tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post9217386446017028097..comments2023-06-18T16:15:22.432+01:00Comments on PL/SQL Challenge: Help us beta test PL/SQL Challenge Version 2Steven Feuersteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16619706770920320550noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-44655523713966119432011-03-24T19:50:01.267+00:002011-03-24T19:50:01.267+00:00Judith,
We will definitely take a look at the iss...Judith,<br /><br />We will definitely take a look at the issue of resources; perhaps the Javascript timer we are using is doing that.<br /><br />Philippe,<br /><br />Our next iteration of the home page should help make very clear what you can play and what you press to start playing.<br /><br />SFSteven Feuersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619706770920320550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-68511138925357977782011-03-24T13:07:42.341+00:002011-03-24T13:07:42.341+00:00Hi,
I have been lost to find how to start the act...Hi,<br /><br />I have been lost to find how to start the active test. I'm sooooo used to find a button "Play Now" that I completely overlooked the link in the list of quizzes to start the one of today.<br /><br />Philippe.Philippe Marbaisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-84084138205980374742011-03-17T18:31:09.300+00:002011-03-17T18:31:09.300+00:00Hello All,
After a few days pause, today I entered...Hello All,<br />After a few days pause, today I entered the beta test page for Version 2 and here are some few short comments:<br /><br />1. I took today's quiz in really a very short time (I wish I were that fast on the "official" one :) ),<br />but I received as feedback 390 seconds,<br />which is practically impossible.<br /><br />Hope that this is only a lack of accuracy on the beta test site, and WILL NOT be carried on to the production site.<br /><br />2. The weekly SQL quiz appears on the list of the Past Quizes page, but with the answers still hidden.<br />This is strange, because it notifies me that I DID NOT take this quiz.<br />So, if the quiz is still open, I expect to be allowed to still take it. If it is already closed, I expect the Show answers Yes/No button<br />to appear on the quiz page.<br /><br />3. It looks that browsing the new site takes up<br />much more computer resources than the previous one.<br />I am able to hear my computer "making efforts"<br />to keep on, while the new site is just open but currently idle.<br />I did not experience this with the current site, hope this will not slow down things,<br />as answer times are essential, especially for those that do not have very fast Internet connections.<br /><br />Thanks a lot to you all & Best Regards,<br />Iudithiudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905902445036068357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-72890306706900970052011-03-11T14:04:38.851+00:002011-03-11T14:04:38.851+00:00Hello All,
Just a few short remarks after my first...Hello All,<br />Just a few short remarks after my first visit to the new site:<br /><br />1. Just like all the above bloggers, I also miss the correctness percent for each of the<br />rankings on my scorecard.<br />In fact, this percent is the ultimate measurement of your achievement and the permanent goal that keeps you going.<br />Looks to me that it can be shown immediately after each of the rankings, without taking up additional place.<br /><br />As I understand, this scorecard will continue to refer to the daily PL/SQL challenge,<br />even after the other competitions will start.<br /><br />2. Another thing that I miss is the immediate<br />feedback related to the TIME it took to answer the quiz, which was a very welcome additon<br />of version 1.9.<br />At least, I'd like to see it displayed on the survey page, next to the question that asks whether "this quiz took too long, too short or a reasonable time".<br /><br />3. As another blogger noted, a visual clue near the links of each competition would be most welcome to show me which quizes I have already taken, though, for the daily quiz this is already impossible to be forgotten :) :)<br /><br />4. The color scheme is nice, though it looks<br />a little bit "more solid" (or, say, "less funny" ?) than the previous one, with the smaller cup in the left upper corner ...<br /><br />Congratulations again to Steven and the whole development team for a great work !<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Iudithiudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905902445036068357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-62117718971974103082011-03-11T06:20:02.818+00:002011-03-11T06:20:02.818+00:00There is no visual difference between answered and...There is no visual difference between answered and not competitions. Eye has nothing to catch at.Vitaliy Lyanchevskiyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394959689295703518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-27024235980765368852011-03-11T05:38:48.212+00:002011-03-11T05:38:48.212+00:00"My profile info" and "Ranking Scor..."My profile info" and "Ranking Scorecard" in 1.9 is more handy than their stubs in 2.0Vitaliy Lyanchevskiyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394959689295703518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-70867378649682797212011-03-11T04:04:07.276+00:002011-03-11T04:04:07.276+00:00I thought I was seeing things when the number of p...I thought I was seeing things when the number of players went down. I think the new figure is more... truthful.