Choosing a Database for Your Web Site

John Paul Ashenfelter

The knowledge you need to select the right database solution for your Web site and the skills to make it happen

Choosing a Database for Your Web Site Expert John Paul Ashenfelter begins with a refresher course on database technology and design basics. He then appraises the major types of Web database tools and applications, describes how they work, explains how they can be used to provide an array of services, and outlines criteria for choosing the right one for your site (and your budget). Next, he reviews a broad range of database products for every purpose and budget, including:
  • Desktop database tools with Web publishing capabilities such as Microsoft Access and Claris FileMaker Pro
  • HTML editors with database capabilities, including Microsoft FrontPage, NetObjects Fusion, and Allaire Homesite
  • Server-based database applications like Allaire Cold Fusion, Microsoft Active Server Pages, and Everyware Tango
  • Programming tools for creating Web database applications from scratch, including CGI with Perl and Java-based tools
The final section of the book ties it all together with case studies that show how the techniques and issues discussed in the book impact three real-world Web sites. The companion Web site features:
  • Links to demo versions of products described in the book
  • All the code from the book
  • A regularly updated list of books, Web sites, and other valuable resources

JOHN PAUL ASHENFELTER is technology advisor to the University of Virginia Teaching + Technology Initiative, where he evaluates and integrates new technology for the classroom, and teaches, trains, and consults university faculty and staff members. He has also created and maintains the webdatabase.org Web site.

Table of Contents

  • ESSENTIAL BACKGROUND.
  • Why Use a Web Database?
  • Designing a Database.
  • Understanding Web Database Technology.
  • Comparing the Tools.
  • ESSENTIAL TOOLS.
  • Databases with Web Capabilities.
  • HTML Editors with Database Capabilities.
  • Web Database Application Servers.
  • Programming Web Database Solutions.
  • ESSENTIAL APPLICATIONS.
  • Real-World Examples.
  • Developments on the Horizon.
  • Appendices.
  • Index.

Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Wiley Computer Books

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$39.99
ISBN 0471296902
464 pages
November, 1998
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Database and Data Warehouses