MYSQL
(Free Web Tutorials)

by Michael Thomas

This web page has information on using the database server MySql.  The official way to pronounce MySQL is ``My Ess Que Ell'' (not MY-SEQUEL). But try to avoid correcting people who say MY-SEQUEL. 

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• Download (needs to be updated!) - a zip file of the website pertaining to this topic (all content, tutorials, examples, etc...).  Great resource!!!  Work offline!!!

Free Web Tutorials

• First Steps: MySQL Download & Install (Free Web Tutorials)

• MySQL Survival Guide (Free Web Tutorials) - very unorganized notes from years ago.

• MySQL Examples (Free Web Tutorials) - very unorganized examples from years ago.

• Topics for future YYY Tutorials:
  etc...

My SQL Resources

• http://www.mysql.org (http://dev.mysql.com) - MySQL home page for downloads, docs, etc...
  • Download the MySql distribution code and install MySql.  If your using Windows platform use all the defaults or you will need to change several config files.
  • Download the drivers: MyODBC 
    http://www.mysql.com/downloads/api-myodbc.html
• My SQL Documentation
  • http://www.mysql.com/documentation - MySQL doc's.  This is the same docs that get installed on your local when you install MySql.
    file:///C:/mysql/Docs/manual_toc.html - This may launch your local documentation depending on your install.
  • http://www.mysql.com/documentation/manual.php - Searchable online version.
• http://java.sun.com/products/jdbc/  - The JDBC database access API. 

Large Companies with Critical Applications using MySQL

• From a video at Sun Microsystems, in Nov of 2008, Martin Mickos (VP of Database Group) stated that the following web sites run on MySQL:
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Yahoo

Book Resources

• etc ...

Tutorials, Helps, Forums

• Check the MySql doc's section "1.10 Useful MySQL-related Links".
• http://w3.one.net/~jhoffman/sqltut.htm
• http://www.mysql.com/Downloads/Contrib/ - MySql programs, tools, and API's.
• http://www.analysisandsolutions.com/code/mybasic.htm  -
  Beginners MySQL Tutorial on how to install and set up MySQL on a Windows machine. 
• http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/MySQL/ - A lot of MySQL tutorials. 
• http://www.useractive.com/ - Hands on tutorial for MySQL. 
• http://www.weberdev.com/  - Forum: Examples using MySQL; (check Top 20)