CDS 3.0

Scream162 · Post by **Scream162** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:12 am

I don't like how it's web-based either... it was much more user-friendly when it was a stand alone computer program. It's going to be hard to getting used to the small fonts and such.

GMC · Post by **GMC** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 12:55 pm

Scream162 wrote: It's going to be hard to getting used to the small fonts and such.

did i hear, eye-strain, lawsuit? it better now have small print (watch me now, i'm trashing this system, and i haven't even given it a test run yet, i'll probly be the one to go og into it and say OMG why dida we not heif this earlier! and find all it's good points (so far i don't think that's what's going to happen))

Stduck · Post by **Stduck** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 12:58 pm

It's bad...really really bad. Too many buttons and what not. And since the pooh lead off is SO FAR from the attraction we HAVE to log in at Splash Gate so that we can send breaks on time.

aliceindisguse · Post by **aliceindisguse** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:50 pm

First off let me just say CDS 3.0 sucks major big time!!!!!!
All of the attractions should have it by the end of this year....and this means ALL attractions. Even if its just used as a clock in clock out system and not used to get assignments(i.e. book). I was talking to the CDS-guy and he said that they are still reworking the whole walktime to attractions to give people breaks because when they timed it all they did it in the off season with like no people and all they could really do was pick up a piece of trash so the times really weren't accurate. And the whole clocking in late thing you are not automanically docked just flagged and just a tip if you do get there early don't wait till your start time to clock in(you can do it up to 10mins in advance) just don't get an assignment then you can log in late to get your assignment and you won't be flaggged as late plus you also avoid the mad rush when everyine starts at the same time. I honestly think its a big waste of time and money(not to mention paper) but hey the big wigs need to figure that out themselves.

Scream162 · Post by **Scream162** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:55 am

I really don't mind the clocking in/out thing. I just hate the layout of it all. It's too complex. 2.0 was simple yet easy to use. All 3.0 is is a handful of new features that could have easily programmed into the program version of CDS rather than an internet/HTML/database version. The breaks/lunches setup is ridiculous as well.

Stduck · Post by **Stduck** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:43 am

So I was in the park yesterday and ran into Gina (Fantasmic! Lead) and asked about the rumor of Fantasmic! getting CDS and she said. "Yes we're getting it but only for the clock in clock out thing". So if that's what they are doing for Fantasmic! maybe attractions like Steam Trains, Jungle, Book and other such rides that don't use a traditional CDS deployment (that sounds weird) will only use the clock in clock out feature.

CrystalSkull · Post by **CrystalSkull** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:43 pm

One thing I do like about the new CDS is the fact that you can clock out from any CDS computer. Let's say your shift ends right after your parade time is up. You can go to any computer and clock out instead of returning to your location.

I'm also convinced that if given access to their databases, I could maek a better version in PHP than what they did with Java. Yes these are the things I ponder at unload at Mansion.

-Mark

Karnever · Post by **Karnever** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:02 pm

Everyone is Getting CDS Attractions,Custodial,Stores,Foods....ect... it is going to be the new way of Clocking in and clocking out there geting rid of Q-term(the black screen with Green font the leads use to pay people). My Complaint about 3.0 attractions wise is today I was at the Mansion in Rotation for 2 1/2 hours and after I got to the end of the rotation I went to log in again and instead of giving me a break I was sent to Unload to start another Rotation didnt get my break until 20 minutes later I was kinda upset about that... It also sucks becasue Mansion GC is part of the Rotations now instead of Voulentering to do GC... I spent the whole day in the outside rotation doing nothing but GC which I LOATH... I use to have to do it at Indy back before we had Fastpass and I had to do it at Cardboard Cutout(Pooh) when we first opened and always had a line...... ok Im done ranting... Im pretty sure our Fellow CMS in WDW are laughing at this seeing how they had had this god awful system for quite some time....

sledspace · Post by **sledspace** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 12:24 am

Welcome all to the wonderful world of CDS 3.0! Intranet based blah and the leads, well, the leads absolutely hate it. I would be lying but it gets a little better after the first week. If you miss 2.0 (which I never thought I would say I miss), you can always look hard into the screen the see the old log in screen because it is burned into the screen. (At least in Fantasyland it is):lol:

And... why do we have to do what WDW does? What's next, their costumes? (and from what I hear are not that good) :roll:

Stduck · Post by **Stduck** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:04 am

This is how smart CDS 3.0 is....

Ok so I am sent to parades and since I am not off till 11pm I went back to Pooh to get into rotation till my bump home. The lead told me just to sit till my off time. Then he decided to have me send the rotation. So I log in and it says 'Its time for your bump' yet its still not my walk so I can't clock out. The lead finally got a rotation sent where he was sending it and the person at the end of the rotation would go to the beginning (like an old CDS 2.0 rotation) then I could clock out and go home...