Re: Data Model

From: Frank Hamersley <terabitemightbe_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:49:12 GMT
Message-ID: <cu5Of.1149$z03.642@news-server.bigpond.net.au>

matthewdavis1980_at_hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks for your responses. I work for the government and recently
> transfered to this position. If you don't believe that it was all in
> one table believe it. I know it seems far fetched, but its really how
> it was.

At the time I struggled to imagine how someone could make it so hard for themselves - masochism perhaps.

> We'll, here is the URL to the website I am redoing. See for yourself.
> The project is a redo of the website, and management wants the judges
> support staff to update their content.
>
> http://www.justex.net/
>
> For specifically for the scenario I've provided:
>
> http://www.justex.net/civil/11/

Having looked at the site I can now appreciate why a single table was used. Are there shared officers between judges? If not in fact a single table is adequate - in fact you don't even need a database FWICT - just some html with a CMS!

[..]

> BTW, you can take that Bullsh!t and dance in it. I do understand you
> guys probably get some academics in here who want you to do their work
> for them so I'm sorry I got so defensive.

No problem with that - the "theory" component is oft replaced with "practice".

Cheers, Frank. Received on Fri Mar 03 2006 - 18:49:12 CST