Re: Databases

-----Original Message-----
From: Harlequin <harlequin(at)dccnet.com>
To: hwg-languages(at)hwg.org <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2000 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: Databases


>Just get them to make one of your directories able to write. If they don't
>then tell them you'll find another ISP. If they say no then it's just
>laziness on their part. It'll literally take a tech person 10 seconds to
get
>it working...

I think "get them to...." is a little presumptuous.  If a host doesn't
provide it as part of their service or package, then no amount of cajoling
is going to get them to make a customer/client a special case.  If a
customer finds that their host doesn't provide a necessary service, chances
are that he or she will need more services down the road with the same
outcome.  There are far too many good hosts out there that offer a wide
range of services and service packages from which to choose.  Unless there
are some mitigating circumstances (such as not being the decision maker),
then considering a new host -- or even a package upgrade from your current
host, if available -- wouldn't be a step in the wrong direction.

It's much easier now to change nameservers and such than it used to be in
the "good old days".

KRansdell
Business Development
Squished Mosquito, Inc.

>> Out of curiosity, if the ISP I'm hosting a website on doesn't provide
>access to
>> any database stuff, how can I handle database transactions with PHP?  Can
>it
>> read from/write to a flat text file?  Comma delimited?  What options do I
>have
>> if there is no database infrastructure for storage of information?
>>
>> Thanks for your time!
>>
>>
>>

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