Day 8. Setting Up Macintosh and Windows Systems for Database Interaction

In order to start using database systems from within UltraDev, you must be able to connect to a database engine that already exists on your computer or your network. Every day from now on will include features of UltraDev that require the presence of a database system. In order to get you set up for the rest of the book, today, you'll learn these important things:

• The databases UltraDev can communicate with, and how to configure your computer to use them.

• The differences between the Macintosh database connection model and the Windows-style connections.

• How to connect a Macintosh to a Windows computer to gain access to a larger range of database systems.

• How to set up a free database server on both Windows and Unix-based server platforms.