I've designed over 1,000 webpages, based at http://www.geobop.com, but my technical skills are very basic. I've been unemployed for about eight months and have been using my time to learn new computer skills while frantically trying to get my websites revised and moved to a new Linux server. I recently graduated from Microsoft FrontPage to DreamWeaver, upgraded from Windows Millennium to XP Professional and have been studying Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript. I recently got Linux installed on my computer, though I haven't learned to use it yet. I'll be moving to a Linux ISP soon.
Here are my first three questions:
1) Can you recommend some good online tutorials for learning the basics of MYSQL? (I can't even say I know exactly what it is; I think of it as some sort of language used to create "special effects" or special functions, similar to JavaScript.)
2) I recently learned how to create tables with sortable columns using JavaScript, as illustrated by the example at http://www.geobop.com/marini/ I envision using something like MYSQL to create even more sophisticated tables, or alternatives. For example:
Suppose I created a table listing every species of bird - about 10,000 species - with a dozen columns for the common name, scientific name, habitat, etc. Obviously, a page with such a table would take forever to download. But someone told me I could use MYSQL or another language to create an alternative that would display only a few rows at a time.
I'm not certain exactly what form this function will eventually take, but I'm just exploring ways to list vast amounts of data that are searchable, sortable or can be manipulated in other ways. If this can be done with MYSQL, can you give me an idea of how to get started? Is there a name for this function, a tutorial that describes it, or a webpage on the Internet that I can use as a model?
3) Is a knowledge of MYSQL a great help in finding jobs and roughly how long does it take most people to acquire a working knowledge of it? With my skills, I don't expect to become a MYSQL pro any time soon, but I just wondered if even a basic knowledge might help with job searches.
Thanks!
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