Refosoul Revamp - A Quick Intro

Here's the first step of the return of Refosoul

As now open and running, I though best just push out a few words...

Aim has always been from day one is to provide a reference for soul, this time around this has been the main focus along with a wiki style approach to the content

The thinking is that each track can be used to provide a one stop place for members to read, post and share all the relevant related info

It is the first runnings so things have been kept to the basics, there are improvements ongoing/planned but it make sense to check that the basics are all solid first

Basic intro

Two pages make up this feature

1.Index Listing

All tracks can be accessed from the main index

Can sort via artist, titles etc plus various filters and alphabetical listings avaialble

Also live artist, title, label search - just type 3 characters for results

Links on each track row take you to the actual track page, or off to related artist,label listings etc

2. Track pages

Basically the place for all the specific track related info , images, comments, price guides, reference links, mps purchase/preview, etc etc

Setup in a Wiki style so all members can contribute by adding or editing the info on each track - just use the marked wiki links

1. Main image

2, Main info - as said can be added to wiki style

3. Various track info - depends on what has been entered

4. Price guide feature - all member can add their value/price rating in less than 5 seconds - just hit buttom, enter and hit button again

5. Comments - dynamic comment system plus comments are posted automatically in the forum version

6. Mp3 previews and links to puchase

7. Rated Youtube related clips green for strong, blue and grey for possible/weak - testing sees good results for green but crap for blue and grey

(see below for more audio info)

8. Members can also add verifed youtube clips on each page

9. Extra images Section- add extra issues, boots etc

10 Ebay auction both upcoming and recent results for the artist, track and label

11 Cd and vinyl results from amazon - reference for cd availabilty

12 Direct links to search popsike, c frenzy , gemm and music stack (bmi as well but you need to visit twice)

Quick word on some of the various points

Wiki Style editing

Set up so all members can add/edit to the track details

be it background info, label details or even spelling mistakes, all ask is that use common sense and treat with respect

Price Guide

A feature where all can add to and hopefully can build up to a decent, free real world feature

Audio

This version audio wise currently just contains rated youtube related links and amazon preview clips

Approx 60% of 35k+ tracks have a strong rated youtube link (green) the rest (blue and grey) are fairly weak and have left just in case for now

A third of clips show a mp3/amazon reference clip

Plans are in the near future to expand the audio side in a legal manner

Content

The content is all from members posts thru the years, and there is still ongoing work to rectify omissions and errors

Member can help by using the wiki style editing

Adding new track info

This will be switched on once things have been proven and tested

Browsers

Should be ok in modern browsers ie9/10 ff, safari etc

ipad seems to work well

ie8 may have problems

Further testing etc hopefully will improve

Mobile version

not ready, hopefully will get sorted soon

if possible use the full skin

That's about it, as said a few changes to the focus and such and with the wiki type setup and stuff such as the price guide elements it could be a useful member led feature

link to the index page below

as they say, enjoy

mik

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