Hey Raj Movie Name is already there. I will add Raga to the same.
Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightplacerighttime/ On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 6:50 AM, raj <arr_naga...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Hi Vinayagam Murugan, > > The format is ok. Please add the following columns on the songs sheet. > > > movie_name > > Ragaa > > Please upload the same to google docs as it can be edited online by the > group members. > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Roshan <c.pix...@...> wrote: > > > > sorry.. scratch that. opened it. > > > > I think it is a good format. let's start using it and probably add some > more > > columns. > > > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 1:44 AM, Roshan <c.pix...@...> wrote: > > > > > Vinayak, > > > > > > I am not able to open it on iWork Numbers. it usually opens all the > > > spreadsheet formats including .xls. but i can't open this one. > > > > > > what do you think is the problem ? I don't have windows. I can try it > on > > > Ubuntu later. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Vinayakam Murugan < > > > mvinayakam.li...@...> wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> [Attachment(s) <#12a9b6fdb7b61031_12a94d62ec0198a1_TopText> from > > > >> Vinayakam Murugan included below] > > >> > > >> Hello Friends > > >> > > >> I decided to change the Subject line to make it more relevant. > > >> > > >> Here is a scratch Db Structure. Like I have seperated Films / Albums > from > > >> Songs, we should seperate Singers & Awards also from Songs. However > that > > >> could be better achieved through a Db than excel. This sheet is for > > >> illustration purposes only. Further Db normalization is required. > > >> > > >> > > >> Warm Regards > > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >> Vinayak > > >> > > >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightplacerighttime/ > > >> > > >> > > >> On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 8:02 AM, raj <arr_naga...@...> wrote: > > >> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Ok..I make a living by Databases and Databases only :) > > >>> I am a DBA. So yes..I can help. As a first step, it would be great > > >>> if someone can comeup with a excel containing the following fields. > > >>> > > >>> 1) Film_name > > >>> 2) Song_name > > >>> 3) Singers_name ( comma seperated ) > > >>> 4) date of release > > >>> 5) Genre of the song ( Western,fusion,carnatic classical,quawalli ) > > >>> 6) Director of the film > > >>> 7) Lead actor > > >>> 8) Actress > > >>> 9) Ragaa of the song ( if possible ) > > >>> 10) Language > > >>> 11) is_dubbed_film ( yes/no) > > >>> 12) Producer of the film > > >>> 13) Lyricst. > > >>> 14) Miscellaneous. > > >>> > > >>> You can add few more fields if you feel like. I am keeping it simple > > >>> as of now and we can change the DB design( (De)Normalize ) depending > upon > > >>> our needs. As a first step, someone can create a document on google > docs and > > >>> start updating the same. As its on Google docs, most of us can > contribute > > >>> and we can get these details soon. Once the data > > >>> collection is complete, DB design can be adjusted and we can start > > >>> working on the application. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > > >>> <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > >>> Indmov Buff <indmovbuff@> wrote: > > >>> > > > >>> > Fantastic! The majority vote is for a database it seems. > > >>> > > > >>> > I don't have any skills in database but open to learning. Also, I'd > be > > >>> happy to > > >>> > allocate time to sit through the group mails for the information > that > > >>> will make > > >>> > it a good database. I am mainly interested in the research aspects > of > > >>> the work > > >>> > involved in finishing this database that we are after. So happy to > > >>> contribute in > > >>> > the form getting the data together , more on the creative side > rather > > >>> than the > > >>> > technical side. So I guess, we should start off with a list of > people > > >>> who are > > >>> > willing to help. And this has got to be a bit of a commitment given > > >>> that we will > > >>> > need to co-ordinate with members around the world with different > work > > >>> and social > > >>> > commitments. I am up for it! > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > ________________________________ > > >>> > From: Gopal Srinivasan <catchgops@> > > >>> > > >>> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > > >>> > <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > >>> > Sent: Wed, 18 August, 2010 16:51:43 > > >>> > Subject: Re: [arr] Database for group of contents from useful > e-mails > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > Glad to see this outpouring of enthusiasm. Hopefully, it will > sustain. > > >>> I, among > > >>> > others, have tried various forms of this previously that did not > > >>> culminate in > > >>> > anything (beyond my discography, which too hasn't been updated in a > > >>> year) as > > >>> > time turned out to be a major constraint. Some of the modes we have > > >>> considered > > >>> > includes static web lists, wikis and databases. In my opinion, a > > >>> database at the > > >>> > backend is probably the best with front end forms for querying. > > >>> Depending on how > > >>> > simple or complex it turns out, something like Zoho Creator might > work > > >>> too. > > >>> > What's needed is the involvement of people who are well versed with > > >>> database > > >>> > design AND those