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November 17, 2006
Naxos Music Library Impressions: part 1
This database has a lot going on technically, and this makes it kind of fragile. Its reliance on pop-up windows is problematic. Browsers on many computers that patrons use are set to block pop-ups, and many users aren't familiar with how to alter pop-up blocker settings. The streaming media player is based on Windows Media Player 9. If users don't have this version installed on their computer, the browser will usually prompt them to install missing software components, but this can be a complicated process. I haven't tested to see if the streaming media player will even work on a Mac.
This database depends on the user having a pretty fast Internet connection. For use on campus, connectivity and sound quality is good. I don't have access to a dial-up connection, so I can't test that. I suspect this database would be difficult to use over a modem connection, however.
Today, I was having a lot of trouble with unexplained browser errors. Some error kept happening in IE 7.0 that would shut down the browser as music was playing. Also, after I set up a playlist, it had some difficulties getting tracks to play; I kept getting "tracks unplayable" errors. I could play the tracks when I accessed them directly, rather than via the playlist.
Posted by lincics at November 17, 2006 2:30 PM
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