Fwd: Re: Relational Databases

Hi all;
Much thanks to all of you who have been so helpful with your advice on this 
topic! It's good to have so many good options from which to choose. I think 
the most convincing argument, however, comes from Darrell King, whose post 
follows. I'm posting this post in hopes that, if there is a better way than 
the PHP/MySQL Darrell recommends, you all will enlighten me (I doubt I'll 
be disappointed ;-) Thanks again: great list!
BenO

>From: "Darrell King" <darrell(at)webctr.com>
>To: "Ben Ocean" <beno(at)cnw.com>
>Subject: Re: Relational Databases
>Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 18:43:20 -0400
>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200
>
>Basically, CGI is nothing more than a protocol used for communication
>between client and server.  It's not actually a scripting language itself,
>but rather a protocol used by them.  Nothing to be scared of.
>
>Perl is a very versatile scripting language that uses the information
>transmitted via CGI to produce interactive feedback for the user.  So, fo
>that matter, is ASP, PHP and CF.
>
>ASP is a proprietary Microsoft product that will restrict you to NT servers,
>as is/would Access.
>
>Cold Fusion can now be used on Linux/Unix platforms, but is proprietary and
>expensive.
>
>PHP and Perl are both Open Source application that don't cost a dime, and
>are cross-platform between NT and *nix.  I happen to be an old Perl user,
>and so tend to lean that way.  PHP, however, is a rapidly up-and-coming
>scripting language that bears many similarities to ASP, but without the
>drawbacks.  It also has a special affinity for database
>interaction...especially with MySQL.
>
>Perl is written as seperate scripts, called by the browser, usually from the
>cgi-bin.
>PHP is embedded in the HTML document itself.
>
>MySQL is an Open Source relational database managment system.  As good as
>anything on the market, it is free and cross-platform.  I have a version
>running on my Windows box, and our sites all have access to MySQL in their
>Linux environments.
>
>http://mysql.com
>http://perl.com
>http://php.net
>http://webmonkey.com
>
>D
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Ben Ocean <beno(at)cnw.com>
>To: Darrell King <darrell(at)webctr.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 6:21 PM
>Subject: Re: Relational Databases
>
>
>Darrell:
>Thank you for your response. Since I am new to this, I'm hoping you will
>help me in my *weeding out* process. Others have suggested ColdFusion or MS
>Access and ASP, but if I *have to* deal with CGI for ASP, forget it (simple
>applets would be fine, however). Can you tell me why you feel MySQL and PHP
>or Perl are best? And which would you use if starting all over: PHP or
>Perl? Also, do you know of any resources that can help me in the study of
>this? Thank you again for your assistance.
>BenO
>
>At 05:33 PM 4/5/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >ASP and Java are CGI.
> >
> >MySQL and PHP or Perl are the best, IMO.
> >
> >You need:
> >
> >* a RDMS (Relational Database Management System) such as MySQL.
> >
> >* a scripting language to act as a go-between that passes data to the user,
> >and back to the RDMS.
> >
> >D
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Ben Ocean <beno(at)cnw.com>
> >To: <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 3:57 PM
> >Subject: Relational Databases
> >
> >
> >Hi all;
> >I've bitten off more than I can chew, and although it may cause
> >indigestion, this one's going down :) I've signed a deal with a car
> >dealership to develop a web site using a searchable, relational database
> >that dynamically generates web pages from the server: one that can be
> >completely rebuilt with new data by simply updating the server through MS
> >Access or what have you.
> >
> >I'm new to *all* of this (but a very fast study). What approach would be
> >optimal? ASP? Java? JavaScript? What resources (like this one) specific to
> >that language do you recommend? What programs? I'd rather avoid CGI since
> >it's too technical for me, but I guess I could job that out if I had to.
> >Your suggestions, please! TIA,
> >BenO
> >
> >
>
>
>

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