[bksvol-discuss] Re: Can't fix author during check-in
- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:30:31 -0500 (EST)
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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