MYSQLMYSQL is a form of database. Other forms of database include MSSQL (Microsoft's version of MYSQL) and the more commonly used Microsoft Access. If you expect to have lots of visitors accessing your site everyday, let's say more than 2 people reading/writing data simultaneously, then DEFINITELY use MYSQL. Microsoft access is miserable when put to actual production use, so make MS Access keep track of your data from office but never actually run a web server off of it.
If you decide to use a MYSQL database, make sure you're familar with SQL commands and you will see lots of people telling you this over and over again, REMEMBER TO BACK UP your database often, you never know what will happen and when. ;) |