Any client type software that connects directly to a database is badly written. Insert a sniffer in there and go crazy on the database.
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 11:53 AM, DanH <[email protected]> wrote: > "Any decent developer should know this." > > That's unfair. The OP did state that he was new to Android, and on > other platforms you CAN connect directly to a remote database. This > is a limitation/shortcoming/"feature" of Android. > > On Aug 21, 1:24 pm, Miguel Morales <[email protected]> wrote: >> Don't connect to mysql directly from the android device. >> Any decent developer should know this. You'll have to create a web >> frontend for your data/app probably using a RESTful style. >> >> http://code.google.com/events/io/2010/sessions/developing-RESTful-and... >> >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Frank Weiss <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Out of the many ways to interpret your question, I'm going to assume >> > your Android app needs to query certain data you have in a MySQL >> > database running on a server on the internet. >> >> > The typical way that's done is add a web service on that server that >> > performs the SQL queries locally and returns XML or JSON data to the >> > Android app. >> >> > I suppose it would help if you explained how data in that database is >> > currently being accessed. >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected] >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >> --http://developingthedream.blogspot.com/,http://diastrofunk.com,http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx, >> ~Isaiah 55:8-9 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- http://developingthedream.blogspot.com/, http://diastrofunk.com, http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx, ~Isaiah 55:8-9 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
