[bksvol-discuss] Re: Check out List
- From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:00:59 -0700
Debby,
Engineering does not seem to have isolated one single specific issue that
slowed down our lists. However, they explained that the solution they will
implement is the same one Google uses.It involves placing a full digital
copy of our server on a server dedicated exclusively to being searched.
scott
On 3/15/11 9:45 AM, "Debby Franson" <the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi Scott!
>
>Just curious about the slow checkout list, and have been for some
>time. The slowdown seemed to happen late last summer or early fall.
>Does
>something check for more stuff than it did when the checkout list was
>speedy? It seems like there had to be some change to cause the slowdown.
>
>That's great to read that engineering has moved this item farther up on
>their to-do list.
>
>I thank them in advance for their forthcoming efforts in solving this
>problem so I can go back to having the maximum size checkout page instead
>of the minimum of 25 items per page..
>
>Debby
>
>At 02:42 PM 3/7/2011, Scott Rains wrote
>>On the question of slow Check Out Lists:
>>
>>Engineering has been debating a number of possible solutions. One
>>involves
>>some major work to use a new tool on the server for searching with the
>>expectation that this will speed things considerably. The good news is
>>that, in the prioritization system we use in-house for engineering
>>tasks,
>>this is currently #5 in a list extending beyond 100 tasks.
>>
>>Scott Rains
>>
>>From: "<mailto:Greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx>Greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx"
>><<mailto:Greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx>Greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx>
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>>Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 10:42:29 -0800
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>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Check out List
>>
>>Thanks, Mayrie.
>>Do you know if Bookshare is working on it?
>>Christina
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>Mayrie ReNae
>>To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 1:38 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Check out List
>>
>>Hi Christina,
>>
>>Use the smallest number of results per page. Even then it takes forever
>>and a day to load the next page of results, but at least it will load,
>>most of the time. Also, changing the sort order won't speed up the page
>>loads, but you'll at least get a different set of results when starting
>>out.
>>
>>Hope that helps some. It is a huge pain in the neck, I agree.
>>
>>Mayrie
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>From:
>><mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss-bounce@freelis
>>ts.org
>>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christina
>>Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 10:30 AM
>>To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Check out List
>>
>>Hello, list.
>>A couple other volunteers e-mailed me because they aren't able to move
>>beyond the first page of books in the check-out list.
>>I remember reading something about this a little while ago.
>>
>>What's the work-around for this?
>>Thank you.
>>Christina
>>
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