A short while ago I announced a couple of papers I've written on using MySQL from Ruby programs, made available at my web site:
http://www.kitebird.com/articles/ More recently, I've also put there a series of other MySQL-related articles that may be of interest to some of you: Securing Your MySQL Installation This article discusses how to make your MySQL installation secure and protect it against unauthorized access. Writing Scripts with PHP's PEAR DB Class The PHP Extension and Add-on Repository (PEAR) includes a DB class that provides database-independent access methods for PHP scripts. This article surveys how to use it. Writing MySQL Scripts with Python DB-API The Python DB-API module provides database-independent access methods for Python scripts. This article surveys how to use it. Writing JDBC Applications with MySQL The Java JDBC interface provides database-independent access methods for Java programs. This article surveys how to use it. Using MySQL With XML This article shows a few simple ways to use MySQL to perform XML-related tasks: Producing XML documents from query results, reading XML documents and extracting the contents for insertion into MySQL, and setting up a web-based XML data feed. The scripts are in Perl, but the basic ideas can be adapted to any language. Running MySQL as a Service Under Windows NT Under Windows NT-based systems (NT, 2000, XP), the MySQL server can be run as a service. This articles describes how to install, remove, and control the service. Migrating from Microsoft Access to MySQL This article compares Access with MySQL and outlines some strategies for moving your data from Access to MySQL. Migrating from IIS to Apache This article discusses some reasons to migrate away from Internet Information Server to Apache, and suggests strategies for implementing such a migration. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
