[sdiy] A database of parts and distributers

[Andre Majorel]

On 2006-04-21 17:52 -0400, Jeff Farr wrote:

> Hello list!  I've been busy these last few months in class, learning
> about wonderful things like DHTML and Oracle amongst other things.  In
> the time I've found that I have a dire need to take an inventory of my
> parts drawers along with all the projects I need them for *and* where
> I got the parts from.. and while I'm at it I figure I might as well
> add the datasheets for the parts to the fray.  I've run into a little
> snafu in that Oracle won't install on my home computer but I have a
> nice new laptop that I can get it running on.

Excellent initiative. Before you start filling the "projects"
table by hand, I think you should know that I've made parts lists
in computer readable format for a bunch of kits. What I have is
most of CGS and Oakley, the TLN-156 and a few of Jim Patchell's.
In the case of CGS, there is a Perl script that extracts the data
from the web page (unfortunately not an exact science).

> My grand idea involves a webform to allow people to browse and submit
> entries to this database in hopes of making it a comprehensive
> resource,

You are going to have consistency problems.

> so I want to ask the people here for feedback on this project.
> You can go to my homepage ct.pease.nhctc.edu/~jefffarr/oracle to
> keep track of progress, but there isn't much up there today
> (I'll be updating it on Monday).

-- 
André Majorel <amajorel at teaser.fr>
http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/