[bksvol-discuss] Re: Can't fix author during check-in
- From: chatter8712@xxxxxxxxx
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- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:31:37 -0500
Not saying that's what they did, just saying that's a possible reason.
It would make the search script easier...
On 1/30/09, Tracy Carcione <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Why not store it as it's input? Why bother to convert? To make the
> search easier? Pfui.
> Tracy
>
>> I would guess, as a programmer, that they are storing everything in
>> the database lowercase,then pulling it back out and capitalizing as
>> needed. (The first letter of each word) This facilitates a
>> case-insensative search if you convert the search input to lowercase
>> as well.
>>
>> On 1/30/09, Tracy Carcione <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Yes, as I said, I edited the author name *twice*. I went to the
>>> Metadata
>>> link and all.
>>> Why on Earth the Bookshare engineers decided to actually edit the author
>>> name so only the first letter is capitalized beats the heck out of me.
>>> Why are they editing it at all?
>>> The book I have now is by O'Banyon. I suppose that will be messed up,
>>> too. Grrrrr.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Tracy, did you press enter on the edit the metadata for this book link?
>>>> That's what you have to do, and if you're using Jaws or WE you have to
>>>> press 'enter' to get into forms mode. That is how come I only submit
>>>> books when using System Access.
>>>>
>>>> Ann P.
>>>>
>>>> Original message:
>>>>> Yesterday I finished validating a book and uploaded it. There was an
>>>>> error in the spelling of the author's name, which I tried to fix
>>>>> twice.
>>>>> It didn't work. The spelling is still wrong.
>>>>> Occasionally, I've found errors in title or author, usually having to
>>>>> do
>>>>> with caps. Mcphee, instead of McPhee. I need to be able to fix those
>>>>> things too when I upload a book.
>>>>
>>>>> So far, I am not too happy with the new site. I don't yet see it as an
>>>>> actual improvement, and it definitely has problems.
>>>>> Though I do like to be able to see the submit and expiration dates on
>>>>> books. 1 +, 10 minuses.
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>
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