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9. We aim to establish the needs for the future to input all data from the Celtic Tiger years by noting how much time it takes for data entry, for example data entry speed and preparing metadata for entry. 14
3 Methodology 3.1 Database Development This phase of development aimed to finalize several design decisions and to ensure the stability of the overall system. Thus, much of the effort was concentrated on optimizing and stabilizing the system. The queries and mapping interfaces were further enhanced, and a degree of international support was implemented to allow for the addition of non-Irish wood and charcoal sites. While the initial design sought to approach both wood and charcoal as separate entities, this round of development integrated both the wood and charcoal schemas into a single coordinated database structure. An advanced query-builder has also been implemented that enhances access to the database and enables users to submit more elaborate queries to the database. Several export functions have also been implemented that allow users to export the results from a query into an excel file ready for publication. A backup solution was also implemented, ensuring that a snapshot of the database is backed-up nightly. Snapshots are recycled every two days. 3.2 Programming and design report The database was developed in two stages. Firstly, much effort was placed in developing a prototype, or alpha product, that served as a test bed for demonstration, amendment and refinement. During this period, the team concentrated on implementing many advanced features that help to illustrate the capabilities of our approach. The second, or beta phase, involved stabilizing the system and ensuring that that overall user experience was successful. The system has been refined considerably since the implementation of the alpha phase but also a systematic approach to the removal of software bugs and other design issues has also been implemented. Naturally, this is an ongoing process that will continue throughout the lifetime of the application. Having said that, the software is currently stable and it is expected that any glitches or bugs will be resolved before the end of the year. 3.3 Technical sustainability The database is implemented with Ruby on Rails 2.0. This is frozen to ensure there are no updates that can result in defunct operations. Similarly, Mysql, Apache and Passenger Phusion are used to manage the persistence and serve the content. The project can be hosted with a minimum of cost. Currently we have purchased three years hosting from the Irish hosting agency Blacknight. Thus, overall the technical sustainability is guaranteed for up-to three years. 15
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