Re: [PLUG] Database question

2009-07-03 Thread Joe Shisei Niski
Amy Kelly wrote: >>> I agree with everything said so far, and add that you should try to >>> learn database design before jumping into SQL or which database to use. >>> >> That's very good advice. Celko's "SQL Programming Style" does teach a lot >> about database design. One could probably

Re: [PLUG] Blender, Povray, or ...

2009-07-03 Thread Russell Senior
> "Keith" == Keith Lofstrom writes: Keith> I have been building a lot of my presentation graphics and Keith> animations with libGD. I need to generate 3D drawings of some Keith> structures from simple structures, algorithmically, with moving Keith> POV and text source code. Keith> I have be

Re: [PLUG] Blender, Povray, or ...

2009-07-03 Thread Rogan Creswick
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Keith Lofstrom wrote: > I have been building a lot of my presentation graphics and > animations with libGD.  I need to generate 3D drawings of > some structures from simple structures, algorithmically, > with moving POV and text source code. This may not be of *any*

Re: [PLUG] Job posting etiquette

2009-07-03 Thread Neal
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 2:05 PM, wes wrote: > As you said, given the current climate, I really doubt anyone will complain > about any job posting on the jobs list. > -wes Seconded. Neal ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.

Re: [PLUG] Blender, Povray, or ...

2009-07-03 Thread Jason Dagit
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Keith Lofstrom wrote: > I have been building a lot of my presentation graphics and > animations with libGD. I need to generate 3D drawings of > some structures from simple structures, algorithmically, > with moving POV and text source code. > > I have been looking

Re: [PLUG] Job posting etiquette

2009-07-03 Thread Carlos Konstanski
On Fri, 3 Jul 2009, wes wrote: > Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:05:50 -0700 > From: wes > Reply-To: "General Linux/UNIX discussion and help;civil and on-topic" > > To: "General Linux/UNIX discussion and help, civil and on-topic" > > Subject: Re: [PLUG] Job posting etiquette > > As you s

Re: [PLUG] Job posting etiquette

2009-07-03 Thread wes
As you said, given the current climate, I really doubt anyone will complain about any job posting on the jobs list. -wes On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Brent Jones wrote: > I was wondering if it would be OK to post jobs to PLUG-JOBS that > aren't strictly Linux related. > > Where I work has a c

Re: [PLUG] lisp pseudo-query engine?

2009-07-03 Thread wes
Here is a response from my lispy friend named Scott. I can forward any further inquiries to him as well. No promises on if he'll respond further. -wes > Here's a weird one, but I'm not afraid to ask: > > I'm building an application that queries a database for reports, > and then lets the user man

[PLUG] Blender, Povray, or ...

2009-07-03 Thread Keith Lofstrom
I have been building a lot of my presentation graphics and animations with libGD. I need to generate 3D drawings of some structures from simple structures, algorithmically, with moving POV and text source code. I have been looking at Blender for making some of these images, but that looks to b

Re: [PLUG] Database question

2009-07-03 Thread Rich Shepard
On Fri, 3 Jul 2009, Amy Kelly wrote: > I have your basic CIS121 class at PCC type background - this is a > database, these are what these words are, go make something pretty in > Access now. This was about four years and a bigish chunk of brain ago, so > I'll have to go check out the book you guys

Re: [PLUG] Database question

2009-07-03 Thread Tim Bruce - PLUG
On Fri, July 3, 2009 09:34, chris (fool) mccraw wrote: > On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 09:27, Amy Kelly wrote: I agree with everything said so far, and add that you should try to learn database design before jumping into SQL or which database to use. >>> >>>   That's very good advice. Celk

Re: [PLUG] Database question

2009-07-03 Thread chris (fool) mccraw
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 09:27, Amy Kelly wrote: >>> I agree with everything said so far, and add that you should try to >>> learn database design before jumping into SQL or which database to use. >> >>   That's very good advice. Celko's "SQL Programming Style" does teach a lot >> about database desi

Re: [PLUG] Database question

2009-07-03 Thread Amy Kelly
>> I agree with everything said so far, and add that you should try to >> learn database design before jumping into SQL or which database to use. > >   That's very good advice. Celko's "SQL Programming Style" does teach a lot > about database design. One could probably find excellent instruction on

Re: [PLUG] Database question

2009-07-03 Thread Rich Shepard
On Fri, 3 Jul 2009, Michael Ewan wrote: > I agree with everything said so far, and add that you should try to > learn database design before jumping into SQL or which database to use. That's very good advice. Celko's "SQL Programming Style" does teach a lot about database design. One could pro

Re: [PLUG] Database question

2009-07-03 Thread Michael Ewan
Rich Shepard wrote: > On Thu, 2 Jul 2009, Amy Kelly wrote: > > >> Mostly for my own education, I want to set up a database that would track >> names, addresses, contact numbers and email addresses, and hours worked >> monthly and be able to pull it into a report every quarter, plus be easier >>

Re: [PLUG] Job posting etiquette

2009-07-03 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 2 Jul 2009, Brent Jones wrote: > I was wondering if it would be OK to post jobs to PLUG-JOBS that aren't > strictly Linux related. Brent, Why not use PLUG-TALK for these postings? IMNSHO that would be an appropriate use of the list. Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. |