Re: Training events policy ... first test case

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wrap="">At11:51p -0400 on 03 Nov 2007, Joshua D. Drake wrote:   </pre><blockquote type="cite"><pre wrap="">Kudos on
thisbut I agree with the blob of text argument.. perhaps we
 
could change:

There are 21 training events in 4 countries scheduled over the next six
months from EnterpriseDB, CertFirst, Open Technology Group and others.
Take a look at our schedule to find the training that you want.

To:

21 events in 4 countries <link over the next six months >.     </pre></blockquote><pre wrap="">Or perhaps:

In the next six months, there are <link>21 events</link> in 4 countries
from 13 different companies.   </pre></blockquote><pre wrap="">
I like this, reduces the 'pick-n-choose' which companies to choose ... </pre></blockquote><br /> After some further
thought,I don't think that doing this is in the best interest of the community, or the companies that offer training. 
Mostpeople learn about training events that might be of interest to them via the smattering of courses that are listed
onthe main page.  Aside from those people, there is a small group of people that are actually actively looking for
trainingthat will go to the "training" page for upcoming events.<br /><br /> As such, providers who might want to
increasetheir support for PostgreSQL or related products will have less incentive to do so, since its unlikely that
theircourses will even be considered.  For example, we offer a "PostgreSQL Performance Tuning" course that focuses on
topicsthat would be of interest to experience PostgreSQL administrators.  This course is geared at folks who have lots
ofPG experience - and thus aren't interested in training.  We commonly see enrollment for this course when the course
hitsthe front page, and little to no enrollment in it at other times.  If we offer it a few times and don't get a
certainenrollment level, we'll just stop offering it.  The same would be true of other courses that we offer, such as
"Implementingdatabases with PostgreSQL", which we've had specific community requests for on -advocacy, but which
probablywouldn't get much enrollment in unless it hit the front page.<br /><br /> I'm torn on this, on one hand I'm
surethe intention is to allow the community to grow and prosper as much as possible, while on the other hand to take an
even-handedapproach to the display of upcoming courses on the homepage.<br /><br /> What are the chances of adding a
coursetitle or two on that display on the home page.  For example:<br /><br /><pre wrap="">In the next six months,
thereare <link>21 events</link> in 4 countries
 
<span class="moz-txt-citetags"></span>from 13 different companies, including PostgreSQL Administration, and PostgreSQL
Database Implement ion and Performance Tuning events.</pre><br /><blockquote
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