Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
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Joined: 12/31/69
#26re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 9:56amGreat site! I hope you will include regional theatre information too (along with touring companies). Thanks for your great work!
#27re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 10:01am
This is looking great! I think the Awards section needs work though. Unless I'm missing something, it only lists nomination categories but not what award it was unless you click for more info. It's very hard to read. And I know with such a large database it would be difficult to list the entire production staff, but I was disappointed to see you've listed the entire orchestra, but none of the backstage staff. The dream would be to give credit to everyone, but even just the supervisors would be nice.
Keep up the good work!
#28re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 10:20amI love this! I have been hoping it would happen eventually on here, i knew you guys would do it much better than ibdb!
#30re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 11:38amAlso, A lot of major performers do not have any credits on there pages, such as kristin chenowith.
#31re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 12:58pm
Dreams do come true!
If a member submits extra information to the database how long until you update the info?
Thanks x
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#31re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 1:50pm
And now I know what happened to FlyRope.
Also, the IN THE HEIGHTS banner is blocking some of the info submit box.
#32re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 1:54pm
rel Kristin. Perhaps you're not spelling her name correctly? She's got ton of credits:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwidb/people/Kristin_Chenoweth/
#33re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 2:29pm
You're right there, husk_charmer :)
Only BWW is making it bigger, better and certainly more widely-accessed!
BWIDB Charlie
Broadway Star Joined: 5/6/04
#34re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 2:45pm
Hi everyone,
Submissions will be updated as quickly as possible. As you might assume, things are a little slower at first, due to the launch.
Thank you to the folks who have already submitted information!
There was a tech issue with some of the names not displaying their associated credits, but this should be resolved now. Let me know if you notice this again.
#35re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 2:47pmTerrific idea. It looks like you've got a really good start.
#36re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 3:02pm
Very cool. This will answer some of those quick reference questions that we have to go to other sites for.
Keep it coming!
#37re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/15/08 at 11:21pm
Very ambitious of you! I look forward to seeing the finished product. It will be great though to be able to see what is going on around the World and to be to look up shows by type.
An easy way to find older shows to, will be very helpful. I already love how all of you go the extra mile to give us exclusive interviews and video of major events. So I have complete faith this will be great too! Thanks for putting in all of the work for us.
#38re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/16/08 at 12:19am
Oooo, I can't wait to browse the site. So far, it looks great!
Terrific job, you guys!
bluetuna
Leading Actor Joined: 11/15/07
#39re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/16/08 at 3:27amWow, thanks. Very interesting.
Urban
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/05
#40re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/16/08 at 4:30amKeep up the good work Charlie. Hopefully we get a chance to break, opps, test it soon. :) :)
#41re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/16/08 at 7:02pmGreat job! This is going to be such a great resource!!!
#42re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/16/08 at 10:14pmIs there a chance that the number of performances that a production has played could be added?
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#43re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/16/08 at 10:25pm
My thoughts:
1) One thing that made FlyRope easy to read, was "Full Cast and Staff" was limited to the opening night cast. From there you had to click on either the character or actor's name (I forget which), to view the replacements. As it stands now, it is very overwhelming.
2) Easier forms for information adding. As it stands now, it's all paragraph forms. If you make it more of a form depending on what info is being added/corrected, the input will be easier.
3) If you can do it, a wiki-format might also be better, that way the users can add the information.
#44re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/17/08 at 5:22pmI normally like the wikie-type ability to update things, but it also opens entries up to a lot of mistakes, inaccurate content, and abuse.
#45re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/17/08 at 5:42pmThe banner on top keeps blocking parts of the submission box.
#46re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/17/08 at 9:59pmOne suggestion: it's not easy to find synopses for all different musicals/plays. A full synopsis for any musical would be a very good idea (as well as a tagline [a sentence that tells someone who reads it what the show is about, but not how the whole show goes]).
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum
#47re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/18/08 at 12:40am
I'm so surprised that my aunt's show is there.
I'll see if she wants to post anymore info.
The Brooklyn Bridge
#48re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/18/08 at 1:42amRaul's page is wrong.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#49re: Member's Only Preview of Big New Site Feature - BETA
Posted: 2/18/08 at 7:37amThat's soooo helpful JudasIscariot...can you elaborate?
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