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Help Us Build the Database /
October 17, 2007, 03:21:17 PM
Thanks for the thoughtful response. Web databases can frequently appear and then vanish, and people generally want some assurance that the ball is rolling and will keep its momentum before they join in. In that spirit, I just created entries for practically every Beast Wars toy. And hey, it looks as if you PMed me a thank-you before I could even finish this post! Glad to help build the site.
It's curious that you'd mention that I hadn't browsed to the correct subcategory for Grimlock, since I was most definitely in the Classics category at the time. Will the database register entries in their subcategories correctly regardless of whether the user is in the Collection, Wishlist, or Missing section? If not, that might explain the problem--I might have been in one of those, and all the same categories appear. The data entry appears to have worked correctly for the Beast Wars toys.
It's curious that you'd mention that I hadn't browsed to the correct subcategory for Grimlock, since I was most definitely in the Classics category at the time. Will the database register entries in their subcategories correctly regardless of whether the user is in the Collection, Wishlist, or Missing section? If not, that might explain the problem--I might have been in one of those, and all the same categories appear. The data entry appears to have worked correctly for the Beast Wars toys.
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Help Us Build the Database / On the long-term viability of the database...
October 17, 2007, 12:46:15 AM
Hi Shmax. My hat goes off to your effort here. Making this database large enough to serve as a useful tool for the Transformers fan community is a monumental undertaking, which naturally only becomes possible if everyone starts adding the toys they have or would like to have. I think a direct question is in order: what kind of commitment do you have to keeping this database up and running? Just keeping an eye out for double entries is going to take a lot of work. You'll need a very stable server and have all the concerns of running a website with (hopefully) major traffic. Building the database to a comprehensive level will take a lot of time from a lot of people. What's the plan for keeping it up and running for the long term? Would you hand it over to Seibertron if you end up without enough time to take care of it, and would they want it?
I'm asking tough questions because I see the value in what you're doing, and I'm hoping it can stick around!
I'm asking tough questions because I see the value in what you're doing, and I'm hoping it can stick around!
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