Sub forums for the Programming section
- bob_fossil
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Sub forums for the Programming section
Would it be possible to have some sub forums / sections here? Maybe something like:
ZX Basic / Compiled Basic
z88dk
Assembly
...
Might make things clearer rather than having everything in one catch all section?
Thanks,
bob_fossil
ZX Basic / Compiled Basic
z88dk
Assembly
...
Might make things clearer rather than having everything in one catch all section?
Thanks,
bob_fossil
- Ast A. Moore
- Rick Dangerous
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Re: Sub forums for the Programming section
I, for one, would be happy if the section would be called Assembly, rather than Assembler. BASIC-wise—not sure how I’d prefer it. The Spectrum dialect is called Sinclair BASIC, but I understand there are quite a few popular complied BASICs that people use nowadays. Just BASIC, perhaps?
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Re: Sub forums for the Programming section
I'm sure we can look at this one and sort it.
- bob_fossil
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Re: Sub forums for the Programming section
Good stuff!
bob_fossil
Re: Sub forums for the Programming section
On a related note, where would I be posting things about SpecBAS, should there be anything to post in the near future? Are we religiously Spectrum-only, or are Spectrum-related themes Ok?
Re: Sub forums for the Programming section
I'd suggest to maybe do this later as needed when there are more topics. Personally I quite like the current clear and concise look of the forums, uncluttered by a hundred million unused sections.
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- Mike Davies
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Re: Sub forums for the Programming section
I agree with Hikaru, rather than create lots of (potentially/initially barren) groups up-front, create a new sub-group when the discussion traffic warrants it (e.g. active discussions). That's assuming PHPBB makes it easy enough to move threads to a new group. Let the groups, and the community, grow organically.
Re: Sub forums for the Programming section
OK. I agree we will hold fire on extra sub forums until the forums start to grow. It's pretty straightforward to move posts around in the forum software once needed.
We will add the extra sub forums as soon as needed.
We will add the extra sub forums as soon as needed.
Re: Sub forums for the Programming section
Broad Sinclair related is fine. I would place SpecBAS in the development forum for now. When it's time for a separate BASIC forum we can move it.
Re: Sub forums for the Programming section
Wait and see sounds good to me too (bearing in mind we don't have a single post there yet!)
My preference is just to have 'Programming' though, I've always found it easy enough to find the threads needed, there is often a lot of crossover anyway, and it caters for weirdo fringe stuff like Specbas.
My preference is just to have 'Programming' though, I've always found it easy enough to find the threads needed, there is often a lot of crossover anyway, and it caters for weirdo fringe stuff like Specbas.
I think broad is good, so SpecBAS, NEXT, ZX81 should be included IMO.