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PGSimCity - How PostgreSQL Works

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Re: PGSimCity - How PostgreSQL Works

#42
It's a cool and very educative way to learn. But I wish there's like a live query thing going on so that it'd be easy to understand. I am viewing on the 27" 4K screen and it's perfect for it, like others said, I don't feel there's too much boxes and info at the same time. Although the site is going blank sometimes if I zoom in a bit too much. Really cool nonetheless.

Re: PGSimCity - How PostgreSQL Works

#44
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I love what is trying to be done here. Some feedback to improve would be to cut out a lot of the noise with the "Take tour". There are too many boxes and things changing on the screen to get a sense of what is happening. Also make it interactive rather than automatically switch onto the next subject. Being a passive observer to so much information trying to be conveyed is very confusing. I really do like these kinds…

This is good general advice. If your software needs a "tour," that's a good indicator you should work on your UX instead. If you're just excited to tell the user about a new feature, they'll discover it when they need it.

Not everyone will come to view this model from the same vantage point. Some will simply be curious about some famous software that they don't happen to use. So the tour is an excellent idea. Great presentation. Congratulations.

Re: PGSimCity - How PostgreSQL Works

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post #3

I love what is trying to be done here. Some feedback to improve would be to cut out a lot of the noise with the "Take tour". There are too many boxes and things changing on the screen to get a sense of what is happening. Also make it interactive rather than automatically switch onto the next subject. Being a passive observer to so much information trying to be conveyed is very confusing. I really do like these kinds…

maybe try adding tts to the tour?

Re: PGSimCity - How PostgreSQL Works

#50
Virtually it's so amazing to see. The layers are clearly separated and it does give a sense of the connections being accepted and processed in the central part.

The operation intricacies are a bit difficult to understand because the core looks a bit clogged up. Nonetheless, great work!

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