>I find this peculiar, considering this:
>
>http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/tutorial-start.html
>
>Now, perhaps the author's conclusion is just bogus but can anyone think of
>better ways in which we could ease people into PostgreSQL?
>
>
I think more than likely it just isn't obvious where the tutorial is.
I just went to the website, I clicked documentation, no immediate
mention of the tutorial. Then I click 8.0, where is the tutorial?
Oh... it is in the beginning of the 1300 pages of documentation.
Honestly, I didn't even know it was there. Of course I haven't had
need for it, but if I couldn't readily find it in 1 click (which is what
it should be) then a guy writing an article isn't going to either.
The tutorial/introduction should be a nice fat link in the center of
the page when you click documentation.
Right now when you click documentation you get this:
There is a wealth of PostgreSQL information available online. This
section contains current <http://www.postgresql.org/docs/manuals> and
archived <http://www.postgresql.org/docs/manuals/archive> manuals for
PostgreSQL users, as well as frequently asked questions
<http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq>.
You can learn what's new <http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew> in
the latest release, and view a listing of books
<http://www.postgresql.org/docs/books> written about PostgreSQL (some of
which are available in their entirety online). Technical documentation
<http://techdocs.postgresql.org> is also available in this section.
Which should probably be:
There is a wealth of PostgreSQL information available online. If you are
new to PostgreSQL we strongly suggest you check out
the latest <BOLD>Tutorial</BOLD>. This section contains current
<http://www.postgresql.org/docs/manuals> and archived
<http://www.postgresql.org/docs/manuals/archive> manuals for PostgreSQL
users, as well as frequently asked questions
<http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq>.
You can learn what's new <http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew> in
the latest release, and view a listing of books
<http://www.postgresql.org/docs/books> written about PostgreSQL (some of
which are available in their entirety online). Technical documentation
<http://techdocs.postgresql.org> is also available in this section.
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
>Thanks,
>
>Gavin
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