by Dave » Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:29 am
OK, I will get the ball rolling. Here is what I would like to see in the new site.
1. Automated way to allow COCA members to email all other COCA members. Members would have the ability to opt out if they don't want to participate.
2. Mechanism for members to automatically post photos of machines or anything else. Site should be smart enough to automatically adjust photo sizes to something reasonable (since people tend to send HUGE files). If this is not automated then someone in COCA needs to take the responsibility of doing this manually.
3. Site logically divided into the different areas of coin op (e.g., slots, trade stimulators, music, arcade, etc.)
4. A breaking news area when members are automatically notified of breaking news
5. A "question to the board" area where members can post questions and receive answers in a timely manner.
6. An area dedicated to new collectors. Perhaps an FAQ
7. An official statement regarding COCAs view on reproduction machines
8. An article repository which contains all previous COCA articles and perhaps other articles COCA can get ahold of. If this repostory becomes large then searching capability would be nice.
9. An encyclopedia of machines with lots of pictures and history.
10. A photo album showing previous conventions.