Sounds like a big project! Editing the content will be a major chore.
As for hosting, one of the national clubs might be interested.
At 06:33 AM 2/6/2006, Allen C Miller, Jr. wrote:
>The thought occurs, as it probably has to others before, that it would be
>great to have a database on-line organized by topics for Healey related
>topical data. I have been saving posts for a number of months in areas that
>interest me, and find much of what I have saved invaluable.
>
>Would it make sense to get a database server running that could be searched by
>model, part #, part description, car system, and other parameters. Modern
>Sequel-driven databases can contain thumbnails to *'.jpg images that would
>load up fairly fast (I use this in my office and insert 600 dpi 8.5x10 inch
>images into a document in 10 sec or so).
>
>I am thinking of a database that is widely democratic, and not 'edited' for
>technical accuracy. The recent 'scuttle shake' threads, for example, contain a
>wide range of disagreeing viewpoints on the necessity for scuttle opening
>reinforcement in 100-4's, for example, some pro, some not, and the full
>collection is quite useful. What the database could do, where there is
>disagreement, is provide a separate field for {unanimous, 'some think', 'some
>caution against', etc.} check boxes that would invisibly reveal the body of
>all threads, and let the user compare options and areas of dissent. Also
>possible, is a checklist that would automatically display multiple trouble
>shooting items (e.g., in scuttle shake, multiple causes such as drum balance,
>wheel balance, shock fluid, shock mount integrity, panel sealers, and scuttle
>reinforcement showed up in my composite list of your several excellent
>threads).
>
>Another neat feature of a web-launched database is that, with some care in
>firewalling, the body of accumulated material can be made read-only, but
>subscribers can post inputs to a number of dedicated 'uplink' pages.
>
>If anyone is interested in such a project, I would be glad in writing the guts
>of the database in Access if some others would take a hand in collecting
>articles, photos, and List threads. Also need ideas for a low-cost server that
>could provide the database to all users.
>
>Allen Miller
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