Oh my God, Whatcom County. I went to school in Bellingham years ago, when the population was just 50,000. It was such a beautiful place, I'd be afraid to go back. ;)
Thanks for the tips. On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Adrian Klaver <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> wrote: > On 10/25/2015 09:37 AM, David Blomstrom wrote: > >> I've already learned that I can install and use MySQL and PostgreSQL >> simultaneously on my laptop, though I haven't yet learned how to connect >> to my Postgre database from a web page, write a query, etc. So here's >> what I'm planning... >> > > FYI, the short version of the name is Postgres. > > >> I have several big, complex websites driven by a MySQL database. I'd >> like to install PostgreSQL online and use it alongside MySQL in a >> limited way, until I have time to learn it more fully and upgrade my >> database tables and queries. Are there any major snags or pitfalls you >> can see in such an arrangement? >> > > Well you could go the FDW(Foreign Data Wrapper) route: > > https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Fdw#Foreign_Data_Wrappers > > Though that is a later chapter thing. > > >> I work night shift and am going to be overwhelmed during the holiday >> season. I'm hoping to get a major website(s) upgrade published before >> Thanksgiving. So I'm hoping to hire someone to help me get up to speed - >> create one table the proper way, make a connection and query, then >> recreate everything online. >> >> Do you think there are people in the community who'd be willing to do >> something like that for $100? I don't think it would take more than an >> hour. >> >> I've found a Seattle PostgreSQL Users Group, but there's no contact >> information, and they only meet once a month - at night. So I can't make >> their meetings, unless I slip in for the first half hour or so. >> > > Well if you find yourself heading North you might see what is on the > docket at Whatcom PostgreSQL(http://www.meetup.com/Whatcom-PostgreSQL/). > We meet at night also so it may not work, but it is another source of local > contacts. > > >> Anyway, I just wondered what kind of resources are available for this >> sort of thing. >> > > This mailing list is probably the best place to start. Ask a question, > there will someone that has done it or has an opinion on how to do it:) > > >> Thanks. >> > > > -- > Adrian Klaver > adrian.kla...@aklaver.com > -- David Blomstrom Writer & Web Designer (Mac, M$ & Linux) www.geobop.org
