A database is a core part of many apps, from full-blown enterprise websites to simple tools like shopping lists and finance trackers. Relational databases driven by SQL are popular, but Linux offers a ...

The Windows Runtime stack is currently lacking a local relational database from Microsoft. Never fear, because SQLite is freely available and up to the task. Today I'll be covering how to use SQLite ...

I started out in Database Design early in my application development career. I still remember being issued with an official IBM stencil for drawing Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs). Change ...

There are many different ways that you can use location data in your Android apps. Previously, we’ve seen how you can display the user’s location on a Google Map; reverse geocode coordinates into a ...

Every night around the world, people crawl into their beds, close their eyes, and dream. When they wake up, the worlds they built in their minds disappear. What goes on in those worlds? What could we ...

Symphytum 1.1 is an inexpensive, basic database application capable of creating simple databases. The app has a feel similar to Apple’s discontinued Bento, but lacks the features and finish necessary ...

Looking for a relatively lightweight, easy to use, database app for OS X, for use by someone who is not a programmer and just wants to build a catalog of items that he colelcts, with associated ...

“We want this to be the database of the future and to last for many decades to come,” Microsoft Technical Fellow Dharma Shukla told me when we talked about Cosmos DB, the new globally distributed ...

There are many points in life where you may ask yourself whether it is better to build or buy. Think of a new house, a business, or an application. Regardless of the object of discussion, answering ...