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just a quick question in regards to the component you had made up, (im having a similar thing just with xml support really is the main difference)

I was wondering what sort of a hosting plan your on, and also the size of the files, csv i assume you are uploading and processing through the component. the reason i ask is im going to do a similar thing but im thinking in my head and worrying because the files are pretty big im wondering how much cpu usage i will use, and trying to work out a way of doing it so that i don't get my account suspended lol.

the other option i was thinking was if it uses alot of cpu then maybe i would run it on my own home server but use the web server (hosting) as the database just while it is being uploaded, much slower but at least limited cpu usage. i know there will be some difference as xml takes abit more usage but just after some experiences with your component and how it is all going for you.

cheers - Trav

Thats okay, its good to be able to have a chat to other people who are using jReviews and Joomla, and get a little bit of an idea on how it is going for them in terms of Hosting, even just knowing who people are using and how they are happy about them. There are so many hosts out there it is hard to know which are good or bad.

at the moment i am using Inmotion Hosting, which seams alright, but i have to admit my site is still in its infancy with few visitors and not really much content. Out of intrest how many visitors do you get per day to need vps or was that just a personal choice?

Its amazing how many dedicated hosts there are out there as well, i even saw one cheap as, like 29 a month, however that said they charged that for reboots alone lol.

Whats your experience in hosting, as in do you have some experience in dedicated hosting or are you looking the managed dedicated.

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Also just to preface for you, don't worry about being responsible for anyone wishing to move, i ask questions based on personal experiences other people have had. and each person is responsible for their own actions, its just nice to get other peoples experiences.

i cant really comment on using outside contractors to import data, but in terms of doing it myself, the easiest way seams to be import your data into excel to transform, i.e work out what columns go to where, and then import as csv through phpmyadmin. That really only works well using jReviews as the way the tables are set out is really smart (well done if your watching lol). Its pretty much as easy as giving the items you are importing unique itemid's and then using the same item id's to import it into the jReviews table with the custom fields.

In terms of using jReviewsEverywhere, i am going to be having a similar problem as well, i am looking at putting a few businesses in there as well using sobi2. That said sobi2 is a really difficult component in terms of the way the components are set out. There are a few posts on their site about importing data, ones to look out are a new script coming soon to import a csv file into database:

http://www.sigsiu.net/forum/index.php/topic,7229.0.html

And the HowTo document on how to import data:

http://www.sigsiu.net/forum/index.php/topic,1438.0.html

Hope this helps a little bit!

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http://www.reviewsforjoomla.com/option,com_smf/Itemid,34/topic,3459.msg14159/#msg14159

About CSV Import for Joomla and jReviews

CSV Import allows users to easily create Joomla content items from data stored in spreadsheets and CSV files. When used with jReviews, the powerful review and rating extension that also allows for the creation of more complex structured content items, CSV Import allows for the easy transfer of data from spreadsheets into your jReviews-powered product catalogues, directory listings, contact lists, and more. With or without jReviews, CSV Import is an essential time-saving tool for any Joomla site.