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When you search for a file extension, almost always those useless sites pop up that are just advertisements for a ``driver manager" or ``registry cleaner". The

by jtvjan 6y ago

When you search for a file extension, almost always those useless sites pop up that are just advertisements for a ``driver manager" or ``registry cleaner". The justsolve wiki[1] is a pretty good resource for file extensions, but it's not popular enough yet to rank high in search results. [1]: http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/ http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/

superdisk 6y ago
The justsolve wiki is actually really valuable and good information, but the name always makes me think it's a spam site.
l0b0 6y ago
After looking into it a bit it seems like a good resource, but a few tweaks would be handy: - TLS would improve the site ranking and make it look much more serious. These days plain HTTP is just a red flag. - "This Site's URL is permanently http://fileformats.archiveteam.org!" http://fileformats.archiveteam.org!" is the first thing I see. That's just weird. Who actually cares? And when was the last time you saw a URL spelled out with the protocol part visible to the end user? This is just confusing and makes the site look like it hasn't changed since the 90s. - "First Time Visiting This Wiki? Please read the Statement of Project to understand why this project exists. Then check out the FAQ for some frequently asked questions about the project and its goals and procedures. Finally, brush up on the guidelines for Editing." Err, no, that's not what any first time user would do, that's what power users might do.
- wingerlang 6y ago
  I’m a first time user and I looked at those pages and found it pretty valuable since the site itself isn’t really clear. I’d expect a site like this to have a big list of extensions on the first page.
- vertex-four 6y ago
  I imagine that right now, it's mostly an internal site for people involved in Archive Team to build out content, and there's an intent to actually publish this as something end users might find useful later.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y ago
  > And when was the last time you saw a URL spelled out with the protocol part visible to the end user? In my URL bar right now. It requires a browser that respects one's intelligence.
  - l0b0 6y ago
    Of course, I use Firefox as well :) I meant on a web page.

by jtvjan 6y ago

superdisk 6y ago

The justsolve wiki is actually really valuable and good information, but the name always makes me think it's a spam site.

l0b0 6y ago

After looking into it a bit it seems like a good resource, but a few tweaks would be handy: - TLS would improve the site ranking and make it look much more serious. These days plain HTTP is just a red flag. - "This Site's URL is permanently http://fileformats.archiveteam.org!" http://fileformats.archiveteam.org!" is the first thing I see. That's just weird. Who actually cares? And when was the last time you saw a URL spelled out with the protocol part visible to the end user? This is just confusing and makes the site look like it hasn't changed since the 90s. - "First Time Visiting This Wiki? Please read the Statement of Project to understand why this project exists. Then check out the FAQ for some frequently asked questions about the project and its goals and procedures. Finally, brush up on the guidelines for Editing." Err, no, that's not what any first time user would do, that's what power users might do.

wingerlang 6y ago
I’m a first time user and I looked at those pages and found it pretty valuable since the site itself isn’t really clear. I’d expect a site like this to have a big list of extensions on the first page.
vertex-four 6y ago
I imagine that right now, it's mostly an internal site for people involved in Archive Team to build out content, and there's an intent to actually publish this as something end users might find useful later.
kevin_thibedeau 6y ago
> And when was the last time you saw a URL spelled out with the protocol part visible to the end user? In my URL bar right now. It requires a browser that respects one's intelligence.
- l0b0 6y ago
  Of course, I use Firefox as well :) I meant on a web page.