Comments on: Where database technology is taking us http://djkelly.ca/2009/04/where-database-technology-is-taking-us/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:49:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Calgary Rants http://djkelly.ca/2009/04/where-database-technology-is-taking-us/#comment-51 Calgary Rants Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:09:00 +0000 http://djkelly.ca/?p=117#comment-51 I know I love a good map! I know I love a good map!

]]> By: Calgary Rants http://djkelly.ca/2009/04/where-database-technology-is-taking-us/#comment-699 Calgary Rants Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:09:00 +0000 http://djkelly.ca/?p=117#comment-699 I know I love a good map! I know I love a good map!

]]> By: Bob McInnis http://djkelly.ca/2009/04/where-database-technology-is-taking-us/#comment-50 Bob McInnis Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:14:00 +0000 http://djkelly.ca/?p=117#comment-50 I am a map guy to (almost unhealthy obsession with globes, but that's a different story). I have been priveleged to travel a bit and have city/region/country maps from many places. I have map puzzles for my grandkids (really for them) and appreciate mapping in non geographic forms. I sit on a committee that did a ton of consultation. I dumped 20 pages of input (almost 6000 words) in a word cloud generator and was fascinated by the 'mapped' imagery and the graphic relevance that was created. @brownbaggingit I am a map guy to (almost unhealthy obsession with globes, but that’s a different story). I have been priveleged to travel a bit and have city/region/country maps from many places. I have map puzzles for my grandkids (really for them) and appreciate mapping in non geographic forms. I sit on a committee that did a ton of consultation. I dumped 20 pages of input (almost 6000 words) in a word cloud generator and was fascinated by the ‘mapped’ imagery and the graphic relevance that was created. @brownbaggingit

]]> By: Bob McInnis http://djkelly.ca/2009/04/where-database-technology-is-taking-us/#comment-698 Bob McInnis Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:14:00 +0000 http://djkelly.ca/?p=117#comment-698 I am a map guy to (almost unhealthy obsession with globes, but that's a different story). I have been priveleged to travel a bit and have city/region/country maps from many places. I have map puzzles for my grandkids (really for them) and appreciate mapping in non geographic forms. I sit on a committee that did a ton of consultation. I dumped 20 pages of input (almost 6000 words) in a word cloud generator and was fascinated by the 'mapped' imagery and the graphic relevance that was created. @brownbaggingit I am a map guy to (almost unhealthy obsession with globes, but that’s a different story). I have been priveleged to travel a bit and have city/region/country maps from many places. I have map puzzles for my grandkids (really for them) and appreciate mapping in non geographic forms. I sit on a committee that did a ton of consultation. I dumped 20 pages of input (almost 6000 words) in a word cloud generator and was fascinated by the ‘mapped’ imagery and the graphic relevance that was created. @brownbaggingit

]]> By: Kirk Schmidt http://djkelly.ca/2009/04/where-database-technology-is-taking-us/#comment-49 Kirk Schmidt Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:42:00 +0000 http://djkelly.ca/?p=117#comment-49 a few years ago I saw one where a person parsed Amazon wishlist data, figured out which books were more democratic or republican-based, and showed the geographic locations of each, thereby identifying democratic and republican regions.<br /><br />I also set up something when I ran as an independent that merged several databases.<br /><br />We're going to be in for a real treat when eventually we get to the point where people open up their database schema, allowing someone to tie multiple databases together straight from the SELECT side... we're a few years out, but it will be cool. a few years ago I saw one where a person parsed Amazon wishlist data, figured out which books were more democratic or republican-based, and showed the geographic locations of each, thereby identifying democratic and republican regions.

I also set up something when I ran as an independent that merged several databases.

We’re going to be in for a real treat when eventually we get to the point where people open up their database schema, allowing someone to tie multiple databases together straight from the SELECT side… we’re a few years out, but it will be cool.

]]> By: Kirk Schmidt http://djkelly.ca/2009/04/where-database-technology-is-taking-us/#comment-697 Kirk Schmidt Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:42:00 +0000 http://djkelly.ca/?p=117#comment-697 a few years ago I saw one where a person parsed Amazon wishlist data, figured out which books were more democratic or republican-based, and showed the geographic locations of each, thereby identifying democratic and republican regions.I also set up something when I ran as an independent that merged several databases.We're going to be in for a real treat when eventually we get to the point where people open up their database schema, allowing someone to tie multiple databases together straight from the SELECT side... we're a few years out, but it will be cool. a few years ago I saw one where a person parsed Amazon wishlist data, figured out which books were more democratic or republican-based, and showed the geographic locations of each, thereby identifying democratic and republican regions.I also set up something when I ran as an independent that merged several databases.We’re going to be in for a real treat when eventually we get to the point where people open up their database schema, allowing someone to tie multiple databases together straight from the SELECT side… we’re a few years out, but it will be cool.

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