- Joined
- Apr 20, 2011
- Location
- The shores of southern CT
It is gratifying to read that some die-hards are willing to set aside time to key in data for the proposed database.
However, that won't be necessary - once I complete my overhaul of the TBM A to Z listings, only changes, if needed, as well as additions can be added to the existing data in the future. There is no point in having to type in the basic info that would be the core of the database. I'm headed into the busy season at work, so my free time is limited, but I will be done updating and revising next year.
I've also been contacted privately by someone who is very experienced and adept at being able to write code and create database designs from scratch. There is no need to retype all of the information or cut and paste into a standard generic database, such as one used for businesses. All it requires is a completed file saved in some format, and then, based upon desired established parameters, the data is incorporated accordingly.
Website databases that allow user input are generally (as I see it) not very reliable. Regarding '60s garage, discogs is absolutely atrocious, 45 cat is so-so. An expert in the genre needs to be a moderator / gatekeeper, regarding submitted data and that is a lot to ask of someone's time, plus it usually "ruffles the feathers" of users who seek validation over accurately contributing to the overall cause. Reliability and trustworthiness of the data should be tantamount; otherwise, how can a user decipher what data is correct and what is wrong? Most web users generally believe that "whatever is on the net equates to truth." You do not need me to tell you how ill-fated that statement is.
That's why I've spent the last 6 years continuing work to re-do and improve the data inside TBM. Putting out new addition after new addition for purchase is not feasible from a cost standpoint, and not fair, IMO, to charge the consumer for a new printed book every year or two. Even for an on-line work that revises what has already been charged for via print, etc. I've received some snide or condescending comments regarding my views on this (read the intro in Beyond Teenbeat Mayhem), but, as Robin and the Three Hoods sang, "That's Tuff" .
Sorry for the rambling, a 15 hour work day with little sleep makes it challenging to present comments in a concise fashion. Once I complete TBM Mach II A thru Z, I am more than willing to have the data incorporated for a G45 searchable database.
However, that won't be necessary - once I complete my overhaul of the TBM A to Z listings, only changes, if needed, as well as additions can be added to the existing data in the future. There is no point in having to type in the basic info that would be the core of the database. I'm headed into the busy season at work, so my free time is limited, but I will be done updating and revising next year.
I've also been contacted privately by someone who is very experienced and adept at being able to write code and create database designs from scratch. There is no need to retype all of the information or cut and paste into a standard generic database, such as one used for businesses. All it requires is a completed file saved in some format, and then, based upon desired established parameters, the data is incorporated accordingly.
Website databases that allow user input are generally (as I see it) not very reliable. Regarding '60s garage, discogs is absolutely atrocious, 45 cat is so-so. An expert in the genre needs to be a moderator / gatekeeper, regarding submitted data and that is a lot to ask of someone's time, plus it usually "ruffles the feathers" of users who seek validation over accurately contributing to the overall cause. Reliability and trustworthiness of the data should be tantamount; otherwise, how can a user decipher what data is correct and what is wrong? Most web users generally believe that "whatever is on the net equates to truth." You do not need me to tell you how ill-fated that statement is.
That's why I've spent the last 6 years continuing work to re-do and improve the data inside TBM. Putting out new addition after new addition for purchase is not feasible from a cost standpoint, and not fair, IMO, to charge the consumer for a new printed book every year or two. Even for an on-line work that revises what has already been charged for via print, etc. I've received some snide or condescending comments regarding my views on this (read the intro in Beyond Teenbeat Mayhem), but, as Robin and the Three Hoods sang, "That's Tuff" .
Sorry for the rambling, a 15 hour work day with little sleep makes it challenging to present comments in a concise fashion. Once I complete TBM Mach II A thru Z, I am more than willing to have the data incorporated for a G45 searchable database.
