Looking for a database

[Uno Engborg]

David Cary Hart wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:41:36 +0000
> Paul Smith <phhs80 at gmail.com> opined:
>   
>> On 1/29/06, David Cary Hart <Fedora at tqmcube.com> wrote:
>>     
>>>> Could someone please recommend a nice and well documented database
>>>> program for a person who has never used a database?
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> You haven't stated your goals. There are two parts.
>>>
>>> A. I find the simplest and fastest DB to be MySQL.
>>>
>>> B. There are only four or five PHP functions that you need to learn to create
>>> browser based queries. It is surprisingly simple. Do one and you have a
>>> template that you can use over and over again.
>>>       
>> I only want a database for managing my own data, and I do not intend
>> to access it from Internet.
>>     
>
> Correct. But if you put the database on a machine running httpd, you can manage
> the database, run reports, etc. from your web browser. I find this approach
> much faster and simpler than installing a front end like rek 
>
> A very good stock program to get you started is phpmyadmin.
>   
There is a similar application for Postgresql, phpPgAdmin. You can run a 
demo at:
http://phppgadmin.sourceforge.net/?page=demo
Even if you don't intend to web enable your database this also gives 
you  an opportunity
to check out Postgresql without installing it.

Regards
Uno Engborg