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Cary Clark <cary@corp.nospamwebtv.net> wrote in message
news:GItvCB.Mtq@lugnet.com...
> Markham:
>
> I like the idea, but I'd suggest some polishing to make the site more • appealing:
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> - Check your spelling. Ex: rewuired -> required; soo -> see; unnoficial ->
> unofficial, etc.
> - Check your grammar. Don't change person in a paragraph. If you use an
> action verb to start a bullet, use that form for all bullets. LEGO should
> always be capitalized. Use the registered symbol (ALT-0174), not an • asterisk
> where required. If English isn't your strong suit, find someone willing to
> help (and heed their advice).
Sorry, I wrote this at 9:00 at night. My mind was not all together then...
I'll fix the errors.
> - Make it easy. The HTML template duplicates information required by the
> 'Join' form. Why make the potential trader fill out the same information
twice?
Good point. I'll have to fix this.
> - Show how it's done. Put some of your own trades as an example.
> - Solicit a jumpstart. E-mail individuals who have recently posted to
> buy-sell-trade and ask permission to link to their trade pages.
> - Add contact information. Put at least an e-mail link to you, the
> webmaster, on the home page.
> I know it's early days, but do you envision being able to search the
> listings?
I'd really like to add a search engine, but I don't really have any idea how
to, or if it would even work on Freeservers. Do you know where'd I'd be able
to get the files for one?
> Specify trade values (e.g., I'll trade three blues ones for one
> red one)?
I was thinking about this, but I don't know whether to do it by weight,
size, worth (ie: getting the averages for parts on Brickbay), or something
else.
> Reference (with permission) LUGNET parts or sets pictures? Provide
> e-mail notification?
> Move to an ad-free host?
I would, if I could find one that didn't charge very much.
> If you can voice your ideas
> about the future of your site, that will make eBrick more appealing as
well.
>
> Cary
Thanks for the help. : ')
--
Markham
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