Platinum Edition Using HTML 4, XML, and Java 1.2
(Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Author(s): Eric Ladd
ISBN: 078971759x
Publication Date: 11/01/98

mSQL

As introduced in Chapter 29, “Custom Database Query Scripts,” mSQL is a mid-sized SQL database server for UNIX; it is much more affordable than te commercial SQL servers available on the market. Written by David Hughes, it was created to enable users to experiment with SQL and SQL databases. It is free for noncommercial use (nonprofit, schools, and research organizations)—for individual and commercial use, the price is quite fair, at about $250 per server.

	ON THE WEB
	http://www.Hughes.com.au/ This site provides additional information on mSQL, along with documentation and a vast array of user-contributed software.

Informix

Informix has grown up quite a bit. Originally called Illustra, Informix has been completely revamped and now has quite a few complementary tools to help with the design and integration of database information with the Web environment. The main component for creating Web applications lies with a suite of tools called Universal Web Architecture (UWA).

UWA comprises the Informix Universal Web Connect, the Web Datablade, and the Data Director for Java. These tools enable you to easily create Web applications in a minimal amount of time.

	ON THE WEB
	http://www.informix.com/ Visit this site for detailed information on Informix, along with additional information on how you can use Informix with your Web-based applications.

Microsoft SQL

Microsoft released its own SQL database server as a part of its BackOffice suite. Microsoft is trying to compete heavily with Oracle and Sybase by providing its own set of development tools and products to get database-driven information on the Web.

Microsoft SQL works well with any Web development tool that complies with Microsoft’s ODBC. Even so, Microsoft has been working hard to tie the SQL server, Microsoft Internet Information Server, and Microsoft Web browser together to provide one environment for those providing Web content and those who come to your site.

	ON THE WEB
	http://www.microsoft.com/sql/ For additional information about Microsoft’s SQL server and how you can use Microsoft’s SQL server in conjunction with the World Wide Web, visit Microsoft’s Web site.

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL (formerly Postgres95) is a SQL database server developed by the University of California at Berkeley. Older versions of Postgres are still available but no longer supported.

	ON THE WEB
	http://s2k-ftp.CS.Berkeley.EDU:8000/postgres/ For additional information on PostgreSQL, along with the source code that is available for downloading, see this site.

Ingres

Ingres (Interactive Graphics Retrieval System) comes in both a commercial and a public domain version. The University of California at Berkeley originally developed this retrieval system, but Berkeley no longer supports the public domain version. You can still find it on the university’s Web site.

Ingres uses the QUEL query language as well as SQL. QUEL is a superset of the original SQL language, making Ingres more powerful. Ingres was developed to work with graphics in a database environment. The public domain version is available for UNIX systems.

	ON THE WEB
	ftp://s2k-ftp.cs.berkeley.edu/pub/ingres/ Visit this site to download the public domain version of Ingres.
	http://www.cai.com/products/ingr.htm Computer Associates owns the commercial version of Ingres. This version is quite robust and capable of managing virtually any database application. The commercial version is available for UNIX, VMS, and Windows NT. To find out more about the commercial version of Ingres (called Ingress II), visit them at this site.
	http://www.naiua.org/ For information about both the commercial and public domain versions of Ingres, visit the North American Ingres Users Association.

FoxPro

Microsoft’s Visual FoxPro has been a favorite for Web programmers, mostly because of its long time in the database community and its third-party support. FoxPro, available for MS-DOS, Macintosh, and some flavors of UNIX, is an Xbase database system that is widely used for smaller business and personal database applications.

	ON THE WEB
	http://www.microsoft.com/products/prodref/269_ov.htm Visit the FoxPro home page on Microsoft’s Web site for more information on FoxPro.