Huge updates
A LOT of new sections have been completed, namely all variations (level 3 of information) for Albums, Singles, Apple Albums, Apple Singles and Related Discographies, so you can now see the different variations available for each release. Detailed pages for each variation will be developed at a future date (the 10-year-long regular updates), but at least, "everything that exists" has been documented.
A new section has also been added, where one ca browse all the releases by label type. This is particularly cool when you want to query about specific series and understand what has been released under what label.
Finally, a satisfactory level of production will, in all likelihood, be reached through the next month, after which a SOFT LAUNCH will be made through the online Facebook group for a fist "challenge" to the world, and to allow us to add, adjust, correct, detail the content with a bunch of experts. The site will then be officially launched into the world later this year once the user testing phase will be done.
Sections are ready
Good news! All the sections that are required for the launch have been completed. We are now reviewing them, and making sure nothing has been forgotten. You can find all variations for Beatles albums, in all formats (a big change that was implemented this early January). We are still on track for an official announcement in the weeks to come.
REVISION HAS BEGUN
The Holidays have been very productive, and almost all sections required for the launch are ready. Still a few pages to go, the current content is under revision by hawk eye Fred Young, and we are well on our way to launch the site (officially) early this year! Stay tuned.
SECTIONS CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS
I have been working very hard for the past two weeks on the all description pages (4th layer of content) for all variations of Beatlemania!, Twist and Shout and Long Tall Sally, and i am happy to say that the end of summer release date is still realistic, and an official launch in early fall is on track.
The sections are structured and most are completed. All variations for these three albums now need to be validated, aligned for optimal coherence and adjusted before we can share them with you. The next step before the launch deadline are the 72000 series singles unique to Canada, so that upon the website's official launch, all unique Canadian items will be covered in detail. The regular catalog will then be updated regularly after the launch, and every new section uploaded to the archive will be announced here.
Stay Tuned, this is getting exciting!
PROJECTIONS FOR 2024
Friends and fans, I have finally finished my PhD, and now that my daily schedule is in a more stable basis,
I now have time to push this project further. Finally!!
My plan is to complete the unique Canadian entries (for vinyl) as well as finalizing the structure of the
whole site by the end of summer 2024, in order to officially launch it into the world by September.
A lot of work is required, but this is a project that I am really passionate about, and Fred and I want it
to be as close to perfection as possible upon its official release.
By "perfection", we do not mean to have every section of the site finished by the summer, but have the truly
Canadian aspect of things on the rails. The rest of the content will be developed incrementally through
the next few years, announcing every new section here in the blog.
So, check back here to see what has been updated!
THE FIRST LAYER OF CONTENT IS ONLINE
Every section now has a picture list of the items being featured. The second layer is also
almost completed; most of these featured items also have a deeper layer where titles
of the releases are listed in this subsection.
Other content soon to be integrated: the 3rd and 4th layers; i.e., Variations associated
with each release, and a detailed page for each of these variations. Please note that
the site will go live once the first two layers are completed, then layers 3 and 4 will
be added regularly as we build up the sections.
Check back here to see what has been updated!
THE STRUCTURE IS SET!
Now sections are being completed with the first layer of content.
THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE
The compiled archive files we have accumulated through the past years has been used
to structure the template of the website. Content should be added regularly.