Hi Ed, A few years back I built a visitor tracking web app for Jamies Computer Club, no idea if they are still using it but I'll try and dig out the code. It might be a good starting point (it was Perl/MySQL). Otherwise I plan to be at the LUG meet tomorrow and we can talk ideas.
On 29 February 2012 13:22, Edward Beckmann <edward.beckm...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi All > > If you are knowledgeable about mysql, database design or web access to > databases you cold help - if you're not yet knowledgeable but want to learn > then you may be interested as well. > > I am getting involved with motorcycle escorts for sport (cycle races, > triathlons etc.) and because there are loads of events, regional reps, bike > riders and so on there needs to be a booking system to keep tabs on who > will be where. Currently lists and spreadsheets in various formats are > emailed back and forth and take ages to wade through! > > This situation seems an ideal opportunity for me to build on rusty > database knowledge and create a system accessible by the web, if anyone is > willing to handhold me, learn with me or collaborate in any way. > > There are no constraints I know of (nobody in the organisation has tackled > this yet, but of course I would do a lot of work on what exactly would help > the most), and equally no budget except occasional beers from me for > providing a learning experience. > > I just thought that this would be a meaty project that could provide > learning / challenge / satisfaction / PR. > > So I'll run a short ideas session for anyone who would like to participate > if I may. Happy to take expressions of interest from anyone who cannot make > this weekend. > > > > Thanks > > -- > Ed > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -- GPG Key fingerprint = B323 477E F6AB 4181 9C65 F637 BC5F 7FCC 9CC9 CC7F “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” - Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
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