Re: [libreoffice-users] database or spreadsheet

On 07/02/2012, Jay Lozier <jslozier@gmail.com> wrote:
> IMHO, the real problem is that good data modeling is not usually taught
> to users and unless they start working with databases they never learn
> data modeling. Most books on using databases will, if briefly, discuss
> the concepts of data modeling and database design. I do not remember any
> book on a spreadsheet discussing it or even mentioning it.

Not sure if this beyond the scope of LO, but an explanation of how to
perform basic data modelling, design, planning would be very useful,
especially as a "suggested reading guide" before explaining the
features of base and calc.

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