Re: Relational Databases

by "rudy limeback" <r937(at)interlog.com>

Date:	Sat, 8 Apr 2000 10:39:45 -0400
To:	"Susan Duncan" <sduncan(at)malico.com>, <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
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> Cold Fusion also requires that you learn SQL.

hi susan

whoa, this could easily be misunderstood

*every* web/database interface "requires" that you learn how to talk to the
database

the nice part is, if you learn sql, you have learned how to talk to 99% of
the databases out there

*of course* you have to know sql to use cold fusion against an sql
database -- same can be said for asp, etc.

however, as you point out, you don't *have* to access a database when
building a cold fusion site -- you could build a really dynamic site, e.g.
with mailto forms and static text and stuff, without ever accessing a
database (but why not use a database when it's so easy?)


>  I haven't found any great tutorials on SQL

i have -- i posted my annotated bookmarks on the evolt site yesterday:

  http://evolt.org/index.cfm?menu=8&cid=1618&catid=18

the best sql tutorial around is jim hoffman's (first one listed)

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