Synopses & Reviews
Database driven Web sites are the future of the Internet. By connecting to online databases, Web pages become more than just advertisements and information vessels. With online databases, Web sites can be transformed into virtual storefronts, larger amounts of changing information can be shared, and e-commerce becomes simplified. Online databases provide a management nexus of scheduling, messages, inventory, and other information crucial for any organization large or small.
Database Driven Web Sites is for intermediate to advanced Web site developers intrigued by the opportunities behind online databases and interested in installing one onto their Web site. With this book, the reader will learn how to plan, implement, and maintain a database driven Web site where business can be conducted and information easily shared.
Key Features
* Shows readers how to create databases that keep organized records of inventory, range of services, customer files, and other kinds of information crucial to the success of a business
* Shows readers how to build virtual stores by implementing databases that can be accessed throughout the Web site
* Covers key technologies that are essential for making a site practical
Synopsis
Database driven Web sites are the future of the Internet. By connecting to online databases, Web pages become more than just advertisements and information vessels. With online databases, Web sites can be transformed into virtual storefronts, larger amounts of changing information can be shared, and e-commerce becomes simplified. Online databases provide a management nexus of scheduling, messages, inventory, and other information crucial for any organization large or small.
Database Driven Web Sites is for intermediate to advanced Web site developers intrigued by the opportunities behind online databases and interested in installing one onto their Web site. With this book, the reader will learn how to plan, implement, and maintain a database driven Web site where business can be conducted and information easily shared.
Key Features
x Shows readers how to create databases that keep organized records of inventory, range of services, customer files, and other kinds of information crucial to the success of a business
x Shows readers how to build virtual stores by implementing databases that can be accessed throughout the Web site
x Covers key technologies that are essential for making a site practical
Synopsis
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Thorough descriptions of Website mechanics, such as choosing an Internet and database service provider and integrating several providers into a single site.Explanations of the four models of using databases on the Web: publishing, data sharing, e-commerce, and totally database-driven sites. How to build your Web site using popular desktop programs such as Microsoft Access and FileMaker Pro.Synopsis
ts will find a detailed introduction to Web technologies and the deployment of databases on the Web, while Webmasters will benefit from a thorough explanation of databases and their technology.
Using real-life examples-from New York's Museum of Modern Art's "Dadabase" to Italy's Nautica Di Cesare, where you can browse a database of maritime equipment for sale-Feiler teaches you how to build similar sites for yourself. You will also find:
- How to minimize your startup and monthly costs.
- Thorough descriptions of Website mechanics, such as choosing an Internet and database service provider and integrating several providers into a single site.
- Explanations of the four models of using databases on the Web: publishing, data sharing, e-commerce, and totally database-driven sites.
- How to build your Web site using popular desktop programs such as Microsoft Access and FileMaker Pro.
Table of Contents
Part I. Overview--Databases on the Web
Chapter 1. Databases on the Web
Chapter 2. What is a Database?
Chapter 3. What is the Web?
Chapter 4. How Databases Work on the Web
Part II. Getting Started
Chapter 5. Creating a Database-Driven Web Site: Overview
Chapter 6. Choosing Your Internet Service Provider
Chapter 7. Database Software
Chapter 8. Application Servers and Development Tools
Part III. How to Do It--Setting Up and Using a Database
Chapter 9. SQL and Relational Databases
Chapter 10. Programming with Databases
Part IV. How to Do It--Integrating the Database with a Web Site
Chapter 11. HTML for Database Designers
Chapter 12. Sending Data to Web Sites with HTTP and Forms
Chapter 13. Scripting for Database Applications
Part V. How to Do It--Using Your Database on the Web
Chapter 14. Setting It Up
Chapter 15. Security
Chapter 16. Copyright, Pornography, and Treason
Part VI. Doing It--Case Studies
Chapter 17. Publishing Data on the Web
Chapter 18. Sharing Data on the Web
Chapter 19. E-Commerce
Chapter 20. Totally Database-Driven Web Sites
Chapter 21. Reinventing Your Organization
Glossary
Index