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 -----------------------------------------------
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