Microcontroller sub-categories.. What do you think? - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

***ElectroMaster*** · 13th August 2009, 06:01 AM

Hi Guys,

I'm just wanting to do a bit of a survey. Do you think the Micro Controllers forum would benefit from having a few sub categories? Maybe creating some for the different processor families.

What are you suggestions?

***ElectroMaster*** · 13th August 2009, 11:36 PM

So far we have 5 votes for each. Does anyone have comments as to why you would or wouldn't want sub-forums?

dknguyen · 13th August 2009, 11:53 PM

I think it just makes it harder to navigate. Too many categories.

monkeybiter · 14th August 2009, 12:14 AM

it would be nice and tidy if posts only referred to a single type, but often they compare different brands [pic/avr etc.] so would be hard to classify.

3v0 · 14th August 2009, 12:21 AM

Not often and it is generally not very productive to do so.

A sticky in the main forum could cover comparisons.

3v0

bananasiong · 14th August 2009, 02:02 AM

I can see mostly PIC user in this forum. If it is categorized by brand/company, PIC sub-forum will be crowded.
In PIC processors, 8-bits processors are mostly used. If it is categorized by processor families, 8-bits processors sub-forum will be crowded.
If it is all crowded at the same sub-forum and other sub-forum get ignored, I think it makes no difference..

How about categorized by programming language?

These are just my own opinion. Anyway I voted for yes

kchriste · 14th August 2009, 02:45 AM

I voted yes because:
It would make it easier for users to browse for tips on a specific micros.
Navigation wouldn't be an issue for me because I simply view "New Posts" and use "Subscribed threads" in user CP anyway.

Pommie · 14th August 2009, 06:30 AM

I voted no because there are not many post in the section anyway - about a dozen on a good day. I also think too many sections discourages new posters as they are unsure where to post.

If it's not broken, don't fix it. If someone can explain why it is currently broken, I may change my mind.

Mike.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 14th August 2009, 12:47 PM

I voted no as well, the vast majority of posts are PIC related, with a small number of AVR ones, and an even smaller number of all others.

Adding more and more forums and sub-forums just makes it far more difficult to use, and means people post in the wrongs ones even more often.

DirtyLude · 14th August 2009, 01:44 PM

It's not even close to the posting level where it needs to be broken out.

I would suggest toning down on the new forums all together. Get rid of the unused ones. That 'Computers' section was just a bad idea. The more fragmented you make the forum the more difficult it is to navigate and the more fragmented you make the user base.

transistor495 · 14th August 2009, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElectroMaster

Do you think the Micro Controllers forum would benefit from having a few sub categories? Maybe creating some for the different processor families.

What are you suggestions?

I voted for 'yes' because it seems like a futuristic update.

***ElectroMaster*** · 15th August 2009, 03:59 AM

Hi Guys, thanks for voting and thanks for explaining why.

There are defiantly a lot of PIC related posts which is a big factor to consider. I guess we could leave the main Micro Controllers forum the same and then just add a few sub forums for the less common types (AVR) like Nigel mentions..

What I am trying to accomplish by this change is to allow some of the smaller micro controller families to get a fair view instead of being a needle in a haystack.. What seems to be happening at the moment is someone can post a topic about a non PIC Micro Controller and within a day it's already on the second page..

What would you guys consider the most commonly discussed Micro Controller families?

1. PIC
2. AVR
3. ???

**Nigel Goodwin** · 15th August 2009, 09:53 AM

8051 series would probably be next, but almost exclusively from India and Pakistan where presumably they are still using very old equipment in the colleges?.

3v0 · 15th August 2009, 01:21 PM

I would favor PIC and NON PIC(OTHER) under microprocessors. We can choose to split off any uC that gets enough traffic and not generate a long list of forums for little used processors.

I have not seen anything I disagree with so far.

The advantage of having more sub forums is that it groups information, it act like an index for the forum.

Once I discovered "New Posts" and "Today's Posts" I stopped reading site forum by forum. I suspect this is true of a lot of people.

Perhaps with the proper selection of forums and sub forums one could generate sticky threads to deal with the questions which are asked on a regular basis.
3v0

3v0 · 15th August 2009, 04:03 PM

I am in favor of a code repository under micro controllers.

3v0

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13th August 2009, 06:01 AM	#1
*ElectroMaster*	Microcontroller sub-categories.. What do you think? Hi Guys, I'm just wanting to do a bit of a survey. Do you think the Micro Controllers forum would benefit from having a few sub categories? Maybe creating some for the different processor families. What are you suggestions? __________________ ▌ Electro Tech Online Owner ▌ Need to contact me? Send me a Private Message. ▌ Verification Email didn't arrive? See this thread. Last edited by ElectroMaster; 13th August 2009 at 06:11 AM.

