28Aug Downloadable Db’s for Web Developers
How many of us have a multitude of applications we use while creating websites? Depending on the server environment, the scripting language to use, as well as the database and what database tools one can use are important to web developers.
Oddity Software has some really neat software developers can use to add content to existing websites, add target data for new sites/products, and much more. I’ve used their db tools for some spur of the moment website ideas I’ve had in the past, and those tools helped make the site development quick and easy.
If you’re looking for some cool tools to get your dynamic site idea off the ground go to their Download Database Directory and check out all of the databases they have availble for you to use!
March 19th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
Sufian..
I did a search on Google for the following question: “Anyone buy databases from Oddity Software?” and your blog was in the top ten results. Number five as a matter of fact..
To the point..
I have been looking at Oddity Software’s databases for a while, and find that they are more than affordable. Sort of too good to be true in terms of pricing for the type of information that they provide.
A lot of business and manufacturers listing I could add to my current site to boost content for my visitors. It also gave me some ideas about developing a few sites around some of their DB’s for affiliate income.
However, my web design skills are limited. Even with such limitations, surprisingly, I don’t have much problem with implementing programs written in PHP via MySQL (as long as the program is not buggy of course!). But, I don’t want to limit myself to just putting DB’s in that form only.
I know that they have DB’s in Excel, and MSN Access, but I am not really sure how MSN Access works. And Excel, as far as getting the DB information from that format and making it a part of my website, is well, a mystery to me.
So, I guess my questions, while few, could clear up a few things..
1) Other then using MySQL - how do I use the database information to upload directly to my website? How does one go from the Excel or MSN Access format, and turn that information into static HTML.
2) Since some of the DB’s are rather large, can you upload them to a new, or existing site without Google going nuts? If you have a DB that has like, 20,000 pages, that could set off alarm bells, leading to “de-indexing”.
3) Have you ever ran into problems uploading large amount of pages to your host, or server, only to have it “punched” out of the SERP’s because the Google God’s thought it was SE spamming?
Sorry if some of these questions might seem amateurish, but, since you have bought the DB’s from Oddity, I guess you got picked for the question lottery (LOL!)..
Your comments are appreciated..
Regards..
Robert C…
March 20th, 2007 at 10:26 am
Hi Robert. I’ll try to answer your questions as best as I can.
1) There are many different types of databases other than mysql that you could use to get that dynamic data-driven aspect of your site going. It basically depends on what your web host offers (or if you have your own server, what software packages are installed). I personally have never used excel for anything web related; and as far as MS Access is concerned, it’s quite good if are working on a windows server with ASP or ASP.Net.
Depending on the database that you have setup at your web host, you would need to either import the data into a fresh blank database or if you had the mdb source files (ms access) you could upload it to a specified location on your server for your app to tap into. To turn the data into static HTML you would need to write up some code that would call the info from the database and write a new static html page with that information to the server.
2) The size of a database is not related to whether or not Google will de-index you.
3) Has never happened to me.
March 20th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Thank you Sufian..
Comments read, and printed out for future reference.
Inspiring is that you have not be de-indexed because of that size of the database.
That was one of my major concerns.
Thanks again..
Robert C.