i think that we could / should include page nos., and that the person doing a chapter should also include chaptNo. and chaptName; or they should be added by 'collector' in bulk as 1 spreadsheet would contain before joining to the rest of the heard. Then, when broken up into sorting on any of the columns in spread sheet(sort by name, use, page, chapter etc. it would be sorted, searchable by chap etc. This would also give more friendly info base, introduction to the lacing (by descriptive chap name), and perhaps help verify if that was what reader was searching for. Perhaps should be more than 1 altNames field, so that if more than 1 name, could alphabetically sort to both, or dbl. entry just for same (copy above row verbatim, except for the different altName.
You can export from excel with varied delimiters (in addition to space) such as .csv (comma separated values), txt(tab delimiter) etc. But, there are also more powerful free converters. Also, xml might be the way to go at some point?
Should allow, make space, implemeant, other reference picture links or info links. After assembling all of this, getting it to mysql etc.; you are 1 step away from making a static form, to fill with the dynamic data from mysql, and putting a picture on it for anyone coming to this site. Having most of the pix links to this site eventually would look good, and further set this place as the recognized authority. Being recognized so, could increase site in terms of it's size and readership as well as members of site, igkt etc. Also, cross referancing to other books would be good in future. If someone was looking at book to buy, site to go to, they could search target knots and see what book or site has most of type of lacings they seek. So, not to increase the workload, but if someone is doing a chapter that they have chosen by familiarity or fascination, and it is no workload added, jsut work saved later, perhaps they could be included. In some of the working knots there are safety and usage icons that might also be faithfully noted, and/or extend those icons to more knots, or choose separate of same on broader base, to indicate safety and usage. The more meaningful stuff sifted out on a pass thru, the better the potential of the final form. So, perhaps a larger 'skeleton' to hang stuff on, but optional to fill. Just do what you have the most powerful assets towards on the optional stuff, too much trouble save for another pass(er). Hopefully once enough is showable and running, more will add in what is easy for them...
We might seek out others, that might have come and gone; because this is the stuff that hasn't been here, but should have been. i have a few people in mind to bounce the idea off of, but think everyone hear should have '1st shot' etc. It seems like at this step of the evolution, bored members that might not read here - browser just shortcuts right to "Fancy and Decorative Knotwork" forum, never sees rest etc.