[WEB4LIB] learning db programming- tips

[Alnisa Allgood]

At 9:02 AM -0700 4/21/05, Karen Davis wrote:
>Andrew Darby wrote:
>>Both are now running off one MySQL database, and we connect with PHP.  I
>>know you said you didn't do db programming, but it is the best way to
>>handle this sort of thing, and isn't as hard as it may seem at first
>>blush . . . .
>
>
>Andrew (or anyone else who wants to chime in):
>more and more I'm resigned to having to learn db programming, but 
>I'm dumb as dirt about it!
>Could you please give me some tips on how to get started? What 
>software do I need? (I use DW MX 2004 to create web pages)
>

I forgot to add, despite my book recommendations (which I still 
highly recommend).  I also recommend, exploring a content management 
system. There are a slew of them, and they will save you tons of time 
reinventing the wheel.

Alnisa