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Subject: Re: Google Doc Camp
From: Steve Atkins <steve@blighty.com>
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 09:41:34 -0700
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On Aug 5, 2013, at 9:20 AM, David Fetter <david@fetter.org> wrote:

> +1 for PostgreSQL tutorials that actually tutor.  Is it worth trying
> to do a baseline general one first, or going directly to separate ones
> for DBAs, app & DB developers, etc.?

For real newbies a major hurdle is getting the server up and
a user / database created, so a platform-specific "actually getting
up and running" prequel tutorial would also be a big improvement.
And "how to connect to postgresql from $APP" (including ports, JDBC,
HBA, connection URLs, =85). OK, that's a fair sized project on it's own.

(And I'm just down the road from Google HQ. Interesting.)

Cheers,
  Steve

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> Cheers,
> David.
> On Sat, Aug 03, 2013 at 06:45:49PM -0700, Craig Kerstiens wrote:
>> Count me as both intrigued and interest.=20=20=20
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>> Josh and others may know my feelings=85 The Postgres tutorial needs to b=
e entirely blown up. There's a great set of reference docs, but in terms of=
 getting started its quite painful. I suspect with some information on what=
 people are paying to in the existing docs, as well as various resources su=
ch as postgresguide.com (http://postgresguide.com) we could create a tutori=
al that is not only helpful but helps compete quite well in the broader DBA=
/app dev ecosystem.=20=20
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>> ~ Craig
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>> On Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
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>>> All,
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>>> http://www.flossmanuals.org/news/2013-doc-camp-call-proposals
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>>> I think this would be a terrific opportunity for us to finally put
>>> together a really comprehensive, high-quality PostgreSQL Newbie
>>> Tutorial. I'd be willing to devote a couple days of my time to that,
>>> and contribute some of our corporate training materials.
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>>> However, I can only do it if 4 other people want to do it too.
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>>> The event is October 16-18, right before the GSOC Summit; if we get
>>> accepted, food & accomodations are paid for, and I can make a good case
>>> to pay for any airfare costs out of community funds.
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>>> Who's up for it?
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>>> Josh Berkus
>>> PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
>>> http://pgexperts.com
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