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MySQL is simple!
I used to think that the relational database was an abstract, complex concept
that was way over my head. After spending the last couple weeks getting this
site dynamically generated with CGI scripts, I realized that fundamentally
the relational database is the simplest concept.
Anyone can learn how to use them. I suspect it still takes a lot of experience
to master them. Since MySQL/Perl forms the backend of this site, I wrote
a short introduction
to using these two open-source solutions together.
For Windows users, I compiled a series
of steps that help you set up a CGI/Perl/MySQL web-development environment,
so that you don't need to be online to test your site.
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