Databases 102: Entities, Attributes and Relationships
February 28th, 2007, by Paul Lefebvre in Databases
In this article we will discuss some basic database design skills such as how to identify entities, attributes, and relationships. We will also learn what it means to normalize a database. Let’s get started! Database Analysis This is the first step when designing a relational database. In the analysis...

Databases 101: Getting Started
February 4th, 2007, by Paul Lefebvre in Databases
As I’m sure you are aware, our favorite programming system, REALbasic, has built-in database capabilities. These capabilites are frequently misunderstood and underutilized. My goal while writing these articles is to help you improve your database knowledge so that you can determine when a database...