isd.ingham.k12.mi.us> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > The Garth Johnson wrote:
> > >
> > > > ---Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@isd.ingham.k12.mi.us> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > TGaArdvark@aol.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > How about having several categories to rate the programs
by?
> > > > have a
> > > > > > > compactness of the programming (if the author did
everything
> > > > using the
> > > > > > > least amount of code possible), the usefulness of a
program
> > > > (could be
> > > > > > > how fun a game is), and some other category.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Instead of having a 4/5 star system, use a 3 star.  It
would
> > be a
> > > > > > > yes/no/sorta system if the author did whatever the
criteria
> > are.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can only fit so much in 640 pixels.  And that just means
> > more
> > > > > > work.  I agree that this would be the best system if it were
> > not so
> > > > > > much more work than the others.  3 stars is a smart idea. 
Maybe
> > > > > > some other picture might be better though so people will
expect
> > > > > > 3 instead of 4 or 5.  Maybe thumbs up or something... Dunno.
> > > > >
> > > > > That's true, we are getting a little cramped for space after
we
> > > > added the
> > > > > date column.  But I think we still have room, since the
filename
> > and
> > > > size
> > > > > columns seem to be very far apart.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
> > > > >    File Archives, HTML, and Support
> > > > >    the ticalc.org project - http://www.ticalc.org/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > as long as you are changing the archives, how about grouping
files
> > > > according to type?  Why not put those 10 minesweepers right
next to
> > > > one another so that they can be compared.  I know that
alphabetical
> > > > order is the best way to have it, but if things are grouped in
> > > > categories it is easier.
> > >
> > > Are you proposing we do /83/games/arcade/ and /83/games/strategy/
> > etc etc?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
> > >    File Archives, HTML, and Support
> > >    the ticalc.org project - http://www.ticalc.org/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > that would be nice, but you would have to load each page.  That
takes
> > too long.  What I mean is like
> > 83/games directory
> > Arcade games
> > a
> > b
> > c
> >
> > Strategy
> > X
> > y
> > Z
> >
> > Misc
> > 1
> > 2
> > 3
> 
> That's not a traditional directory listing. :)  We would need some
fancy
> cheating to get the page to look like that.
> 
> --
> Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
>    File Archives, HTML, and Support
>    the ticalc.org project - http://www.ticalc.org/
> 
> 
> 

how about an icon or something to identify the game type?
==
Garth Johnson
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