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AmericanDemon:
I want to comment, but I cannot add anymore than what Jakobud has already said.  ;)

AlanS17:
Couldn't find the right thread to put this in, but I second the vote for hosting projects. That would also make it infintely easier to keep track of dead links.

Sorting and searching would also be way simpler since everything about these machines would be at your fingertips.

Providing templates with fill-in-the-blank forms for journals and pictures would make everything more uniform and make searching by different aspects easier, not to mention the machines could be classified better (upright, cocktail, etc).

Hosting would also provide a method for a real-time ratings sytem. People could choose their favorites on a 5-star basis or something like that.

Darkstalker:
"Depending on how well everything can be categorized, I think having menus on the top AND left is a good layout. For instance, have the primary categories across the top with sub-categories on the left menu after you've entered a primary category. Any sub-sub-categories would go on the left as well - maybe in some sort of hierarchical outline fashion."

I agree to a certain extent.  You could put the primary links across the top for the site itself, and more specific links on the left.  For example, you could put Home, News, Forums, Contact, and Links across the top.  Those are website "staple" pages, and it seperates them so they are easier to find.  Down the left side is where you could put more "BYOAC specific" links.

Another guideline I like to follow is that I shouldn't have to click more than 3 times to get to any page/section on your site.  Any deeper than that and it becomes a navigation nightmare.

AlanS17:
Maybe I didn't explain it well enough, but that's pretty much what I meant anyways.

Jakobud:
At first, I didn't think that putting menu categories at the top and the side was a good idea... i thought that just on the left side was good....

BUT, Darkstalker changed my mind, with the way he worded that.  Having the 'staple' links along the top is a good idea!  I like it.

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