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Aladdin's Cave
« on: March 23, 2016, 02:39:45 PM »
I have been thinking about how best to present a library of useful documents and articles.

How about something like this: http://info.sohc.co.uk ?

It needs some imagery (backgrounds, logo etc) but I've used this system on other websites and it works well as a download manager.

What do you think?

Ash - replace or in parallel with your dropbox?

Steve

PS: I've only dropped a couple of files in the 500 and 750 categories to test it out...

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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2016, 03:53:44 PM »
Bring it on Steve ! Sounds like a brilliant idea.
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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2016, 04:45:39 PM »
Looks good to me.
Not sure whether we would still need Ash's Dropbox (which has been very useful), the new page would probably become the first place to look.
Personally I'd be happy with the page pretty much as is, maybe just a logo or something at the top.

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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2016, 05:02:04 PM »
Looks good to me.
Not sure whether we would still need Ash's Dropbox (which has been very useful), the new page would probably become the first place to look.
Personally I'd be happy with the page pretty much as is, maybe just a logo or something at the top.
 


  agrees,

maybe a link at the top of the site heading,next to donations- Logout etc

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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2016, 05:04:01 PM »
I could leave the large files in Ash's Dropbox and just link to them (see example in CB750 Mega Download). This will save server storage space, but:
- assumes Ash's Dropbox will always be there
- storage is cheap (it's bandwidth that is expensive)

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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2016, 05:04:48 PM »
maybe a link at the top of the site heading,next to donations- Logout etc

Yes. That comes next :)
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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2016, 06:51:42 PM »
Excellent Idea! Yes Please. Would it be limited to only SOHC?

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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2016, 07:15:50 PM »
That looks great Steve
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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2016, 07:29:05 PM »
Looks good to me

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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2016, 07:31:19 PM »
i like that, saves trawling through the net. i'm glad i made that 35p donation now.
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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2016, 08:44:45 PM »
i like that, saves trawling through the net. i'm glad i made that 35p donation now.

  I agree,but you gave that much !!!!!
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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2016, 09:21:18 PM »
No plans to delete my Dropbox links as I use the files myself,  all of the time. e.g if I am work and see something on eBay I can easily refer to part no.s in those manuals. they are all from other sites but they sometimes disappear ,such as the Service Bulletins on the USA site. I get the feeling that those SB's originated from Bryan anyway :)
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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2016, 09:43:37 PM »
Would it be limited to only SOHC?

To start with yes. It's a lot of work to transfer files and test links.

Maybe expand it later.

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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2016, 08:20:07 AM »
I have got quite a few scan articles of 70's  road tests etc.  but the files are massive so I need James to convert them to .pdf for me. I tried to give him direct access to my Dropbox but couldn't suss out how to do it. Also is it just me but I can't seem to put an image in a PM.
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Re: Aladdin's Cave
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2016, 10:14:47 AM »
most were mine but some came from a us member, luckily I printed out my missing ones so have what I think is a full set, it's the service letters that are interesting, I keep promising to scan them and send a cd to ash but 60+ hour work weeks get in the way

 

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