Learning Java

Before attempting to encode a link to MySQL, I thought I'd install MySQL on my local machine and have a bit of a play. My first port of call was the home page of the MySQL web site. I couldn't see any obvious link to installation or user instructions, so I tried the Windows page , but again it was all about selling the produce rather than using it. So I did a How to search on Google and ended up on a wikihow page which fitted the bill. The screenshots on the installation page were from version 4.1 (I was installing 5.5), but they still pretty close to the mark. The recommendation to select "Standard Installation" from the Server Instance Configuration Wizard was a bad one because it hung. The default selection for custom installation worked better, not least because it automated the addition of the correct port to the Windows firewall. Another reason the installation hung on my machine was AVG blocking the wizard, and it was not immediately obvio...

So I have started a blog for my Rasch Itembank Project , and the address is: http://rasch-itembank.blogspot.com The Learning Java blog will now be kept for java related issues, including issues related to data storage and access. I am currently using a Derby database, and I had a few teething problems with that. Anyway after failing to find an ISP who would host a derby server for me, I have now found one who will host MySQL. So that will be a new learning curve for me.