Comments on: Are databases dead? http://futura.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/are-databases-dead/ technology, libraries, and schools Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carl Anderson http://futura.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/are-databases-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 Carl Anderson Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:06:57 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=782#comment-2062 It could be argued that this is the age of the database. The internet is one giant database of everything. Sorting, filtering, and identification strategies for dealing with the vast database become important, the program used to create it not. It could be argued that this is the age of the database. The internet is one giant database of everything. Sorting, filtering, and identification strategies for dealing with the vast database become important, the program used to create it not.

]]> By: Carolyn Foote http://futura.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/are-databases-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 Carolyn Foote Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:18:33 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=782#comment-2060 Mea Culpa! Ironically just after finishing this post, Facts on File called me to update me on how to use their new widget on my website. So, maybe they are listening, at least some companies are. It's not a hip widget, but at least it's a widget! Mea Culpa! Ironically just after finishing this post, Facts on File called me to update me on how to use their new widget on my website.

So, maybe they are listening, at least some companies are.

It’s not a hip widget, but at least it’s a widget!

]]> By: Lesley Edwards http://futura.edublogs.org/2009/03/02/are-databases-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 Lesley Edwards Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:07:10 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=782#comment-2059 I couldn't agree more. Databases are a pain to use, particularly if you are a student. When will they start listening to the consumer? We are finding it necessary to construct assignments that specifically walk students through the database we want them to use. And we know that for many of them, that will be the only time they go there. I couldn’t agree more. Databases are a pain to use, particularly if you are a student. When will they start listening to the consumer? We are finding it necessary to construct assignments that specifically walk students through the database we want them to use. And we know that for many of them, that will be the only time they go there.

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