2006-09-03 07:42:19 · 5 answers · asked by mamdouh1013 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Your question is very broad as there are several different forms of "Database Programming"
The best Database to learn up front imho would be SQL. Depending on your needs, you could also use Microsoft Access.
To get started learning SQL, it's honestly best to learn it along side another programming language, such as VB .net
Check out Microsoft's webpage and download their free videos on how to use and program in VB .net
Around lesson 8, they usually have a nice, in depth tutorial on how to program database accessing and structure. The best part is, it's all done visually, on your screen, in a simple language that's easy to understand right up front, without a lot of "programmer jargon."
A fantastic book-based resource is "Expert One-on-One Visual Basic 2005 Database Programming" by Robert Jennings. It's a little on the higher level, but does go in to great detail about the use of DGV's and the like in VB.
After learning SQL or Access (I'd only recommend Access if you'll not have a server to use for whatever you're working on), you can move on to learning The Three P's (Perl, Python and PHP, and Ruby)
I hope that gives you some direction on where to start :)
2006-09-03 07:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by addtheninth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to find information about:
ADO
ADO .NET
SQL Server
MySQL
These are the most famous and functional technologies to communicate with a database. You can find information about those in Microsoft MSDN.
And I'd like to recomend you a perfect website which contains article in most aspects of programming. go there:
http://www.thecodeproject.com/
Be successful.
2006-09-04 00:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by Babax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think starting with MySQL is better than starting with Microsoft's Database Programs.
MySQL is simple and FREE.
I recommend you to start from http://www.devshed.com/c/b/MySQL/, there are lots of articles for you to start with.
Good luck.
2006-09-03 15:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Eric Lin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can download several helping hands like help files(.chm) and tutorials from the internet.Try google for more.
2006-09-03 07:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a pretty good place to start,
http://www.mysql.org/
Have fun but be safe.
2006-09-03 07:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