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Connecting Access to theWeb – Level I
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* Assessing your Web development skills
* Creating a Web database
* Installing a Web server
* Installing a programming language
* Starting and stopping Windows services
* Making the ODBC connection
Stations Along the Way
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Web Database Characteristics
It’s a Web database if you use…
A Web browser
A programming language
and
A Web server
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Advantages / DisadvantagesPros Cons
Uses a familiar Web browser interface
Increases development time
Provides online data access
Needs a highly skilled development team
Lowers usage cost Retains standard maintenance requirements
Expands database availability
Increases risk of data corruption
Reduces application adoption time
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Essential Skills to Acquire HTML proficiency Programming in a Web-friendly
language• Pearl• PHP• ASP• Java• .NET
Software installation know how Competency with database creation
and maintenance Web server management capability
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Gathering the Tools
The Web database hosting as in this chapter requires…
Windows Operating System (Desktop or Server)
PHP (or another programming language)
Internet Information Server (IIS) An Access database
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PHP:Hypertext Preprocessor
Offers these advantages…
Simple structure and syntax
A worldwide community of users
Open licensing
Flexibility and scalability
Support for every major database
Cross-platform capability
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Setting Up the IISWeb Server
Install IIS with Add/Remove Windows Components
Configure IIS to work with PHP Start Admin and WWW Publishing
services from…• A command prompt
• Windows Computer Management console
Log on and control services
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The Command Prompt
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The Computer Management Console
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An Access Databaseas a Web Database
Does Doesn’tUse Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Require Access to be open
Serve many users effectively
Limit user base to maintain performance
Mimic efficient client / server architecture
Stay always connected to all objects
Let browsers do the graphical work
Require splitting the database
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Making the ODBCConnection
Start the IIS Admin and WWW Publishing services
Select the Access database driver
Choose the specific database
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ODBCMicrosoft Access Setup
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Discussion Topics
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a Web database?
• How do I implement a Web database?