Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA

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2003


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texte = Donovan and Gary, I appreciate your bending down to my level. I will continue to plug away and hope that a 'WebDNA 101' course, book, primer or site gets put together. Yes, it looks like the Brian Burton links are still down although hope not gone forever. I've been reviewing the smithmicro references but I feel at times it is like having a dictionary or glossary without the written text. If anyone thinks of anything else tailored to getting a rookie up to speed ... I'll keep reading. Thanks, Rich > Subject: Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA > > Hi Rich, welcome! > > Donovan's suggestions are essential and I was also going to recommend > reading Brian Burton's primer at http://webdna.burtons.com/ or > http://www.burtons.com/WebDNA/ but it appears to be down. I really hope > it's just temporarily as these were some really well written examples on > getting started with some basics-intermediate programming in WebDNA. > > There's also the "interactive doc's" at > http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ref/index.html which is a version of the > online documentation that allows for people to add comments to the various > commands/contexts. There's some good stuff there, could be a lot more, but > some that might help you nonetheless. > > And if Ken Grome would ever finish writing his "WebDNA for dummies" book, > that would be a perfect start as well......(j/k Ken :) > > GK > > At 09:00 AM 12/2/2003, you wrote: >> I've been reading the posts now for over a month and have come to realize >> that I'm in over my head. Can anyone give me some advice as to where I can >> 'begin' in getting a handle on working with WebDNA. I have come to the >> conclusion that there must be some good advice out there as where I can >> start (books, sites, courses) in understanding database programs and in >> particular the WebDNA side of the equation. Any advice for a newbie? >> Thanks, >> Rich ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( Donovan Brooke 2003)
  2. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( Terry Wilson 2003)
  3. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( Marc Kaiwi 2003)
  4. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( Jesse Proudman 2003)
  5. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  6. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  7. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( John Peacock 2003)
  8. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  9. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( Gary Krockover 2003)
  10. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( RichC 2003)
  11. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( Gary Krockover 2003)
  12. Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( Donovan Brooke 2003)
  13. Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA ( "RichC" 2003)
Donovan and Gary, I appreciate your bending down to my level. I will continue to plug away and hope that a 'WebDNA 101' course, book, primer or site gets put together. Yes, it looks like the Brian Burton links are still down although hope not gone forever. I've been reviewing the smithmicro references but I feel at times it is like having a dictionary or glossary without the written text. If anyone thinks of anything else tailored to getting a rookie up to speed ... I'll keep reading. Thanks, Rich > Subject: Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA > > Hi Rich, welcome! > > Donovan's suggestions are essential and I was also going to recommend > reading Brian Burton's primer at http://webdna.burtons.com/ or > http://www.burtons.com/WebDNA/ but it appears to be down. I really hope > it's just temporarily as these were some really well written examples on > getting started with some basics-intermediate programming in WebDNA. > > There's also the "interactive doc's" at > http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ref/index.html which is a version of the > online documentation that allows for people to add comments to the various > commands/contexts. There's some good stuff there, could be a lot more, but > some that might help you nonetheless. > > And if Ken Grome would ever finish writing his "WebDNA for dummies" book, > that would be a perfect start as well......(j/k Ken :) > > GK > > At 09:00 AM 12/2/2003, you wrote: >> I've been reading the posts now for over a month and have come to realize >> that I'm in over my head. Can anyone give me some advice as to where I can >> 'begin' in getting a handle on working with WebDNA. I have come to the >> conclusion that there must be some good advice out there as where I can >> start (books, sites, courses) in understanding database programs and in >> particular the WebDNA side of the equation. Any advice for a newbie? >> Thanks, >> Rich ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ RichC

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