Re: FN-FORUM beginning with databases

date posted 18th April 2001 17:30

Access is very limited but it is fine to learn with.
Basic SQL statements are very similar for Access to
SQLServer. Although SQLServer obviously has more
functionality you can learn these once you're grasped
the basics. Access databases are also much easier to
set up and are loaded onto the web server as a file.
Much easier (and cheaper) than installing SQLServer.
I learned Oracle first (not for web programming).
Oracle 8i is the database I use for web now and I
woudn't recommend it for beginners. Also it's huge.
The alternative if you're going the Linux/PHP route
would be to use MySQL. Don't know much about these.

Hope this is of some help.
--- Simon Raistrick [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Hi
>
> I want to get going with databases but don't really
> know where to start, and
> wondered if anyone could help me. My main intended
> use is building a
> database driven web site.
>
> I have a book on SQL, and am learning it, although
> it's all abstract as I
> have nothing to use it with. I was thinking of going
> the Microsoft route,
> but what would I use to actually build the database?
> SQL server? I'm afraid
> this is the bit I don't quite understand. I've been
> told MS Access is not
> very scaleable and Oracle is very hard to set up.
>
> I'm ready and poised to go buy another book to get
> this SQL stuff into
> context, and cant wait to get something going so I
> can play with this stuff
> (which is of course a great way to learn too).
> Eventually I want to get my
> head round ASP as well.
>
> If anyone can help get my muddled concepts into some
> kind of order, and
> perhaps point me in a good direction for
> technologies to use, advice would
> be appreciated.
>
> TIA
>
> Simon Raistrick
> [EMAIL REMOVED] 07780971346
> http://www.feelmedia.com
>
>
>
>
>
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