[CS-FSLUG] Database Review Request

[Don Parris]

Hi Tim,

I remember you - long time no 'see'!  How's the missionary support biz?  I'm
in no real hurry - I have a loooong ways to go yet - but I am reviving
CHADDB under a new name - 'Ekklesia', and working on a Python/PostGreSQL
toolset.  I am currently working on a console front-end while I learn the
basics of programming, and will eventually develop additional (GUI, web)
front-ends (all of which *should* be independent of each other).  I suspect
I'm probably a good year out yet from anything really useful - mainly
because of my learning curve.  I don't know though - looking at my old
Python console code from 2 years ago, I seem to have made more progress than
I thought I had.

At any rate, that's where I am.  Basically, it's the old CHADDB tables
revamped.  The local DB gurus I've spoken with seem to like my design, but I
wanted wider input on it.


On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Tim Young <Tim.Young at lightsys.org> wrote:

> Hi Don,
> I am one of those Missionary geeks you were probably referring to.  For the
> last year or two I have been working on a database system for missionary
> organizations to track their donors with...  One might think I would be a
> good candidate to look over your database design...  heh heh.  Let me fill
> in the rest of the information.  I am a network admin who can do some Perl
> programming, shell scripting, and some C if pushed to it.  I can recognize
> if a database is somewhat relational, and perhaps help break it down into
> various "normal forms."  But the main thing one needs to develop a database
> is a familiarity with the types of data one is trying to track.  And my wife
> always laughs when I try to do anything with numbers.  She handles our
> checkbook, calendar, etc.
>
> Anyway, I am willing to do what I can, but don't expect too much from me.
>  Now, I do have some friends that might be able to do a lot better for you.
>  Which DB project is this?
>
>   - Tim Young
>
> Don Parris wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I would like to ask a couple of you database gurus if you could take a
>> gander at a database design for me, with a critical eye.  As I recall, we
>> have a few missionary geeks around here who might be able to contribute
>> something to the design.  I hate to say (or even ask) too much, since I have
>> shelved this project at least twice (three times?) already.
>>
>> Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.  I should probably just give up.  But I am
>> waaayyy too stubborn for that.  ;-)  Anyway, I'll fill in a few more details
>> for those willing to take a peek.
>>
>> ...And please excuse the cross-post.
>>
>> Blessings,
>> Don
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