week10

woo-hoo it's week10 and i got a lot to write about here..
i think one of the reason why POD urge people to blog is that it can reflect whether or not you are trully committed to the subject.. when u really "in to it" you will definitely have a lot to write about, even though you don't feel like writing anything.. means that: i have not been committed enough these last few weeks that i don't really blog properly..

ok enough bubbling.. lets start!

i start this week by posting a tweet saying that i hate pivot tables.. regardless the assignment, i just feels like saying it.. (what a weak statement!)
all of a sudden i got a direct message from @infoholic asking if i need any help..
of course as a good student i should not say no.. and i did not say no either.. besides, i have done some major progress in my assignment and was stuck as the cube i develop can not be deployed.. so we decided to meet for some consultation at 4pm, 2hours before my tute..

coming with confidence, i told him my problem regarding my cubes, of course equipped with my file ready to be shown whenever he's ready.. But instead, @infoholic start asking me regarding my design and documentation progress (which what am i supposed to be doing for 1st assignment).. he asked me about ADAPT or Thomsen diagram which i should included in the assignment and a user manual and more and more and more, causing me major panic attack...

i quickly go and read the article regarding ADAPT diagram (i decided to use it since i can use the template available for Visio) and start sketching out my design.. Btw, the link for the visio template in moodle is not working, i have to go to google it first to get it.. I went to the tute feeling much better and shows him the dimensions and draft of the hierarchies that i might have..
fiuh.. that was a lot to think about.. again im feeling left out.. (esp with the bombastic amount of questions happening all the time in the moodle forum)

ew yeah, and the error that i got regarding the deployment of my cube.. i finally get over it.. it's just that i have to choose to use inherit instead of authentication so i dont need to put password again and again..

now, the more i talk with my classmates.. the more i feel unsecured regarding my design.. i talk to Steve a lil bit regarding this, but has not feel satisfied yet.. so... it is about the number of dimensions that we can make, and major differences between dimensions and hierarchies.. and then what hierarchies should i have in there..

i decided to finish up my design first, and thinking to email POD asking if he is available for consultation later on.. *i hope he can make it.. *

ok ok, enough for now.. let's put some thought for the design..