Most directories sort by popularity: the most voted, the most viewed, the most recently promoted. That shows what has drawn attention. It does not show what will be useful to you. CESXY Collections work differently. Each collection groups projects for a stated reason, and editors keep it current.
The problem with rankings
A ranking answers the question of what is most popular. That is rarely what a visitor is asking. Someone planning a family holiday wants tools for that job. A parent sorting out the school week wants tools for that. A list of the most popular apps overall serves neither.
Rankings also tend to reward promotion over performance. A project with a loud launch can sit above a more reliable one that arrived quietly. CESXY is tested, not ranked. The catalogue does not sort projects by votes or popularity, and Collections follow the same rule.
What a collection is
A CESXY collection is a group of projects chosen by an editor around one shared purpose, situation or need. The reason might be a task, such as planning a trip. It might be a situation, such as running a household. It might be an access preference, such as tools that need no login.
A project is in a collection because it serves the stated reason. Popularity has nothing to do with it.
How a collection is put together
It starts from a reason. An editor writes, in plain language, who the collection is for and what it helps them do.
The editor picks projects. They come from the catalogue, and each must serve the reason.
Each entry says why it belongs. A one-line note explains why the project is there and what a visitor should know first, including access requirements and limits.
How a collection is kept current
Small projects change. A creator may add a login, change the price or stop maintaining a project. A collection that was accurate when it went up can turn misleading if nobody looks after it.
So editors check collections and update them. A project that gets a Heads-up can stay, with the badge and its reason shown, or leave if it no longer serves the collection's purpose. A project marked Broken does not stay in a collection without that marking in plain view. New projects that serve the reason can be added.
Collections, themes and Discover
CESXY offers three ways into the catalogue.
Discover is search by plain words, category, tag and status. Use it when you know what you are looking for.
Collections are organised by a practical reason or shared need. Use them when you have a task or situation in mind.
Themes are organised by mood or moment. Use them when you want to browse.
Using a collection well
Read the collection's stated reason first and check that it matches your need. Look at each project's badges and quick tags, such as no-login or free, before you open it. Badges are use notes, not certifications, and external projects remain their creators' responsibility.
Collections at launch
No collections are published yet. The first ones will go up once there are reviewed projects in the catalogue to put in them.