May Data Entry Contest - $100
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@Hunnie, you welcome with the points correction! @theary, I am usually behind my schedule. 
Everyone has brought up great suggestions. I am considering in recoding the cast section for better information display. For example, non-existing actors will be listed under "more cast" instead of being displayed as unknown error.
Everyone has brought up great suggestions. I am considering in recoding the cast section for better information display. For example, non-existing actors will be listed under "more cast" instead of being displayed as unknown error.
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I am also considering in removing the actors/actresses selection button when adding actors names. This should help reduce selection mistakes and speed up data entry.
Currently, when adding a name to the cast section, you are required to select actor or actress.
1. Hardware Resource vs Entry Speed (current setup).
Pros:
-Website will search only the actors OR actresses database for a matching entered name. By letting the website know that the name is an actor (or an actress), it helps reduce the search resource.
Cons:
-Time consuming for members, especially on unpopular names when gender (actor or actress) is difficult to determine.
-Selection errors. Example: adding joe-chen as an actor (instead of actress) will return an unknown status because the website does not know that joe-chen as an actor.
2. Entry Speed vs Resource.
Pros:
-Faster data entry for members, as guessing or searching is not required whether the entered name is an actor or actress.
-No selection errors.
Cons:
-More resource consumption as the website will have to search both actors AND actresses database for a matching entered name.
Currently, when adding a name to the cast section, you are required to select actor or actress.
1. Hardware Resource vs Entry Speed (current setup).
Pros:
-Website will search only the actors OR actresses database for a matching entered name. By letting the website know that the name is an actor (or an actress), it helps reduce the search resource.
Cons:
-Time consuming for members, especially on unpopular names when gender (actor or actress) is difficult to determine.
-Selection errors. Example: adding joe-chen as an actor (instead of actress) will return an unknown status because the website does not know that joe-chen as an actor.
2. Entry Speed vs Resource.
Pros:
-Faster data entry for members, as guessing or searching is not required whether the entered name is an actor or actress.
-No selection errors.
Cons:
-More resource consumption as the website will have to search both actors AND actresses database for a matching entered name.
that is great, Bong pross Ash@Hunnie, you welcome with the points correction! @theary, I am usually behind my schedule.
Everyone has brought up great suggestions. I am considering in recoding the cast section for better information display. For example, non-existing actors will be listed under "more cast" instead of being displayed as unknown error.
I am also considering in removing the actors/actresses selection button when adding actors names. This should help reduce selection mistakes and speed up data entry...
@Hunnie, you welcome with the points correction! @theary, I am usually behind my schedule.
Everyone has brought up great suggestions. I am considering in recoding the cast section for better information display. For example, non-existing actors will be listed under "more cast" instead of being displayed as unknown error.
I don't think inputting raymond-lam waste much of our time. At least not for me, it doesn't.
Can I put Raymond-Lam and it'll still show up the page?
Raymond-lam, does it changes anything how we type it in?
I think the both the cons out weighted the pros in trying to get faster entry speed. I prefer having to input the ACTOR/ACTRESS button. I think the current way is fine how it is.
It should not matter. Currently the website converts all actor data into lower cases. I can code it tonight to remove the dash requirement if it makes copy and paste easier.
I took the actor/actress button selection out last night for setup #2. I did a speed analysis on the website and it did not affect much of our resource.
Now, non-existing actor/actress names will be filtered out and listed under Additional Cast Members instead of being displayed as unknown.
If the actor/actress is added to the database later on, the name will automatically get removed from the Additional Cast Members back to the top.
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Yes, I would prefer without dash.
Ex: If the actor name : Lee Min Hoo , Can I type in lee min hoo in the drama cast ?
Yes you can. I will work on removing the dash-requirement tonight.
So we should still use dash for today's post if we do any?
ThanksYes you can. I will work on removing the dash-requirement tonight.
So sorry for keep created more work for Bong pross Ash
Will Bong please also add School in genre?
Yes. You can still use dash even after the code is changed later tonight. I hope by removing the actor button and dash requirements will make it easy for everyone to copy and paste information from other wiki websites.
The additional cast format looks great bong. Thanks for making everything easier and better for us.