AirsoftDB - By Joint Operations Calgary
 

Hey guys, just wanted to post up a project JOC has been working on. Keep in mind this is a work in progress, and we would like to get the eastern canada feedback.

The site is a database with information on most airsoft weapons, information like weapon stock fps, length, weight, etc. There is a basic review system as well, feel free to add a review about weapons you have owned or used.

Airsoft DB <-- link

I have yet to add pistols to the list, but we are currently at 147 guns with AEGs/sniper rifles/LMG's/ and shotguns.

Eventually this will include accessories as well, but that is a long way away. If you find any flaws in the information provided, or have any suggestions, email them to: admin@jocairsoft.com

We are currently in talks with several retailers, to get access to there pricing information, and the site will link directly to the retailers pages.

I hope this site is a good resource for noobs and vets.

I really like the content. For noobs like me picking the 1st gun is easyer with that. Good Job.

Awesome stuff. Any chance of adding editing features for the information to guests, a-la Wikipedia? If it's a matter of technical feasibility, I'd be happy to help code it, cause there's a lot of information about my guns I'd like to add.

I was going to add the ability for any user to be able to change the content. Maybe down the line i'll add the code, but for now, simple reviews will have to do. I do like the idea of having the community edit the information, but don't like the idea of having to monitor it.

Very cool, this makes choosing an AEG alot easier.

The idea behind the wiki concept is that it would be self regulating; that is that the majority of users would override the griefing of a small percentage of poorly adjusted individuals.

Good idea in concept, but things can get out of hand.

yeah, i good chunk of code, would store previous changes, and allow you to revert to any stage of a weapons information. That will increase the size of the database by an extreme amount, as well as increase the complexity of the code something fearse. If i get slow at work any time soon, i'll write that up, but only if it gets to be a pain updating the db with current info

updated the site, added a public 'add weapon' feature. now any weapons missing can be added by the community

Um, some reason there is a picture of a real cartridge for the logo of an airsoft database? Noobs and the uneducated public are confused and ill informed enough, don't you think?

leave it to asc to find someone who will cut anything apart.

You ASKED for feedback, genius.

lol i don't care about the logo etc. I care about content. People won't visit the site to see my logo. They come for the information provided.

and quick question, why be insulting?

give ya a tip... constructive posts:

maybe offer some suggestions, if all that you can find wrong with the site is a logo, then throw out some positive things, then maybe suggest some changes, obviously i'm no graphic artist. maybe you know someone who knows someone who could help out. just being negative dosn't help anyone.

Maybe you dont like the way he said it, but the comment about the bullet is valid. If we can find it to be a possible quirk, imagine what the un-informed will think?

Secondly, the terminology used; airsoft are not weapons. That too has a meaning to the un-informed. They are not guns either. Use the word 'models', types, anything except what can be seen as a tool to kill something or someone.

Third; spell-check. There are spelling errors on the main page, and on the 'add weapon' page (I stopped looking then). That gives an immediate bad impression, looks unprofessional.

That's as constructive as I will get unless you pay me.

dude... do u people live in the u.s? cuz down here in canada we dont talk about legal firearms cuz we have none.

Ahh, a troll, how cute.

Instead of Listing every possible variation there could be of a gun (m16, SR-25...etc). It would be easier if you listed the base gun, and had people edit in personal information about the parts in it.

For example, I was looking at the Maruzen 870's, and though many different models exsist and are present in your database, its all based on the same mechanism. Information can start go get extremely redundant, and thus annoying.

Other than that, its really cool.

I understand where you guys are coming from. I am open to changing the language/images on the site. They are simple quick changes.

I will be more clear next time on the type of feedback i'm looking for right now.

i posted this up to get it tested. I have had 391 people view the site, and not a single person has added to the 331 weapons i've added. Only 31 reviews have been submitted and only 4 of them have been from people I don't know personally.

what i'm looking for is a thorough testing of the sites features. The spelling/images/wording can be changed when the site gets to a release state. The difficult thing is to get solid feedback on the technical side.

I'm assuming nobody has found any glitches (ie pages not displaying properly, or bad links) yet.

Also, suggestions on features would be nice. What would make the site more productive, or easier to use.

Now, as most of you guys have guessed, i'm no graphic artist, or spelling wiz (this is a beta style release), i type fast, and read poorly so the site will have spelling mistakes, i'll get to them asap. So once the site gets to a release state, i'll address all the concerns about wording/images. The site currently only has one image. Should be simple enough to get a replacement. I'm sure there are some people out there who can whip up a nice looking pic, that will be approved by the PC members.

When the site gets released, there will be changes, ie more interesting design, maybe more than one graphic, get a domain name, etc.

I do appreciate the feedback, I'm jaded because a programmer doesn't usually care about the text/images, it's more about the system.

I think your right, I didn't care for the way it was put, not necessarily the message. I apologize for stereotyping asc as negative.

good point shugart.

The database as is based on what can be purchased. We have shortened the list quite a bit due to redundency as it is. The infinity series pistols all come in like 6 colors, putting them all in would be useless. We did include any weapon with a different stock/forgrip etc. But i'm sure it could still use some trimming.

updated link, www.jocairsoft.com/forums/airsoftdb.php

it is now integrated in our forums.