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Thank you. I do want to reorg everything and your list is well thought out.
One issue is trying to ensure people post in the right forum, but I guess that will happen if we have 10 general or 50 specialty forums.
I will work to get this in place.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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And regarding the layout too, how about a Tree-like rendering? That means quick accessibility right?
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I like it.
All that's missing is the "Indian News" and "Java" boards 
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Mark Salsbery wrote: Indian News
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For Satip 
Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
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Mark Salsbery wrote: Java
It is already there. It is a hidden messageboard.
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Regards,
Satips. ![Rose | [Rose]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow;
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead;
Walk beside me, and just be my friend. - Albert Camus
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That is far too many forums to be useful. I fear that a newcomer to the site wouldn't know where to start. Look at CodeGuru for exazmple - I'm a geek and I get annoyed scrolling through that huge list trying to find "the right forum". There's a limit where usability starts to suffer, I think CP has it just right, with the exception of the VC++/MFC forum.
I think that forum needs to be split up into sub-categories. That's the only one that gets enough traffic to make posts scroll off quickly, decreasing the chance of them being answered, especially during the week. That could also solve the naming problem since it's not just for Visual C++ questions or just MFC questions.
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Michael Dunn wrote: I think that forum needs to be split up into sub-categories.
What categories did you have in mind?
I think I mentioned it before, but making one C++ section with maybe the sub-categories
Language
MFC
Managed/CLR
seems logical to me. I'm not sure where that leaves Win32 API questions...
Mark
Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
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Everybody's gonna have a different opinion on this.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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I agree that the current structure is not logical, but neither is yours. Example: you have C/C++ and MFC both under Native Code, thereby mixing apples & oranges - one is a language, the other is a framework. But whenever you think about MFC, you immediately start thinking about C/C++, so from that perspective, you've got it right.
I'd like to say that we should "do it right" and get better organized, but let's face it - no reorg is going to be perfect, and would end up annoying the hell out of us until we got used to it. So I'm with Michael on this - leave it alone.
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More often than not, questions in the current C++/MFC forum are MFC related. For those that want non-framework C/C++ questions answered, their questions would get lost in the MFC flotsam.
It would be a simple matter to add a sub-category under Native code called "Frameworks", and move MFC, WTL and ATL under it.
My whole aim here is to a) reduce the number of items in the drop-down "Message Boards" item, and b) allow questions/comments to be posted in more targeted forums. I would also recommend deleting "Lounge" from the top-level menu because newcomers always seem to make the same posting mistakes. If we categorize the message boards, it might help eliminate the problem, or at least mitigate it a bit.
Hans Dietrich wrote: I'd like to say that we should "do it right" and get better organized
Then come up with an alternative that doesn't include the mind set known as "leave it alone".
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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A forum to talk about developing custom controls would be great...instead of filling up the various language forums with the continual custom controls questions.
Posted by The ANZAC : "WWBD, What Would Buffy Do?" : "I don't know man, she's stronger than me"
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Did he return anonymously? I noticed today my articles (19 in total) have one additional vote, with the typical 1 thrown at it...
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In Tamil Nadu, last week there was some rumor in a remote village about a 'ghost' knocking at doors and asking water. When someone opened, it used to slap them to death.
Is this also a 'Ghost'? 
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Vasudevan Deepak Kumar wrote: In Tamil Nadu, last week there was some rumor in a remote village about a 'ghost' knocking at doors and asking water. When someone opened, it used to slap them to death.
How is this contextual in any way with Jeffery's post?
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
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It was a humorous anecdote for the 'Anonymous'.
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 I get it now.
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Regards,
Satips. ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow;
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead;
Walk beside me, and just be my friend. - Albert Camus
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Regards,
Satips.
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow;
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead;
Walk beside me, and just be my friend. - Albert Camus
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Using the Article Submission Wizard, the max size of the description field is about 315 chars. I think this is a bit too short. 400 - 500 chars would allow for more information, especially when you have a series of articles, and you're trying to note the differences between them.
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