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Sir Auros:

Something that I'd really like to see is a grouping of project threads by cabinet type. Say, all the Midway MK/Blitz style cab projects listed together, etc.

Zobeid:


--- Quote from: Cakemeister on February 29, 2008, 07:23:20 pm ---Post back when you have a thousand projects in your database. So far you have five.

Then you will realize what a chore it is to actually maintain one of these databases, not just talk about it.

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I think the only way to maintain a list so that it will remain useful for any reasonable length of time is by hosting the data yourself.  A list dependent on links to other sites will become severely degraded in a hurry, websites disappear so often.

Also, I think "thousands of projects" is not a helpful goal.  I'd rather see a list with 20, or maybe 50 at most, really nice projects, rather than try to collect every example of a cabinet that anybody has made around the world.




MazzMn:


--- Quote from: mr.Curmudgeon on February 29, 2008, 03:11:58 pm ---Not to disparage any of the hard work that went into putting together the BYOAC database and/or the Wiki, but I second the call for a more thumbnail oriented listing of cabinets.

It's really a shame that they aren't like that already, because I believe if they were, everyone's cabs would be getting the exposure they deserve, outside of the dedicated few who have the time to dig through a bunch of dead links.

As it is, I doubt very many people even dig through the text links at all.

One thing though, it would definitely be wise to try to tie any new database listing into BYOAC, since, time and again, third-party sites fall by the wayside and are rarely picked up and maintained by others. If it's part of THIS site, the community is more prone to keeping it fresh.

Can't we just improve the wiki or something?

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Crumudgeon,
You are right, the wiki could have thumbs on the index page...for example...just add the image with |70px to keep it small...something like this:???
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Cocktail_cabinets




Cakemeister:


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just add the image to keep it small...something like this:
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Cocktail_cabinets


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Excellent!


lokesen:

I have decided to make my list, a list of the 10-20 best cabinets in each category, then I am not competing with BYOAC.  And this way, it will be a huge inspiration for other builders.

So... if you think you have one of the best mame cabinet design, send me a link.

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