Thread: Getting Stated

On Tue, Oct 25, 2005 at 02:30:35PM -0700, Bob Pawley wrote:
> I am very new.
>
> I am running Postgresql 8 on Windows.
>
> I have managed to create tables and have searched all the
> documentation available to get to the next step I need to take.

To start, try these mailing lists including pgsql-novice with specific
questions.  With an IRC client, you can go to
<irc://irc.freenode.net/postgresql> and start asking questions.  There
are a very helpful bunch of people there.

> Would anyone on the list be interested in giving me a few pointers
> on a one to one basis?

That would be consulting, generally.  If you want consulting, you can
try somebody from the professional services list

http://www.postgresql.org/support/professional_support

Welcome to the PostgreSQL community :)

Cheers,
D
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Bob Pawley wrote:
> I am very new.
>
> I am running Postgresql 8 on Windows.
>
> I have managed to create tables and have searched all the
> documentation available to get to the next step I need to take.
>
> Would anyone on the list be interested in giving me a few pointers on
> a one to one basis?

It's unlikely that a working consultant will design a system for you or
provide training - most make their living doing that.

However, there are some good sources of information I can point you towards.

You already know about the manuals at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/
and they are a good source of reference information, but not really a
place to learn about database design.

A book: "An Introduction to Database Systems" by "C.J. Date" is a good
guide to the underlying principles.

As for "SQL" books - I'm not sure. Anyone else have any ideas?

Finally - there is plenty of help in the lists if you have a specific
problem.
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