Database
Introduction
A database is anything that stores data. This is a very general thing, so even things like memory and disk space is organized into a database by the operating system.
Relation Databases
SQL databases, aka Relational Databases, are a special kind of database that are general-purpose. I find them extraordinarily useful and I develop my software on them first. There are exceptions, but they are few and far between.
NoSQL
The NoSQL movement is full of crap. See why in the NoSQL article.
Theory
- /Facts: Thoughts on facts, sources, and how to correlate contradictory facts.
- /My Best Practices: Ideas on my best practices.
