Request Advice on Collection data

DaveA · 14th June 2025, 07:24 PM

Hello,

I am beginning a complete overhaul of my website and content that I collect to document my collection and present it for others (family, collectors, education, research). I’ve decided to use Joomla https://docs.joomla.org/Main_Page for managing the content. I have roughly 350 items to document and most of the data is at hand,

I would like to solicit your comments on the data for each item. Have I missed anything? Remember, this is about content, not web page design.

Here is my content management data list. Please reply with your comments if you are so inclined?

Key Info

Name
Alt Names
Collection ID
Circa
Condition
Provenance
Year Acquired

Not displayed
Seller:
Cost Paid
Present FMV (low, high, date checked, resources used)

Descriptive Measurements

Materials
Design Pattern
Maker’s Marks
OAD inside scabbard
OAD outside scabbard
Blade length forte to tip
Blade width, possibly multiple
Blade thickness ar forte
Blade Taper if any
Sharpened
Grind
Blade cross-section

Text

Region
Era
People
History
Story
References
Online
Print
External Links
Internal Links

Photos

Primary Photo
Secondary Photos
Hilt (both sides)
Pommel
Guard (both sides, down, up)
Forte (both sides)
Edge
Tip
Spine
Prominent Features
Marks
Decorative Features

14th June 2025, 07:24 PM	#1
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 432	Request Advice on Collection data Hello, I am beginning a complete overhaul of my website and content that I collect to document my collection and present it for others (family, collectors, education, research). I’ve decided to use Joomla https://docs.joomla.org/Main_Page for managing the content. I have roughly 350 items to document and most of the data is at hand, I would like to solicit your comments on the data for each item. Have I missed anything? Remember, this is about content, not web page design. Here is my content management data list. Please reply with your comments if you are so inclined? Key Info Name Alt Names Collection ID Circa Condition Provenance Year Acquired Not displayed Seller: Cost Paid Present FMV (low, high, date checked, resources used) Descriptive Measurements Materials Design Pattern Maker’s Marks OAD inside scabbard OAD outside scabbard Blade length forte to tip Blade width, possibly multiple Blade thickness ar forte Blade Taper if any Sharpened Grind Blade cross-section Text Region Era People History Story References Online Print External Links Internal Links Photos Primary Photo Secondary Photos Hilt (both sides) Pommel Guard (both sides, down, up) Forte (both sides) Edge Tip Spine Prominent Features Marks Decorative Features