Starting a Database

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I am looking to start my first ever database for my website, i am looking to
include 1,000's of documents. i see that my frontpage 2000 has these
abilities, at least i think....what are your thoughts, concerns, advice and
anything else?

General questions off the top of my head:
How do i check the server requirements and client requirements (in general
terms please!)

How do i make it so that only subscribers can access the database?
 
Is microsoft b-central a Windows based server? Okay so after delving into
this a bit i am thinking that I am not sure what the word database means....I
am thinking that i would like to do an online magazine and thus offering the
current issue as well as having searchable archives are the archives
considered a database?
 
Maybe

You can do it w/ a database (see below) or w/ all archives as separated pages and just using the FP Search feature

b-central is on a Windows server but you need to contact them to see if they support any DB
Also see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297135
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| Is microsoft b-central a Windows based server? Okay so after delving into
| this a bit i am thinking that I am not sure what the word database means....I
| am thinking that i would like to do an online magazine and thus offering the
| current issue as well as having searchable archives are the archives
| considered a database?
|
|
|
| "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
|
| > Okay, the first thing I would suggest is to take a look at the articles
| > listed here:
| >
| > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/r...QZ,RC,XT&Query=FrontPage+200+database&App=OF9
| >
| > > How do i check the server requirements and client requirements (in general
| > > terms please!)
| >
| > If your web site isn't hosted on a Windows Server, the FrontPage 2000
| > database tools and wizards will not help you.
| >
| > --
| > HTH,
| >
| > Kevin Spencer
| > Microsoft MVP
| > ..Net Developer
| > Expect the unaccepted.
| >
| > | > >I am looking to start my first ever database for my website, i am looking
| > >to
| > > include 1,000's of documents. i see that my frontpage 2000 has these
| > > abilities, at least i think....what are your thoughts, concerns, advice
| > > and
| > > anything else?
| > >
| > > General questions off the top of my head:
| > > How do i check the server requirements and client requirements (in general
| > > terms please!)
| > >
| > > How do i make it so that only subscribers can access the database?
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
| >
 
Okay so after delving into
this a bit i am thinking that I am not sure what the word database
means....
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Excellent! A person that conducts research and asks the right questions!

The word "database" means "a collection of data arranged for ease and speed
of search and retrieval." Most people think of databases as software
packages that have "database" in their names. In fact, there are many kinds
of databases, and many of them are not called "databases." Your computer's
file system, for example, is a database. Your system registry is a database.
A web site is a database, of sorts, as well. And the Internet itself might
be seen as a database.
I am thinking that i would like to do an online magazine and thus offering
the
current issue as well as having searchable archives are the archives
considered a database?
Click to expand...

Yes. However, what sort of database is really the question. First, what
format are the magazine articles going to be in? If they are individual
files, then you might want to use a database such as Access to make them
searchable. Or, if they are files that can be displayed in a browser, the
FrontPage Web Search component might easily satisfy your needs. I also found
on the FrontPage web site an additional component called the FrontLook
Search Engine, which might be useful as well:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/EM011526751033.aspx

What you need to do, and it seems like you're already doing it, is to
examine your requirements, what sort of "data" you're going to be employing
for this project, and select the best tools for the job. "Best," of course,
includes such factors as suitability, cost, ease of use, etc. Factor them
all in and you're ready to make a decision.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Expect the unaccepted.
 
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