Choosing a Database for Your Web Site

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Web servers and databases go hand in hand on the Net. However, as any Webmaster who has grappled with the design decisions will tell you, there are many ramifications to consider when you hitch your server to a database. In Choosing a Database for Your Web Site, John Paul Ashenfelter aims to help you with this crucial architectural decision.

This book was designed to bridge the gap between general discussion and specific product suggestions, and the author has done a commendable job on this front. While the text certainly does not discuss all of the tools available, there is a reasonable emphasis on popular databases, such as Microsoft Access and FileMaker Pro, with occasional discussions of many other tools.

The opening chapters present a nice overview of the importance of database-driven Web sites, database terminology, and basic database-design concepts. Then, the author introduces the unique aspects of Web database technology. With this background behind you, it's on to a chapter that presents the various metrics to consider when choosing a database solution.

Throughout the remainder of the book, the author looks at Web databases, application servers, and real-world examples from the perspective of their purpose, technology, and support. This title provides an excellent foundation for evaluating Web databases and clarifies the capabilities of commercial solutions. --Stephen Plain

Book Description
The goal of this book is to help you understand the general ways that web dat abase products work and to provide practical performance information on a large cross-section of the specific software products that are currently available. Th e book also provides background and reference information on database technology and design, the various models or frameworks for putting databases on the web, and database-oriented web technology. The underlying goal is to help you choose the appropriate type of product, and zero in on the particular package that meet s your unique needs. Another goal of the book is to show you what you can actually do with a datab ase on the Web, from running commerce-oriented web sites to constructing large, dynamic web sites on the fly. In the first part of the book, I show you how to a pply the database design principles to create a basic personal information manag er (PIM) database and a multimedia file management database system. In the secon d part of the book, I use these each web database tool to create an web applicat ion using these database. The final section of the book discusses three real-world web databases.

Synopsis
An indispensable reference for selecting and implementing an effective Web site database. Ashenfelter guides readers through every step of the process--from refresher material on SQL, ODBC, and database design basics, to hands-on, straightforward information and advice on a range of products and categories.

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