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On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:35:12 +0100 Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Probably the simplest solution for your assumptions is LAMP. It provides > the same MVC that you describe. The model is the detail of the database > tables, indices and such. This can (and should) be hidden from the > ordinary users by creating the view. The controller is then adapting the > view using the model - showing only the data that the view uses. You sent me a very long and detailed email, and I would like to thank you and all other lug members who have replied to my original email. I now realise that I have to have a big rethink about the whole approach to creating and working with databases. Windows led me astray. I suppose that the only thing I can say in its favour was that, in return for leaving me with very little control, it made setting up a database for my clients quicker and easier for me. But I do accept now that it was a "Bad Thing"!! Much more research needed, and I will do just that. Meanwhile, just one question. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, Mysql and PHP, yes? Or the letter P could be for Perl or Python. I don't know Perl or PHP but I do know Python. Is that acceptable or should I make the effort to learn one of the others? And if so which one? And, since it appears that PHP is a scripting language, does it replace Javascript, or is that needed too? And, unfortunately, I don't know Apache either. Big sigh...... To have proper control takes a lot of hard work. Very gratefully Neil winchurst > -- > > Neil Williams > ============= > http://www.data-freedom.org/ > http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ > http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/ > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html