Re: One-To-One Relationships

On 2 déc, 16:04, "David Cressey" <cresse..._at_verizon.net> wrote:
> "Cimode" <cim..._at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > On 30 nov, 21:44, paul c <toledobythe..._at_ooyah.ac> wrote:
> > > David Cressey wrote:
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> > > ...
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> > > > But it you are expressing the same concept using tables, you now have
> to
> > > > put a third table in between the students table and the courses table.
> > > > Then, most of the time, you have to explain why a third table is
> necessary.
> > > > ...
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> > > Doesn't matter whether a design is good or bad, explaining it is often
> > > harder than making it. Sometimes this is because too many tools (you
> > > can call them concepts if you like) get in the way and you spend all
> > > your time explaining them or their presentation instead of the original
> > > rationale.
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> > Well put...
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> > Complex, visually invading and overcrowded design GUI's facilitate the
> > subjective projection of anthropomorphic bias onto the world of binary
> > logic. I believe that the best tool for not getting distracted when
> > designing and sticking to logical objective design is indeed Notepad
> > like...
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> ER is not a design tool. It's an analysis tool.
In this case, what difference does it make ?
> > Regards...
Received on Sun Dec 02 2007 - 19:46:05 CET