X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f7c81,ca535a14d316c1d7 X-Google-Attributes: gidf7c81,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-12-23 23:21:30 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!ctu-gate!news.nctu.edu.tw!news.ntu.edu.tw!realTao.org!xern From: xern Newsgroups: de.alt.rec.ascii-art Subject: Re: [IDEA] Comprehensive Ascii Art Network Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 15:08:02 +0800 Organization: National Taiwan University Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: ibiyaya.m3.ntu.edu.tw Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Trace: gemini.ntu.edu.tw 1040714490 24527 140.112.243.249 (24 Dec 2002 07:21:30 GMT) X-Complaints-To: postmaster@news.ntu.edu.tw NNTP-Posting-Date: 24 Dec 2002 07:21:30 GMT X-X-Sender: In-Reply-To: Xref: archiver1.google.com de.alt.rec.ascii-art:4505 http://caan.realtao.org/ The pre-pre alpha version with poor functionality On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, xern wrote: > I am not an ascii artist but I appreciate it. Many artists have personal > websites devoted to personal ascii-art. I am not sure whether there is a > comprehensive ascii art search engine or not. If none, I wonder the possibility > to build one. I think it to be a good idea. While artists create accounts > and publish their works, other users can enter keywords to find related pieces. > Even, XML interface can be developed for users to directly download or upload > ascii art. Of course, artists still can keep developing their websites, > but this engine may reduce users' time and help promote artists' works. > This pattern is widespread in Informatics field and I guess it works in > ascii art too. > > Any comment is welcomed. >