Re: Quick Reference Software Guide - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Darcy Buskermolen
Subject Re: Quick Reference Software Guide
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Msg-id 200606061444.20596.darcy@wavefire.com
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In response to Re: Quick Reference Software Guide  (Chris Browne <cbbrowne@acm.org>)
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On Tuesday 06 June 2006 13:09, Chris Browne wrote:
> mdean@sourceview.com (Michael Dean) writes:
> > Greetings:
> >
> > Just a suggestion for future shows.  Instead of non-relevant,
> > non-utilitarian give-aways -- T-shirts, pins, etc., how about lets do
> > a Quick Reference Software Guide such as those at
> > quickstudycharts.com.  The top 100 relevant urls could be included, I
> > am sure pervasive, Edb and bizgres people would pay for short blurbs,
> > etc.  I'm guilty! -- i didn't pore over the website for previous
> > similar suggestions.  The idea is this -- many businesses go to
> > Linuxworld, etc. to familiarize themselves with open source software,
> > in the hopes there is something there they can adopt/adapt!  Let them
> > come away with a mysql T-shirt, and a postgresql study guide.  I bet a
> > lot of folks would be amazed at how SQLish postgresql is!
>
> You know what I'd find really handy, in this vein?
>
> A one page sheet that lists all of the standard stored functions,
> categorized by area.
>
> The book I most commonly keep around handy is _Practical PostgreSQL_,
> where pages 176 thru 213 show usage info about the 'standard'
> functions.  Having that on one card would be invaluable...

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