[Courses] [Postgresql] What is PostgreSQL?

[Donna Metzlar]

Michelle M wrote:
> I have two questions for you to send in your answers to the list, if you
> wish:
>
> - Give us a brief intro to yourself, and why you are taking this course

Hi,

I'm from the Netherlands, 38, do PR and community advocate work for an
Open Source project called CodeYard, left nursing 7 years ago to be able
to work in IT, was a Windows sysadmin for a few years, use Mysql for some
Drupal (CMS) sites I mainatain and would really like to know more about
database administration. I'm also an active member of the GenderChangers
(give monthly workshops on hardare, FLOSS, web and so on) and one of
organisers of the annual Eclectic Tech Carnival event, for women
interested in technology.

> - If you haven't already, think of a concrete project you'd like to use
> PG with. Share with us a brief synopsis of the project: the problem, the
> platform, the approach you'll think you'll take, and why you think PG
> might be a good fit. It should be something that will be fun, and
> perhaps a bit challenging for you.

I've been wanting to make a gallery of photos on my website for ages, so
perhaps this is the time to start! I'd like the photos to be displayed one
per page, and appear in random when pressing "next". Each will be tagged
with defining terms, to make the database searchable. The platform will be
Debian, and I'm not sure what approach to take yet, or why Postgresql will
be better than Mysql.

Donna