Keying Tool Update – Version 1.0.0.111 is now live!
In this version of the tool we have made a few very noticeable changes that we hope you are as excited about as we are.
The first change you’ll notice is the addition of your accuracy rating! We have received a lot of feedback from you asking how you are doing and wondering if your keying is accurate. The number you see is calculated based on the number of image sets you’ve keyed that have been arbitrated so as your accuracy fluctuates this indicates that more of your image sets have been arbitrated. Don’t be discouraged if your accuracy rating is lower than expected. As we continue to improve the tool and our instructions, based largely on your feedback, we expect to see everyone’s ratings improve. We’re in this together, and we’re all getting better with practice.
Another change you will likely notice is when you open the Download Image Sets screen you will now see a question, “Not finding the project you are looking for?” followed by a “Learn why.” link. This link leads to an article that outlines the process each project follows and provides an understanding for why you see projects appear and disappear from the listing.
And I know that a few people have been waiting to hear that we have added guides as an alternative to following along with the highlighted fields. You can now add both vertical and horizontal guides to help mark your place on an image.
Additional enhancements were made to the arbitration process, error tracking, login process, and the international language tools.
We appreciate your feedback and assistance as we continue to work through the Beta testing and make improvements. If there is something you think we could do to make your keying experience better please click on the “Provide Feedback” link in the top right hand corner of the tool.
I have a follow-on question from the following comment included in post # 30 by Joan:
“If a field is required, something must be entered into the field. You cannot merely leave it blank, you must mark it blank”
I have keyed a number of different indexes and don’t recall any of them specifying that a blank field must be marked as such In fact, some of the instructions say to skip a field if it is blank. On the other hand, the keying tool allows you to specify a blank, so I assume it must be used under certain circumstances.
Any advice from the experts ?