13th August 2009, 11:36 PM	#2
*ElectroMaster*	So far we have 5 votes for each. Does anyone have comments as to why you would or wouldn't want sub-forums? __________________ ▌ Electro Tech Online Owner ▌ Need to contact me? Send me a Private Message. ▌ Verification Email didn't arrive? See this thread.

13th August 2009, 11:53 PM	#3
dknguyen	I think it just makes it harder to navigate. Too many categories. __________________ Tanaka Sensei (avatar) says: Please spell it "ridiculous" correctly! Not "rediculous". ^^

14th August 2009, 12:14 AM	#4
monkeybiter	it would be nice and tidy if posts only referred to a single type, but often they compare different brands [pic/avr etc.] so would be hard to classify.

14th August 2009, 12:21 AM	#5
3v0	Not often and it is generally not very productive to do so. A sticky in the main forum could cover comparisons. 3v0 __________________ Please post questions to the forums. PM's are for personal communication. BCHS/3v0's Tutorials Junebug USB PIC programmer kit., USB Bit Whacker, The 15 Minute Printed Circuit Board! (+drill time)

14th August 2009, 02:02 AM	#6
bananasiong	I can see mostly PIC user in this forum. If it is categorized by brand/company, PIC sub-forum will be crowded. In PIC processors, 8-bits processors are mostly used. If it is categorized by processor families, 8-bits processors sub-forum will be crowded. If it is all crowded at the same sub-forum and other sub-forum get ignored, I think it makes no difference.. How about categorized by programming language? These are just my own opinion. Anyway I voted for yes __________________ bananasiong

14th August 2009, 02:45 AM	#7
kchriste	I voted yes because: It would make it easier for users to browse for tips on a specific micros. Navigation wouldn't be an issue for me because I simply view "New Posts" and use "Subscribed threads" in user CP anyway. __________________ Inside every little problem, is a big problem trying to get out.

14th August 2009, 06:30 AM	#8
Pommie	I voted no because there are not many post in the section anyway - about a dozen on a good day. I also think too many sections discourages new posters as they are unsure where to post. If it's not broken, don't fix it. If someone can explain why it is currently broken, I may change my mind. Mike.

14th August 2009, 12:47 PM	#9
Nigel Goodwin	I voted no as well, the vast majority of posts are PIC related, with a small number of AVR ones, and an even smaller number of all others. Adding more and more forums and sub-forums just makes it far more difficult to use, and means people post in the wrongs ones even more often. __________________ PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at: http://www.winpicprog.co.uk

14th August 2009, 01:44 PM	#10
DirtyLude	It's not even close to the posting level where it needs to be broken out. I would suggest toning down on the new forums all together. Get rid of the unused ones. That 'Computers' section was just a bad idea. The more fragmented you make the forum the more difficult it is to navigate and the more fragmented you make the user base. __________________ Mark Higgins

15th August 2009, 03:59 AM	#12
*ElectroMaster*	Hi Guys, thanks for voting and thanks for explaining why. There are defiantly a lot of PIC related posts which is a big factor to consider. I guess we could leave the main Micro Controllers forum the same and then just add a few sub forums for the less common types (AVR) like Nigel mentions.. What I am trying to accomplish by this change is to allow some of the smaller micro controller families to get a fair view instead of being a needle in a haystack.. What seems to be happening at the moment is someone can post a topic about a non PIC Micro Controller and within a day it's already on the second page.. What would you guys consider the most commonly discussed Micro Controller families? 1. PIC 2. AVR 3. ??? __________________ ▌ Electro Tech Online Owner ▌ Need to contact me? Send me a Private Message. ▌ Verification Email didn't arrive? See this thread.

15th August 2009, 09:53 AM	#13
Nigel Goodwin	8051 series would probably be next, but almost exclusively from India and Pakistan where presumably they are still using very old equipment in the colleges?. __________________ PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at: http://www.winpicprog.co.uk

15th August 2009, 01:21 PM	#14
3v0	I would favor PIC and NON PIC(OTHER) under microprocessors. We can choose to split off any uC that gets enough traffic and not generate a long list of forums for little used processors. I have not seen anything I disagree with so far. The advantage of having more sub forums is that it groups information, it act like an index for the forum. Once I discovered "New Posts" and "Today's Posts" I stopped reading site forum by forum. I suspect this is true of a lot of people. Perhaps with the proper selection of forums and sub forums one could generate sticky threads to deal with the questions which are asked on a regular basis. 3v0 __________________ Please post questions to the forums. PM's are for personal communication. BCHS/3v0's Tutorials Junebug USB PIC programmer kit., USB Bit Whacker, The 15 Minute Printed Circuit Board! (+drill time)

15th August 2009, 04:03 PM	#15
3v0	I am in favor of a code repository under micro controllers. 3v0 __________________ Please post questions to the forums. PM's are for personal communication. BCHS/3v0's Tutorials Junebug USB PIC programmer kit., USB Bit Whacker, The 15 Minute Printed Circuit Board! (+drill time)