[Year 12 IPM] databases

[Travers, Graham J]

I reckon it's really worth having a look at MySQL. 

I have used it in ITS and coupled with php (programming) and you can do
some nice web stuff. That combo is the basis of many CMS
(content-management-system) websites. 

You may be able to give the kids the 15-20 lines of php code w/o a real
need for them to understand all of it.

Alternatively, I'm sure someone like Con Zymaris could direct you to
some preliminary MySQL tasks (a squillion on the web). 

I think it may be more 'progressive' than the Word/Access/Excel path
IMHO.

I have produced notes on how to setup a MySQL db and produce output from
it. 

http://www.grahamtravers.com/pdf_files/Using_PHP_with_a_MySQL_database.p
df

The notes may need a little updating, and phpdev is better than foxserv.

Graham Travers



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Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2006 2:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] databases

Robyn - I have been using Access for the past few years, and it has
worked fine.
I do like its integration with both Excel and Word - useful for carrying
out some useful projects.
If I can be of any help, do not hesitate to ask.
Ciao, Keith



On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:42:38 +1000, "Robyn Dunn"
<robyn at camhigh.vic.edu.au> said:
> Having looked at the study design and seen the dreaded word database I
> suppose I'll have to come to terms with doing databases again after
> dropping them about 5 years ago. What software are people looking at? 
> 
> Ms Robyn Dunn
> ICT Co-Ordinator
> Camberwell High School
> email: du at camhigh.vic.edu.au
> phone: 98360555
> fax: 98360194
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