Beginner Question-Keeping a Data Base Up-to-Date

[danadiko]

Dear All,

I’d like to ask how complicated a process it is to enter data from time to time to a website and thus to keep its data base up-to-date. Does it take a long time to master that, or can it be learnt in minutes? (The question concerns data like prices, product info etc.)

Please, let me know what you think about that. Thank you in advance.

 

[ghost]

Mysql sounds like the thing your after. Have a look.

 

[dragon2309]

If you do choose to go with an SQL driven database, the most common counterpart to that is the scripting language PHP. The basics of data handling and database connectivity can be learn in a few days from tutorials, but it would take years to "master it".

 

[chrisalviola]

ASP for windows servers .......cost=$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
C#/PHP/PERL for linux server......cost=$

 

[danadiko]

Thank you, Ghost and Dragon. Your answers come as a bit of a surprise for me, because the job advertisements I’ve read which offer such administrative work to do mention only Internet access and some familiarity with the particular homepage as requirements.. They’ve probably tried to word laconically..

 

[danadiko]

Thank you, too, Chrisalviola.

 

[Platinum]

SSI might work too, that way she only has to edit 1 file and itll automatically update the rest of the pages. Anyones thoughts on that?

 

[dragon2309]

If its simply data entry and your dealing with a corporate company, then they most probably have the whole system built and programmed all already... They may well have a simple GUI web interface for people to use.

dragon

 

[danadiko]

Thank you, Platinum and Dragon. The above sound much more like something an administrator can actually do.