What is MySQL?
MySQL is a relational database system that stores data for later usage. MySQL stands for “My Structured Query Language”.
Why Use MySQL?
- Free to use
- Open source since version 3.23.19 (June 2000) Under the GPL(GNU Public License)
- It’s very secure and stable for just about any application
- Keeping data private like passwords, emails, and more.
- It’s supported by many programming languages like C,C++,Java, Python and of course PHP which will be mainly used in examples on this blog.
So whats this about MySQL 5?
Well MySQL 5.x.x is the latest version in its series. 5.0 is one of its stable releases, but there is a new version coming available 5.1 which will so become available as stable when it’s out of Release Candidate (Finished product, but fixing bugs in the software to make stable). Version 5.0 was released in 2005, of October. It’s now becoming a known database system on many hosting and people are still supporting version 4 workarounds.
Why you should know MySQL5?
People should use MySQL 5 because as of 2008 many new php scripts are now beginning to take advantage of the new coding standards. MySQL 5 is dominating over version 4 with its new features and its strict usage. Just like PHP5 it’s time to move from old coding and make cleaner faster coding for the new projects of 2008 and beyond.
MySQL 5 Topics being Covered
As of this blog I will be covering different topics about mysql 5. From tutorials, to tips and tricks to news and more. Hopefully when this blog is done people will get a feel on the best ways to use mysql 5, great resources and a easy understanding of mysql. That way people can stay up to date with technology :).
Resources
Wikipedia - MySQL & Some History
The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5, 3rd Edition
May 3rd, 2008 at 10:11 pm
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