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Map of climbing in oz? 19-Aug-2010 At 3:26:42 PM hotgemini

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It's important that when we're entering data into the route database that we understand the significance of what it is, not a guidebook but a database. The current interface queries this database and displays the information to the user in the layout you see now, but in the future more sophisticated/elegant interfaces will not doubt be developed and implemented.

Apologies for labouring that point a bit, but it has important ramifications for how we enter data into the route database. It's important that the data quality is high (and improved automatic validation is something on the agenda).

In practical terms what this means is if something doesn't quite fit/work, please don't try to implement work-arounds or just drop information into any old box where it'll fit. Let us know and we'll see what we can work out, either in explaining how that information fits within the existing structure, or incorporating changes so there's an appropriate place for it.

Please don't take this the wrong way, don't let it deter you from inputting information and keep the feedback flowing for future improvements. It may not be implemented immediately (or it may not be implemented at all) but people are listening and work continues as the techy volunteers have the time to do it.

On that note if there are any folks who think they may be able to contribute to the back-end of the route database, please be sure to let us know. I'm technically incompetent but the people who are smarter than me tell me that it's all done in PHP (I think, but don't quote me.).

-Adam