Hi - I'd also like a basic, get it running from scratch primer half day.
Something with meaty examples that hit on what solr is best at.  I "get"
solr in a strategic sense, but I'd love to have seen it actually work
experientially. 

D

-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Jodi Schneider
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals

If you'd be up for it Erik, I'd envision a basic session in the morning.
Some of us (like me) have never gotten Solr up and running.

Then the afternoon could break off for an advanced session.

Though I like Bess's idea, too! Would that be suitable for a conference
breakout? Not sure I'd want to pit it against Solr advanced session!

-Jodi

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Kevin S. Clarke <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Erik Hatcher <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> >  I could be game for a half day
> > session.  It could be either an introductory Solr class, get up and
> running
> > with Solr (+ Blacklight, of course).  Or maybe a more advanced
session on
> > topics like leveraging dismax, Solr performance and scalability
tuning,
> and
> > so on, or maybe a freer form Solr hackathon session where I'd be
there to
> > help with hurdles or answer questions.
> >
> > Thoughts?  Suggestions?
>
> I think that'd be great.  I'd be more interested in a more advanced
> session personally (dismax, tuning, etc.)
>
> Thanks!
> Kevin
>