we are all in sales, 24/7. :-) Jim
-----Original Message----- From: Paul DuBois [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 9:24 PM To: JamesD; Peter Lovatt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: An Idea (really: MySQL and Perl for the Web) At 17:35 -0800 12/29/02, JamesD wrote: >while Paul probably wouldnt say it, I would: Well, I *have* been known to make shameless plugs from time to time, but of course it's better if readers make them for me. :-) So, thanks, I appreciate it. > >his book: "MySql and Perl for the Web" ISBN 0-7357-1054-6 "New Riders >Publishing" >answers the questions you are getting at below, and >IMHO the book is excellent as a "how do i get started..." and more... > >$44.99 SRP - a low cost compared to the 'deep breath" below :-) I of course appreciate it when people purchase a copy of the book, but for those who prefer to take a look at part of it first, I will point out that there is a sample chapter available online at: http://www.kitebird.com/mysql-perl/ It's a 78-page PDF, and it deals with a number of questions that probably would come up in a FAQ, but in more detail. For example, it answers the oft-posed questions: how do I store images in MySQL? and how do I retrieve images from MySQL for display in a Web page? The sample code that implements the answers to these questions is also available at the URL above, as are some sample applications. (One of which is an e-card thing that demonstrates image retrieval and display.) I guess that's enough shameless plugging for now. :-) > >like any book, to drive through it all the way, inch >by inch, and learn, takes some time and focus. > >James Danforth,COO >Neovi Data Corp >www.qchex.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Peter Lovatt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 4:18 PM >To: Stefan Hinz, iConnect (Berlin); Cal Evans; Paul DuBois; Adam >Wi´ckowski; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: An Idea > > >Hi > >My first thought was that the docs on mysql.com should do the job, but, >although they answer most technical questions, often more down to earth >stuff like 'How do I store images' or 'how do I get started with SQL' isn't >there, or it is difficult to find. > >The other problem is that the documentation is often technical to point that >it is difficult to understand, even as a reasonably competent database >programmer. I think newbies (and not so newbies) could feel totally >overwhelmed by much of it. > >So (taking a deep breath !) I would be prepared to lay the foundations for a >faq / knowledge base aimed specifically at this type of questions and to >manage it. > >So, any thoughts? Where do we go from here? > >Peter > >----------------------------------------------- >Excellence in internet and open source software >----------------------------------------------- >Sunmaia >Birmingham >UK >www.sunmaia.net >tel. 0121-242-1473 >International +44-121-242-1473 >----------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
