Speaking SQL (part 1)
Structured Query Language is the language used to communicatewith databases of all shapes, sizes and varieties. If you’re building a Webapplication which needs to communicate with a database, and don’t...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Database Normalization (part 2)
Last week we introduced you to the basics of creating an efficientdatabase table structure. After today’s concluding article of this series you’ll be able to create some of your own MySQL-powered...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Database Normalization
A database can be great fun, right? Yes, of course!There are though, a couple things that can ruin allthat hard work and effort you put into your efficient little database. Today we discuss how to keep...
View ArticleLoading JavaScript Arrays with MySQL Data
Administrating some of the complicated arrays that JavaScript depends on for things like heirarchichal menus and dynamic forms can be a pain in the rear. That’s why were going to turn the task over to...
View ArticleMySQL Table Joins
One of the great characteristics of SQL (Structured Query Language) is thefact that onecan develop, access and modify data across various tables. There are severalbenefits tothis, including greater...
View ArticleBeginning MySQL Tutorial
One of the fastest SQL (Structured Query Language) database servers currently on the market is the MySQL server, developed by T.c.X. DataKonsultAB. MySQL, available for download at...
View ArticleMySQL Administration
MySQL Administration correctly administering the MySQL server, including the manipulation the privilege system, and making intelligent decisions about the capabilities (permissions) given to users....
View ArticleThe MySQL Grant Tables
One of the most powerful aspects of the MySQL server is the amazing amount of control the administrator has over each user’s intended behavior. This control can restrict user privileges over a general...
View ArticleCreating a VAMP (Vista, Apache, MySQL, PHP) Setup
With the abundance of communication between the browser and a server in these days of AJAX and JSON data interchange, there has never been a better time to get your own development web server set up so...
View ArticleWorking with Foreign Key Constraints in MySQL
In this first part of a six-part series, I provide you with a basic introduction to using foreign key constraints with InnoDB tables in MySQL. As you’ll soon see, triggering a cascading update on the...
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