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Project Database Brainstorm (updated 10/31/07)
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SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: XyloSesame on October 31, 2007, 12:26:12 pm ---I vote for killing the percent complete field as well, and agree with shock that it is too subjective.
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I'm not sure I entirely agree with Shock on this one. While I'm sure that some phases (how are these phases defined again?) do come before others. I see a scenario where one owner may be working on building the CP as his first step and another might be working on his CP as the final step. The first cab is nowhere near completion while the latter is very nearly so.

If not percentages, then something to indicate how far along the project is so they can be properly sorted. I view and critique a (nearly) completed cabinet far differently than one in the planning stages or just starting out. For instance, I examine completed or near-complete cabs for ideas that have worked or not worked. How many grandiose projects stalled or were grossly scaled down at some point because the owner underestimated some part of the cab?
Neverending Project:
Initial post updated again.

About the project phase and percentage: I think both should be included. Even though entering the percentage is a very subjective thing, we're not storing mission critical information here. If someone wants to leave their project at 99% for three years because they never got around to installing their dust washers, so be it.  :)

About the difficult to maintain lists: We could offer user-submitted entries. If you want to enter a value in a field that is not part of the list (e.g. the latest and greatest FE or CPU) perhaps you would select Other and type it in. If this is a custom DB, some scripts could flag this entry for mod approval, and hence added to a list. I'm not sure what options we have in Joomla/Drupal, but I am sure something can be worked out.

I agree that it is always better to use Select inputs over text box inputs. It makes for cleaner searching and more consistent data. If we allow a keywords (tags) field, this could cover uncommon circumstances.
shock_:
 :applaud:


--- Quote from: Neverending Project on October 31, 2007, 05:32:42 pm ---About the project phase and percentage: I think both should be included. Even though entering the percentage is a very subjective thing, we're not storing mission critical information here. If someone wants to leave their project at 99% for three years because they never got around to installing their dust washers, so be it.  :)
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 I just thought this was effectively covered in the field above it...  Phase: [Planning/Design, Construction, Almost Complete, Complete, Sold, Re-design]. 


--- Quote from: Neverending Project on October 31, 2007, 05:32:42 pm ---About the difficult to maintain lists: We could offer user-submitted entries. If you want to enter a value in a field that is not part of the list (e.g. the latest and greatest FE or CPU) perhaps you would select Other and type it in. If this is a custom DB, some scripts could flag this entry for mod approval, and hence added to a list. I'm not sure what options we have in Joomla/Drupal, but I am sure something can be worked out.
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Alternatively, the poster could be asked to post something in an appropriate forum asking for a new category.  If accepted, an admin can extend the db and the poster can go back and update their record.  Flagging for mod approval as you suggested could be workflow we dont need to build, and will need conflict resolution anyway (eg admin needs to change a record where someone has put "M.A.M.E." in the emulator "other" field, when really it should have been selected as the "MAME" option)

I don't know enough about the organisation/workflow for BYOAC; who would actually be maintaining this database ongoing into the future?


--- Quote from: Neverending Project on October 31, 2007, 05:32:42 pm ---I agree that it is always better to use Select inputs over text box inputs. It makes for cleaner searching and more consistent data. If we allow a keywords (tags) field, this could cover uncommon circumstances.

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Yes!  Someone definitely needs to be able to maintain this ongoing.  Do we have a candidate?


Are we almost at the stage where this thread should be moved to Wiki Discussion forum (since it's about replacing this part of Wiki) or do we not really care?
Jimbo:
I'd just like to add I think monitor angle is important enough to warrant a field of its own... It seems cabs are often built around the chosen monitor type/size, and the mounting angle is a big factor here. My cab for example is having a 45 degree mount... it would have been great during research to see how others mounted theirs at that angle.
kelemvor:
I also think that we don't need a percentage number and a description field for the status.  I think wording is better as long as it's specific enough.

Maybe something like:
Planning/Development
Purchasing Supplies
Construction Started
Construction well underway
Construction completed
Final touches underway
Cab Complete!

Personally I don't care if something was sold because that doesn't affect the building of the cab.  Having one for being Redesigned or Updated might work though.

Just my 2 cents.
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