Help with updating review index

[amirm]

Hey you all. As some of you may have noticed, our review index database has frozen in time form last October. I need one or two volunteers to help update the electronic and headphone reviews. We have a new, much simplified process for doing this. Each entry should not take more than a minute to do once you have the review in hand.

Appreciate the help as otherwise I have to do it which would take away time from reviews.

Thanks.

 

[BostonJack]

I am willing to help, but have only, say, three hours a week to devote to this. If that fits with your needs, I would like to contribute this way.

Jack

 

[chuckt62]

I’ve had more free time on my hands than I prefer lately. I’d be more than happy to help out.

 

[amirm]

Thanks so much you two. I will start a conversation with you and take it from there.

 

[Presently42]

I've been wondering, why the asr data on google sheets hasn't been updating: I go to check periodically, and see, that there are no new entries, so I assume, that everything is being input. If that's not the case, how should I proceed to enter the values? Are any of the scripts working still?

 

[amirm]

I've been wondering, why the asr data on google sheets hasn't been updating: I go to check periodically, and see, that there are no new entries, so I assume, that everything is being input. If that's not the case, how should I proceed to enter the values? Are any of the scripts working still?

I have started with the other two members above right now. If for some reason they can't do the work, I will circle back to you. But yes, no data has been input since October of last year. Another member has helped update the database for speakers but the electronics and headphones need updating.

This is a brand new, custom written software/database by the way which will replace what we are using now. It is exceptionally more efficient (faster and smaller) and we can do what we need with it.

 

[Presently42]

This is a brand new, custom written software/database by the way which will replace what we are using now. It is exceptionally more efficient (faster and smaller) and we can do what we need with it.

That's good news: the old system took a very long time to use - especially if, for example, the year something came out couldn't be easily found. It also allowed duplicates with slightly different names rather too easily; and required manual input that a new review existed. It was a fine start, but I'm glad a new system is in town!

 

[xaviescacs]

If the key elements of each review, those susceptible to be indexed, namely brand, name, price, recommended flag, etc. where in an html table, it would be relatively easy to scrape them all with a script, and hence automate this indexing process.

My two cents.

 

[GratefulDAC]

I was just going to ask why this had not been updated and now I know why. Thanks for the work everyone is putting into this. I wish I could help but I am inundated!

Any idea when it will be up and running again?

 

[chuckt62]

The new version is up!

 

[GratefulDAC]

The new version is up!

That is awesome! Thanks! Why can't I find it? Can you link it by any chance. I feel like a dolt having to ask but what I find here: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...eview-measurement-dashboards-2-0.24225/page-3 just takes me to the old one.

 

[chuckt62]

it's at the top of the page, "Review Index".

 

[amirm]

Just click on review index on to menu bar.

 

[GratefulDAC]

Thanks! I guess the new look threw me off. So it is no longer sort-able, with multiple filters and 3 different pages, like this one https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?pages/Audio_Equipment_Reviews/? I have to say that was an awesome index. I am sad this one is not the same. Is there a reason for this?

 

[amirm]

Yes. Idea is to get the foundation there with updated database. Then we can build on it.