MySQL?

[nokicky]

Ok so i want to make a site that display fixture for a local football team.

each fixture will contain the following:
opposition team name
squad
venue
date
and a block of text with other information in it

the idea is that different web pages can be generated to show different fixtures. for example all the fixtures happening at stadium x, on date y and involving player z.

is the best way to do this by using a MySQL database? i would be very grateful of any suggestions!! thanks in advanced

[laserlight]

nokicky wrote:

is the best way to do this by using a MySQL database?

"Best" depends on many factors, e.g., requirements and resources available (MySQL is not the only relational database software around, for example), but it certainly is one way.

[php_dev]

Hey there,

I would definetly agree with laserlight, there are a lot of variables and a lot of reasons to choose what RDBMS is best.  However, if you want my bias opinion, mysql and PHP work well with eachother, so a lot of developers I chat with like to work with it.  And of course, with your project, you have no choice but to use some sort of database software. 

It really, as laserlight mentioned, comes down to preference. I tend to find that PHP and MySQL are not only a good combo, but so many people work with it that to get help in forums become easier then lets just say, Oracle and PHP (which is what I am forced to use in some of my proejcts).

Hope it helps,

php_dev