Thread: How should I get started?
I've been programming web applications in PHP/MySQL for a few years. It's worked pretty well, but I've been getting annoyed with the lack of more advanced features lately. After some reading, I've decided to switch to Perl/PostgreSQL. I'll be discarding all database data for other reason anyway, so moving data isn't an issue. I just want to learn how to best use some of PostgreSQL's cool features. Is there any documentation about that? I've looked at the official docs, but they're very dry. Any suggestions?
On Saturday 17 January 2004 16:19, Leif K-Brooks wrote: > I've been programming web applications in PHP/MySQL for a few years. > It's worked pretty well, but I've been getting annoyed with the lack of > more advanced features lately. After some reading, I've decided to > switch to Perl/PostgreSQL. > > I'll be discarding all database data for other reason anyway, so moving > data isn't an issue. I just want to learn how to best use some of > PostgreSQL's cool features. Is there any documentation about that? I've > looked at the official docs, but they're very dry. Any suggestions? You should look into the tutorial. http://developer.postgresql.org/docs/postgres/tutorial.html Look for postgresql documentation in your install. It should have it as well. Just remember, this is a developer version of documentation and subject to change. Better stick to local documentation of a released version HTH Shridhar
>You should look into the tutorial. > >http://developer.postgresql.org/docs/postgres/tutorial.html > >Look for postgresql documentation in your install. It should have it as well. > > > Also you could look at http://www.varlena.com which publishes mini howtos based on discussions on this list. Also you may also want to pick a different language than Perl (nothing wrong with Perl I use it all the time) but if you used PHP object model at all, Python might be better suited. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake >Just remember, this is a developer version of documentation and subject to >change. Better stick to local documentation of a released version > >HTH > > Shridhar > > >---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org > > -- Command Prompt, Inc., home of Mammoth PostgreSQL - S/ODBC and S/JDBC Postgresql support, programming shared hosting and dedicated hosting. +1-503-667-4564 - jd@commandprompt.com - http://www.commandprompt.com PostgreSQL Replicator -- production quality replication for PostgreSQL
Shridhar Daithankar <shridhar_daithankar@myrealbox.com> writes: > http://developer.postgresql.org/docs/postgres/tutorial.html > Just remember, this is a developer version of documentation and subject to > change. Better stick to local documentation of a released version You should really only use the above link if you want to see the docs for the bleeding-edge development tip. The doc sets corresponding to released versions are available online, too. For instance http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/index.html See http://www.postgresql.org/docs/ for the full list. regards, tom lane
Quoting Leif K-Brooks <eurleif@ecritters.biz>: > I've been programming web applications in PHP/MySQL for a few years. > It's worked pretty well, but I've been getting annoyed with the lack of > more advanced features lately. After some reading, I've decided to > switch to Perl/PostgreSQL. > > I'll be discarding all database data for other reason anyway, so moving > data isn't an issue. I just want to learn how to best use some of > PostgreSQL's cool features. Is there any documentation about that? I've > looked at the official docs, but they're very dry. Any suggestions? > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@postgresql.org so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly > Well from me, "glad to hear it". My environment is Linux, Apache, mod_perl (or perl for simple things) and PG. I'm been using this environment in one for or another since 1997. When you say "cool features" I'm not sure what you've looked at but if you could tell us what you've read that you like, I'm sure someone will respond if you'd like to know more about specific items. I will say this though, the "cool"-ness of PG (or "slick"-ness as I like to call it) really comes in the integration of PG to your environment. I'm at the point now where I can't build an application without using PG for the data storage, maniplulation or mining. PG copuled with perl really have become an invaluable tool for me. Hopefully you'll find the same. In regards to the docs, they are really meant to be more of a reference. Plus you'll have to get used to how the community leads here present information. If you haven't already, I would encourage you to check our the http://techdocs.postgresql.org site to read about some more hands on and in depth information. There is also http://gborg.postgresql.org where you can download some of the other software tools, interfaces, etc that you may need develope and deploy your applications. -- Keith C. Perry, MS E.E. Director of Networks & Applications VCSN, Inc. http://vcsn.com ____________________________________ This email account is being host by: VCSN, Inc : http://vcsn.com
Leif K-Brooks , > I've been programming web applications in PHP/MySQL for a few years. > It's worked pretty well, but I've been getting annoyed with the lack > of more advanced features lately. After some reading, I've decided to > switch to Perl/PostgreSQL. So got enlightened :-) > > I'll be discarding all database data for other reason anyway, so > moving data isn't an issue. I just want to learn how to best use some > of PostgreSQL's cool features. Is there any documentation about that? > I've looked at the official docs, but they're very dry. Any suggestions? A good book at 1. http://www.commandprompt.com/ppbook/ you may probably like t have a windows version of PostgreSQL then try 2. http://www.nusphere.com/products/#UltraSQL I enough to get started -- Regards, Vishal Kashyap ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* I Know you believe my words so logon to Jabber.org and add vishalkashyap@jabber.org to your roster. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* I am usually called by the name Vishal Kashyap but my Girl friend believes my name should be Vishal CASH UP.This is because others love my nature and my Girl friend loves my CASH. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*