Day 4. Building a Database and Organizing Data
Now that we've covered database concepts, it's time to start thinking about real-life stuff such as what kind of information you're actually going to share with the world. When you design a database for use with ColdFusion or any other Web application, it's important to plan ahead and work to keep your file size to a minimum. Smaller, well-organized databases make for faster search times, happier users, and fewer hassles when you have to make changes or updates. For the same reasons, it's important to spend a few moments in thoughtful reflection before setting up ColdFusion datasources.
In this section I'll look at the following:
Database software supported by ColdFusion
ColdFusion as a database-to-Web ...
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