database development

What is a database? A database is a structured collection of data that is stored in a computer so that a computer program or person can query the data to answer a query. "Basically, it's a collection of data that we can slice and dice to display anyway we need to to make sense of it all like in a report or on a map." Databases have been in use since the beginning of the computer and were generally used offline due to slow processors and slow connections. Today the changes in technology allow us to post the results of queries online no matter how large the database is.

Did you know search engines are ginormous databases? They take a snapshot of every webpage in the world and catalogue them so when you type in your query they pull out the most relevant sites and display them to you.

If you have an old offline database and you'd like people to be able to access it online, let's talk.