On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:08:27PM +0300, Ville Huhtala said:
Hello,
how up-to-date http://hlt.katipo.co (or opac) is ? Is it 1.1.2-rc1 ? More recent version allows test driving without installation of my own Koha.
Its probably slightly newer than 1.1.2-rc1 .. which isnt actually ready for public release at all yet. (its getting closr tho) Its also where i do some testing at times, so is not always the most stable. But it is a good place to play around to get a feeling for koha.
Some comments about current test drive installation:
1. Opac advanced search there are subject search (Dewey) and class search (CD roms ... young adult). However, on results page these seems to become Item type e.g. Adult Non-fiction (does not match class search ?) Class Dewey number
This seems to be an inconstancy in naming. Confusing. search page results page Subject --> Class Class --> Item type (?)
Yep thats a fair comment, we are doing some work on the search results page at the moment actually. Ill try to make sure we fix the inconsistencies as we go.
2. relating to previous comment there is "subject" displayed in results page but the "subject" on search page is for dewey! Oops, just tested, you can use "subject search" for both dewey or subject headings (?) Dewey seems to be used for classification and for location, which is confusing. Why not change search results to something like this:
[The atlas of Tolkien's Middle-earth (Fonstad, Karen Wynn)]
BIBLIO RECORD Subject: | MIDDLE EARTH (IMAGINARY PLACE) Item Type Class Branch Adult Non-fiction 398.234 Foxton ----- BIBLIO RECORD Subject: | MIDDLE EARTH (IMAGINARY PLACE) Dewey: 398.234 Item Type Location Adult Non-fiction Foxton 398.234
Hmm i like it, ill see what the librarians on the list have to say :)
3. There is something funny in database: "Watt, Be" appears on mosts subjects in result page. Also results with only biblio record, rest is missing.
Yep, the test database has quite a bit of weirdness in it now. (Comes from 2 years of ppl playing with it :-)) It might be time to tidy it all up
4. Intranet search results display Class hyperlinked but opac does not. I think that hyperlinking also opacs search results Class can offer additional convinient access point to opac users. Same goes for Subject.
Yep, we were trialing the links in the intranet, i think there would be no arguments in enlivening them in the opac as well.
5. Minor usability thingy: on opac home page there is "Search the catalogue", search box and "advanced search". So I typed in my search word and clicked "Search the catalogue" - and ended up in advanced search page. And there is button to start search...
Ah yes, ill leave this one for the designers.
(sorry for my terrible English)
Its fine, a lot better than my Fijian :) Chris -- Chris Cormack Programmer 025 500 789 Katipo Communications Ltd chris@katipo.co.nz www.katipo.co.nz