(A.P.Rajshekhar) While data storage for applications is no longer considered complex, it is now simplified to the point that flexibility is sacrificed. There is a good compromise, however. In this article, you will learn how to access a a MySQL database with Python.

(mauriciolongo) Today it became generally known that MySQL has aquired a company called Netfrastructure. This company offers a product which is a reimplementation of the Firebird database architecture, combined with a web-based application server front end. It was designed by Jim Starkey in the late

(A.P.Rajshekhar) While data storage for applications is no longer considered complex, it is now simplified to the point that flexibility is sacrificed. There is a good compromise, however. In this article, you will learn how to access a a MySQL database with Python.

(Mellonfire) When it comes to working with a database—any database—experienced Perl hands reach for just one tool: the Perl DBI. This extremely powerful module works as a database abstraction layer, offering an integrated set of functions to interact with a variety of different data sources.

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(Mike Hillyer) In my last article I covered the schema that I would be using for this application, and in this article I will cover some of the preparation that I will be performing in VB2005.

(Peter Galli) There was much discussion about the provisions contained in the first draft of the GNU General Public License 3.0 at the Open Source Business Conference here Feb. 14, including the anti-DRM wording, the license compatibility clause and the complete corresponding source code requirement

(Ian Gilfillan) In November, I looked at Oracle’s purchase of InnoDB, as well as their release of Oracle Express, and the effect on MySQL. In short, I concluded that the positives for Oracle were clear, but that MySQL must be feeling outmaneuvered. Since InnoDB, with its full transactional capabilit

The [NDBD] section is used to configure the behavior of the cluster’s data nodes. There are many parameters which control buffer sizes, pool sizes, timeouts, and so forth. The only mandatory parameters are: –Either ExecuteOnComputer or HostName. –The parameter NoOfReplicas

(Lenz Grimmer) The Ruby scripting language was first published in 1995, and has a very dedicated and active community of users around it. And with the release of the Ruby on Rails web framework in July 2004, Ruby has emerged as a serious alternative to PHP and Java for developing database-driven web