But Ken, if you consider long term plan, I prefer suggest PostgreSQL to MySQL. Postgres is really powerfull RDBMS software and comparable with any commercial database software like Oracle or DB2.
We have built application for customer handling system (for call center support), ISO-9001:2000 documentation on web, and integrated management information system (for managemet) using PHP4 and PostgreSQL and all run well. And here is a quote from PostgreSQL-HOWTO: "The world's most popular FREE Database which implements some of the ISO SQL, ANSI SQL/98, SQL/92 and ANSI SQL/89 RDBMS is PostgreSQL. PostgreSQL is next generation Object relational database and is targeting on full compliance of SQL standards like ISO/ANSI SQL. PostgreSQL is the only free RDBMS in the world which supports Object databases and SQL. This document will tell you how-to install the database, how to set up the Web database, application database, front end GUIs and interface programs. It is strongly advised that you MUST write your database applications 100 % compliant to standards of ISO/ANSI SQL, ODBC, JDBC so that your application is portable across multiple databases like PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sybase, Informix etc. PostgreSQL defeated Oracle 8 (and 8i), IBM DB2, MS SQL server, Sybase, Interbase and MySQL in standard benchmark tests in performance, speed, scalability and reliability! Read the benchmarks at http://www.aldev.8m.com ." Regards, Arief PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia East Java Regional Office Surabaya, Indonesia ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Sparenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [expert] MySQL drive website > Ken, > You might try PHPNuke at http://www.phpnuke.org/ don't know if this will fill the bill but it does meet the requirments. > > James > > On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 15:54:31 -0700 > Ken Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can someone direct me to an easy to digest <low calorie> howto for making a > > database driven website using MySQL? > > I can do a bit of html and wouldn't be opposed to btushing up and learning > > some new stuff too.
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