Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Tell your friends about SQLA

If y'all want SQLA to succeed, more participation is the answer. The Beta is open for everyone, and it's up to you to tell other people.

Use your own words, or use/edit the "official announcement" below. Post it on the NNTP forums, send emails, whatever you want.

Your friends and colleagues will thank you!

Here are two copies of the announcement, WYSIWYG and HTML...


New website for SQL Anywhere questions and answers

One of the founding members of Team Sybase has started a moderated community-based website for questions and answers about SQL Anywhere and related topics: sqla.stackexchange.com

SQLA is hosted by the StackExchange service and it uses the same software as StackOverflow.

SQLA is different from StackOverflow in several ways: in particular, discussions are encouraged and SQLA is moderated.

In other important ways, SQLA is the same as StackOverflow: it is (soon will be) Google-searchable, it will always be free to use, the reputation points and badge systems are the same, and free speech is protected (within the bounds of moderation).

(If you've never heard of StackOverflow, you're in for a real treat! ...it's the best thing since Google, as far as technical question-and-answer services are concerned.)

Caveat Emptor: SQLA is currently in early beta testing... VERY early beta, where "early beta" means "likely to change". Not only is the SQLA site in beta, but so are the rules of moderation (see the unfinished FAQ), and so is the StackExchange service and the software it provides. Also, note that SQLA is not owned by Sybase.


HTML code... click on the "Copy" button over there --->

New website for SQL Anywhere questions and answers


One of the founding members of Team Sybase has started a moderated community-based website for questions and answers about SQL Anywhere and related topics: sqla.stackexchange.com


SQLA is hosted by the StackExchange service and it uses the same software as StackOverflow.


SQLA is different from StackOverflow in several ways: in particular, discussions are encouraged and SQLA is moderated.


In other important ways, SQLA is the same as StackOverflow: it is (soon will be) Google-searchable, it will always be free to use, the reputation points and badge systems are the same, and free speech is protected (within the bounds of moderation).


(If you've never heard of StackOverflow, you're in for a real treat! ...it's the best thing since Google, as far as technical question-and-answer services are concerned.)


Caveat Emptor: SQLA is currently in early beta testing... VERY early beta, where "early beta" means "likely to change". Not only is the SQLA site in beta, but so are the rules of moderation (see the unfinished FAQ), and so is the StackExchange service and the software it provides. Also, note that SQLA is not owned by Sybase.



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