I am developing a FREE graduate website, that due to limite funds, will need to use a FREE open source database. Is it possible to use a ASP.NET which is enabled to connect to a MySQL 4 database? If so where do I start? is it easy to connection to a MySQL database?

I have become clued up on ASP.NET by reading the Wrox book "Beginning ASP.NET with C-Sharp" but as all the examples prefer a Microsoft database am not sure what is involved should a MySQL database be used. Would I be creating extra work for myself? and would the database be secure?

Gaz

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Gaz

How would SQL be any more secure than MySql?

You can use the .Net OLEDB classes just like you'd use the SqlClient classes to access the database. You just need a ODBC database DSN to connect to MySql.

Peter
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Work smarter, not harder.

If you want to use MySQL in combination with ASP.NET, then check here: http://www.mysql.com/articles/dotnet/

It provides links and an explanation how to use these two technologies together.

Cheers,

Imar


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Imar Spaanjaars
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Thanks for info guys your opinions are much appreciated

Gaz