The main tutorials for setting up your PHAkt connection are great. But since I knew so little, I found I needed specific guidance about what to put in each field. The exact syntax was messing me up, and I missed some comments in the install notes. This is what I wish I knew when I started.

mySQL is a robust Relational Database Management System. Currently it runs under Linux, Windows, OS2, and several other operating systems. Aside from the fact that it is free (yes, you heard right), mySQL has become the database management system of choice for many small and large solutions (Yahoo has been known to use mySQL).
This tutorial teaches how to install mySQL under Linux.

Connecting to a MySQL Database from within UltraDev can be a little daunting, especially if you're new to UltraDev. This tutorial explains how to connect to a MySQL database using MyODBC. Extremely usefull for PHAkt users!

This tutorial takes the user through using the new JDBC connection method for UltraDev's PHP server model PHAkT. This tutorial is a lot shorter than the MyODBC tutorial, as this is a much simpler way to connect. It is aimed at the MAC or PC user.

As your database gets more complicated, searching across multiple fields in the database is more difficult. The solution is to build your SQL query on the fly using a Wherestring. This type of Advanced Search Technology (AST) will significantly add to your site. Learn how to use AST principles to create dynamic search pages on your site.

This tutorial shows how to use a nested query on a parent/child table to count the records in that child table and display them togehter with the parent record.

This tutorial explains how to write a code that deletes a file that has been uploaded to your server before deleting the record where the image belongs to.
June 18, 2001: Added a demo application.

Using this very simple piece of javascript, you can use an image to submit or reset your forms!

1.In Dreamweaver select the image you want to use to submit or reset you form.
2. In the link Box of the Properties palette type the following javascript

javascript:document.yourformname.submit()

javascript:document.yourformname.reset()

Save the document and test!

So now now you are able to use the images that you took so long to make to send your forms!

Alternativley you can add this code at source view

 

This tutorial will show you how to grab a quote, at random,  from a text file using PHP, and display the result within Flash

I wanted to make a hit counter for my site which could count all the hits for each individual record of one table in the database. I searched the Internet but could not find what I wanted. Then I asked George Petrov of www.udzone.com and he explained how it could be done. Thanks George.