<br /><br />I think the player scorecard is what I'll miss most, based on current design - especially the %.<br /><br />From the feedback I submitted, I think the highest on the wishlist would be a summary similar to the old format over all competitions. Something easy on the eye. That would satisfy my yearn. ;-)<br /><br />And maybe some poetry harmonising with the new colour scheme - you know, a haiku using all the words that rhyme with "orange"!<br /><br />It be Friday!Scott Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106937181788036683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-15010162076578370662011-03-11T02:05:17.834+00:002011-03-11T02:05:17.834+00:00You are a tough audience...but your wish is my...s...You are a tough audience...but your wish is my...something or other.<br /><br />The player count now is the number of unique visitors who answered at least one quiz within the past 3 months. <br /><br />The scorecard will likely not include all the data that was in the grid. I plan to make sure all of that is visible at your profile. I suppose we could also make the scorecard expandable so you could open it up to see more data when desired. I will enter an ER for this.Steven Feuersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619706770920320550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-21540789347752051052011-03-11T01:07:35.187+00:002011-03-11T01:07:35.187+00:00From memory, the scorecard didn't include the ...From memory, the scorecard didn't include the percentile and % Correct for Week/Month/Quarter/Lifetime - only the ranking.<br /><br />I can't check now because the beta site is returning "ORA-01422: exact fetch returns more than requested number of rows".<br /><br />I agree with Vitaliy, although "6,488 players" is kind-of accurate, it's about as impressive as saying "1,000,000 page views per year" - i.e. big deal, the internet's a big place :)<br /><br />It would be more impressive if it said something like "1,029 active players*", defined, e.g., as the number of unique visitors who answered at least one quiz within the past 3 months. Although the number is smaller, the stat would carry some weight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-82708541896246480222011-03-10T22:27:30.455+00:002011-03-10T22:27:30.455+00:00"Lifetime Rankings -> Quizzes Taken = 1: 1..."Lifetime Rankings -> Quizzes Taken = 1: 1 - 50 of 1029". They are not PLAYERs. They WAS just interesting in "What is it?" And so on.<br />"% Taken >= 30: 1 - 50 of 1200". 30 is just for example. But I trust that number of 1200. "Newcomers" will not find out more competitors, whatever they see at home page.Vitaliy Lyanchevskiyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394959689295703518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-76428130313871734302011-03-10T21:58:20.212+00:002011-03-10T21:58:20.212+00:00You callin' me a liar? Huh?
:-)
Well, yes, i...You callin' me a liar? Huh?<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Well, yes, it is the total number of people who have played at least one quiz. Surely I can be allowed a little artful promotion?Steven Feuersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619706770920320550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-13350286593761420232011-03-10T21:02:27.136+00:002011-03-10T21:02:27.136+00:00"6,488 players" is a small promo lie. Wh..."6,488 players" is a small promo lie. When approximately a thousand of players are quizing per a day only.Vitaliy Lyanchevskiyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394959689295703518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-55634328899236101212011-03-10T19:13:45.996+00:002011-03-10T19:13:45.996+00:00Like it!!!! Some smaller issueds found, but you al...Like it!!!! Some smaller issueds found, but you already saw that.Wim de Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505341375827859005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-60198527963194883472011-03-10T14:59:47.976+00:002011-03-10T14:59:47.976+00:00The Your Scorecard section in sidebar doesn't ...The Your Scorecard section in sidebar doesn't give you the information you want to see?<br /><br />I would like to remove the stats box from the top because it took up a lot of space and looked "clunky." <br /><br />I think that when we go production, those stats at the top will clearly indicate the "scope."<br /><br />Cheers, SFSteven Feuersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619706770920320550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677649049588007585.post-79127421635976299892011-03-10T14:34:57.824+00:002011-03-10T14:34:57.824+00:00The new look and feel is great, although I had to ...The new look and feel is great, although I had to look twice at the header - where I expected to see my stats I saw this instead:<br /><br />Welcome, Jeff Kemp Invite Friends Profile Logout<br />242,604 quizzes played * 6,487 players * US$9,250 in prizes awarded<br /><br />I thought, "Have I really played 240K+ quizzes? And where's my $9,250?"<br /><br />I think I'll miss the more detailed personal stats in the header.<br /><br />Just a few minor issues (submitted by feedback) which I'm sure will be fixed before go-live :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com