I discovered a work around at least in part for both the step 1 and 2
pages. I use control-enter to open a new window and then, say, renew my
book. Then I close the window witn alt f4 and go back to the step 2
page. There it seems to work. It should take me back to the last book I
chose on the step 1 page but sometimes it goes back to the top of the list
instead. Hope this helps.
Also a thought about entering file titles on the submit page or upload
page. Personally I get to the box where I am to enter the title and then
hit enter to turn off msaa mode in Window-eyes. I do not know if this
applies to you Patty. Then I arrow to the directory and file I want to
input and hit enter on that. Then I tab over and hit the enter key when I
reach the submit button. Then I wait a good while for the page to change
and refresh. Hope these ideas help.
E. E.
At 08:52 PM 2/10/2005, you wrote:
It's good to see that I'm not the only one who thinks the site is slow when accessing the Step 1 and 2 pages.
I've only been accessing these pages for the last month, but I've always found them very slow no matter what time of day. It's way too slow for even 1:00 AM CST. Just for the record, my computer's not that fast for these days, 500 MHz, but I am using a cable modem.
From what I've been able to tell, the delay appears to be on the Bookshare end. It's like the site is performing a query on all 20,000 plus books to determine which books need validating or which books have been downloaded by you before building the page and sending it out. When the page finally starts to arrive, it does so very quickly.
In three different accesses of the Step 1 page, it took 45, 105, and 45 seconds respectively to access the page. All but the last 3 seconds or so appeared to be on the Bookshare end. Three accesses of the home page, each without having Internet Explorer up and running, only took 6 seconds each. Accessing other pages appears to take from 3 seconds to 12 seconds, depending on whether or not the page is accessing the database and probably depending on the activity on the site andinternet. Typically, accessing pages that query the database for books by a particular author takes 6 or 8 seconds.
Is anyone else getting any better performance accessing the site, specifically the Step 1 and 2 pages?
Gerald
-----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cindy Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 6:15 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: slow web site
Hi, Elizabeth,
Maybe it has to do with the time of day? Maybe a lot of people ar accessing bookshare? I haven't had any trouble renewing a book, going back to the step to page, choosing another book, etc. It does take a while to load the upload and download pages but nowhere near as long, now that I have cable modem, than it did when I was on dial-up.
But I'm usually doing it after midnight from the Pacific Coast, so most of the rest of you are in bed and, hopefully, sleeping well, soundly and peacefully. Maybe if you try first thing in the morning?
Cindy
--- "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am accessing the bookshare web site with a new > very fast computer and > cable modem. I go to the step 2 page. It takes > forever to load. I renew > a book and press the page back key to do something > else on the step 2 > page. Again a long ong long wait. What is going > on? > > E. > > > >
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