So you want to build a data driven web site but don’t know what
database to use? Maybe it’s an IOS or Android application and
not a website at all. Either way, if you collect data, you’re
going to want to determine the best way to store it for later.
In this article, I’ll talk about what a database is, how to
choose the right one, and what comes next. What Is A Database?
By definition, a database (also commonly referred to as “DB”) is
a collection of organized data. For example, if you have written
down a list of all the CDs you have in your music collection, a
database to represent that might include a table for artists and
a table for albums and you could even link them together. This
organization of data gives us the ability to work with data in
just about every way imaginable, which is so much better than
just a list. Examples of this can be seen right here on
JoeTech.com. Articles on the main page of the site are shown
newest first by sorting the article data, the search option at
the top brings back spe