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Web Developer Resource Index: Databases

A Database is a highly structured collection of information stored on a computer and accessible through a set of software methods. In database theory terminology, a database is a set of knowledge or facts, while a database system is the software used to query this information. Relational databases are based on mathematical set theory, but any further discussion of database theory is beyond the scope of this resource directory.

For the purposes of this application, I am categorizing only open-source RDBMS, and am limiting the resource listings further to those that are most popular among Web developers.

Updated: Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 @ 1:54 AM EST [25]

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• 1.OSDB: Open Source Database Network

  News and links for Open Source database programmers and administrators. [245]

  ★★★★☆
  URI:http://osdb.org/
  Author:
  OSDB
  [1]
  Reviewed:Wednesday, April 13th, 2005 @ 6:53 PM EST
  by:
  Douglas Clifton
  
  OSDB: Open Source Database Network databaseopen sourceprogrammingsysadmin
   

• 2.SQLite

  SQLite is a small C library that implements a self-contained, embeddable, zero-configuration SQL database engine. Features include ACID compliant transactions, even after system crashes, portable databases stored in a single disk file, small/fast/simple. [1678]

  ★★★★☆
  URI:http://sqlite.org/
  Author:
  D. Richard Hipp
  [1]
  Reviewed:Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 @ 1:54 AM EST
  by:
  Douglas Clifton
  
  SQLite acidcdatabaseembedsql
   

• 3.O'Reilly Network: Databases

  News, articles, tutorials, reviews, and of course books related to database design and development. Open source systems such as MySQL and PostgreSQL are well covered, as are commercial varieties including Oracle. Not to mention software and scripting. [1465]

  ★★★★☆
  URI:http://www.onlamp.com/databases/
  Author:
  O'Reilly Network
  [6]
  Reviewed:Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005 @ 10:49 PM EST
  by:
  Douglas Clifton
  
  O'Reilly Network: Databases databasedevelopermysqlopen sourcepostgresqlprogramming
   

• 4.Perl DBI

  DBI is the standard database independent interface module for Perl. It defines a set of methods, variables and conventions that provide a consistent database interface independent of the actual database being used. [1054]

  ★★★★☆
  URI:http://dbi.perl.org/
  Author:
  Tim Bunce
  [1]
  Reviewed:Wednesday, June 1st, 2005 @ 10:42 PM EST
  by:
  Douglas Clifton
  
  Perl DBI databasemoduleoopperlprogramming
   

• 5.Gentle Introduction to SQL

  An interactive SQL tutorial, learn about: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, DB2, Mimer SQL, PostgreSQL and Access. [1066]

  ★★★★☆
  URI:http://sqlzoo.net/
  Author:
  Andrew Cumming
  [1]
  Reviewed:Friday, April 29th, 2005 @ 12:49 AM EST
  by:
  Douglas Clifton
  
  Gentle Introduction to SQL databasemysqlpostgresqlsql
   

• 6.PostgreSQL vs. MySQL vs. Commercial Databases

  It's All About What You Need: An article comparing PostgreSQL and MySQL, both to each other as well as with their commercial counterparts. [1051]

  ★★★★☆
  URI:http://www.devx.com/dbzone/Article/20743
  Author:
  Tim Conrad
  [1]
  Reviewed:Tuesday, April 26th, 2005 @ 3:06 AM EST
  by:
  Douglas Clifton
  
  PostgreSQL vs. MySQL vs. Commercial Databases databasemysqlopen sourcepostgresql
   

• 7.Open Source Databases

  A brief look at the Berkeley DB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Derby, Firebird, and Ingres Open Source Relational Database Management Systems. [247]

  ★★★★☆
  URI:http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mysql/article.php/3486596
  Author:
  Ian Gilfillan
  [1]
  Reviewed:Thursday, April 21st, 2005 @ 4:30 AM EST
  by:
  Douglas Clifton
  
  Open Source Databases databasemysqlopen sourcepostgresql
   

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