Re: Google Doc Camp - Mailing list pgsql-docs

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, …). OK, that's a fair sized project on it's own.

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

Cheers,
  Steve

>
> Cheers,
> David.
> On Sat, Aug 03, 2013 at 06:45:49PM -0700, Craig Kerstiens wrote:
>> Count me as both intrigued and interest.
>>
>> Josh and others may know my feelings… The Postgres tutorial needs to be entirely blown up. There's a great set of
referencedocs, but in terms of getting started its quite painful. I suspect with some information on what people are
payingto in the existing docs, as well as various resources such as postgresguide.com (http://postgresguide.com) we
couldcreate a tutorial that is not only helpful but helps compete quite well in the broader DBA/app dev ecosystem.   
>>
>> ~ Craig
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> http://www.flossmanuals.org/news/2013-doc-camp-call-proposals
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> However, I can only do it if 4 other people want to do it too.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Who's up for it?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Josh Berkus
>>> PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
>>> http://pgexperts.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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