that can source information. If we can do a good > > >>> enough job of > > >>> > this there is potential to make it official. Next steps perhaps > include > > >>> forming > > >>> > a core team, identifying the types of information we want stored, > > >>> design the > > >>> > schema and then create and populate. > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 06:31, Roshan <c.pixels@> wrote: > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > > >>> > >I can work on the technical side of it. (Development and design). > But > > >>> will > > >>> > >really appreciate if someone can assist as well. I will need some > help > > >>> from you > > >>> > >guys about collecting the info from the group. it seems like a > lot. > > >>> but if we > > >>> > >collectively do it, we can finish it in within a month or two > > >>> (including the > > >>> > >development). > > >>> > > > > >>> > >I will also need some input in choosing the domain > > >>> > > > > >>> > >I thought of some > > >>> > > > > >>> > >ARDB.in > > >>> > > > > >>> > >arrinfo.org > > >>> > > > > >>> > >i tried some domains that has ar rahman in the name, but they all > seem > > >>> to have > > >>> > >been taken. > > >>> > > > > >>> > >As for hosting and domain, I don't mind paying for it. I have a > > >>> dedicated server > > >>> > >where I host my clients. > > >>> > > > > >>> > >so, to sum it up > > >>> > > > > >>> > >1. website as a database of information on ar rahman and his > music. > > >>> > > > > >>> > >2. categorized, search-able contents like Reviews, Information, > > >>> Singers, > > >>> > >Instrumentalists, Instruments Used, Places performed, Debuts, > quotes, > > >>> interviews > > >>> > >etc. > > >>> > > > > >>> > >3. Quality contents from the group. like awesome reviews of AJ and > > >>> Gayathri and > > >>> > >the rest of those people who write good contents. of course, with > > >>> credits and > > >>> > >links to their blogs / websites etc, if they have any. > > >>> > > > > >>> > >please contribute your suggestions. > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > >On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:14 AM, Indmov Buff <indmovbuff@> wrote: > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > >>Me too! Like where we can sort by singer name or raaga name etc. > Just > > >>> info. IT > > >>> > >>savvy people out there- what's the best way to go about this? > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > ________________________________ > > >>> > From: Roshan <c.pixels@> > > >>> > > >>> > >>To: > > >>> > >>arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com<arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com><arrahmanfans% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > >>> > >>Sent: Tue, 17 August, 2010 21:45:59 > > >>> > >>Subject: Re: [arr] Database for group of contents from useful > e-mails > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >>That gives me another idea. how about a website with all the info > > >>> about AR > > >>> > >>Rahman, his singers, his songs, Genres, and all the other info we > > >>> find from our > > >>> > >>group ? we can make it as an extension of this group. there won't > be > > >>> any forum > > >>> > >>or anything.. just info. > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >>I would love to do it. > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >>On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 6:53 PM, ARRvind <arr_arvind@> wrote: > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >>>Nice initiative.! Would mean a lot to this group.! Lets get > Gopal > > >>> bro's comment > > >>> > >>>on this! > > >>> > >>> > > >>> > >>>--- On Tue, 8/17/10, Indmov Buff <indmovbuff@> wrote: > > >>> > >>> > > >>> > >>> > > >>> > >>>>From: Indmov Buff <indmovbuff@> > > >>> > > >>> > >>>>Subject: [arr] Database for group of contents from useful > e-mails > > >>> > >>>>To: "A R" > > >>> > >>>><arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com<arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >>> > > > >>> > >>>>Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 12:54 PM > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>>Hi Gopal and the rest, > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>>I have read many e-mails containing useful data in this group > > >>> before. Just like > > >>> > >>>>Arvind's unique list of intro songs for singers there have been > > >>> other lists such > > >>> > >>>>as Mother songs, child singers lists, raaga based lists and > several > > >>> other > > >>> > >>>>extremely interesting lists. I strongly feel that we should > have > > >>> all of this > > >>> > >>>>documented as part of the group? Any suggestions on how this > can be > > >>> done? > > >>> > >>>>Database? I am happy to put in time to dig out useful data from > old > > >>> e-mails. > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >>-- > > >>> > >>----------------------------------- > > >>> > >>http://roshanravi.com > > >>> > >>http://ramblingsoul.com > > >>> > >>http://cssheaven.org > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > >-- > > >>> > >----------------------------------- > > >>> > >http://roshanravi.com > > >>> > >http://ramblingsoul.com > > >>> > >http://cssheaven.org > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ----------------------------------- > > > http://roshanravi.com > > > http://ramblingsoul.com > > > http://cssheaven.org > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ----------------------------------- > > http://roshanravi.com > > http://ramblingsoul.com > > http://cssheaven.org > > > > >
