Oh my God, Whatcom County. I went to school in Bellingham years ago, when the population was just 50,000. It was such a beautiful place, I'd be afraid to go back. ;)
I've already learned that I can install and use MySQL and PostgreSQL simultaneously on my laptop, though I haven't yet learned how to connect to my Postgre database from a web page, write a query, etc. So here's what I'm planning...
FYI, the short version of the name is Postgres.
I have several big, complex websites driven by a MySQL database. I'd like to install PostgreSQL online and use it alongside MySQL in a limited way, until I have time to learn it more fully and upgrade my database tables and queries. Are there any major snags or pitfalls you can see in such an arrangement?
Well you could go the FDW(Foreign Data Wrapper) route:
I work night shift and am going to be overwhelmed during the holiday season. I'm hoping to get a major website(s) upgrade published before Thanksgiving. So I'm hoping to hire someone to help me get up to speed - create one table the proper way, make a connection and query, then recreate everything online.
Do you think there are people in the community who'd be willing to do something like that for $100? I don't think it would take more than an hour.
I've found a Seattle PostgreSQL Users Group, but there's no contact information, and they only meet once a month - at night. So I can't make their meetings, unless I slip in for the first half hour or so.
Well if you find yourself heading North you might see what is on the docket at Whatcom PostgreSQL(http://www.meetup.com/Whatcom-PostgreSQL/). We meet at night also so it may not work, but it is another source of local contacts.
Anyway, I just wondered what kind of resources are available for this sort of thing.
This mailing list is probably the best place to start. Ask a question, there will someone that has done it or has an opinion on how to do it:)