Any Advice?

Hi!!!

I need some advice for a university project I have to do. The project is to build a web based room booking system. Basically, I will be designing an online application form for students to apply for accomodation at University. I do not know which database to use though. I have been thinking of using PHP programming, and have been told MySQL is best with this, is this so? I don't know what to choose between MySQL and Oracle, or Microsoft Access.

Any adivce?? Also, do you know of any ood tutorials on Oracle/Access/MySQL/PHP?

OT, the text color you used is hard for my eyes to read.

MySQL should work fine for you. Google for tutorials there are a gazillion of them on the web.

thanks ;-) and...sorry about the colour!

I guess operating system and working environment would be your major concern. MySQL has better performance on Unix & Linux platform than Microsoft platform. However, MS Access 'basically' works best on Windows. If you're looking at scalability for large application, Oracle should be the only solution(among the 3 options u provided).

Certainly MySQL could handle more request in shorter time compare with MS Access, however, MS Access comes with many GUI interface which is ready for you to generate reports.

check out:
http://linuxtoday.com/developer/2001072700620RVSW

Good Luck.