Creating your MySQL Database

For most of us, setting up the database for an application is often an afterthought. While you dont need to be a professional database designer to create a working application, knowing a few insider tips and techniques can make both the process easier and the end result much more effective. This book doesnt set out to make you an expert in data analysis, but it does provide a quick and easy way to raise your game in this essential part of getting your application right.Marc delisle is a member of the MySQL developers guild, which regroups community developers because of his involvement with phpMyadmin. He started to contribute to this popular MySQL web interface in december 1998, when he made the first multi-language version. He has been actively involved with the phpMyadmin project since May 2001 as a developer and project administrator.He has worked since 1980 at collge de Sherbrooke, Qubec, canada, as an application programmer and network manager. He has also been teaching networking, security, Linux servers, and PHP/MySQL application development.