Database

[Flolondon]

Please someone tell me is it best to use a dreamweaver function database application function or is it best to use a database that is non related to dreamweaver

[mattr555]

Dreamweaver can access any database that you have an OBDC connection to. If you can create a DSN to the database in Windows then DW will allow you to use it with the server behaviors. DW doesnt have its own database.

You can write your own code to interact with a database but the server behaviors are pretty good and do the job.

[caine]

Cold Fusion which is a Macromedia product is more along the line's of what your looking, as previously stated Dreamweaver is an editor, not a database (MySQL) or scripting engine, such as PHP or Perl.

Regarding resources, it depends what you are trying to do!

[hafnius]

Hi

as i started to need a database for my website I tried to use DW's database functions but i found them to cumbersome and not very versatile.

I installed PHPMYADMIN and learned a bit of MYSQL and php and got going from there.

So i recomend not using DW's database behaviors.

/Hafnius

[mgm_03]

I have DWMX and use it as a editing tool. Most serious developers who use DWMX hand write the code instead of relying on DW behaviors.

While DW may provide a seemingly easier way to get things done, in the long you are hindering yourself by not learning the "hard way". You will be forever reliant on DW. ...IMHO