As some of you know, prior to migrating to the new software we had an F1 database which covered all of the races in F1 since 1950.
It wasn't as comprehensive as Forix or some of the other databases available, but it did allow for a unique comparison feature.
You could, for example, compare two drivers in the same team, two teams or drivers on a particular circuit, even a circuit over two different seasons.
Sadly when we moved to the new software, the original developer (gribbli) was no longer available and we were forced to remove it as it wasn't compatible. The lack of funds also meant we couldn't hire a new developer.
I am therefore pleased to announce that Mike has very kindly offered to redevelop it. Mike is the owner and developer of the software we use (XenForo) so is more than qualified.
It won't be the same as the first incarnation as some of the comparisons weren't really valid or that useful.
it will however be fully integrated it into the site, allowing us to define permissions for accessing it, etc.
It will also expose a lot more of the data which was defined in the database and allow for dynamic charting using Flot.
Most importantly, individual views and queries will have a unique URL allowing people to link to specific pages; something which wasn't possible before.
There is an awful lot of work to be done so it won't be something that will happen overnight.
With that said, if anyone has some spare time and would like to help with collating data, mainly using Excel spreadsheets, please let us know.
The majority of the data previously compiled is still valid; essentially all that's missing is 2010, 2011 and 2012.
In addition, there is a table listing interesting facts and other titbits of information which we would like to expand on.
It wasn't as comprehensive as Forix or some of the other databases available, but it did allow for a unique comparison feature.
You could, for example, compare two drivers in the same team, two teams or drivers on a particular circuit, even a circuit over two different seasons.
Sadly when we moved to the new software, the original developer (gribbli) was no longer available and we were forced to remove it as it wasn't compatible. The lack of funds also meant we couldn't hire a new developer.
I am therefore pleased to announce that Mike has very kindly offered to redevelop it. Mike is the owner and developer of the software we use (XenForo) so is more than qualified.
It won't be the same as the first incarnation as some of the comparisons weren't really valid or that useful.
it will however be fully integrated it into the site, allowing us to define permissions for accessing it, etc.
It will also expose a lot more of the data which was defined in the database and allow for dynamic charting using Flot.
Most importantly, individual views and queries will have a unique URL allowing people to link to specific pages; something which wasn't possible before.
There is an awful lot of work to be done so it won't be something that will happen overnight.
With that said, if anyone has some spare time and would like to help with collating data, mainly using Excel spreadsheets, please let us know.
The majority of the data previously compiled is still valid; essentially all that's missing is 2010, 2011 and 2012.
In addition, there is a table listing interesting facts and other titbits of information which we would like to expand on.