Databases

SpiderSchool's Solving the Puzzle: Databases gives
you a very basic overview of databases and the
types of issues you'll like encounter as part of your
technology planning process.

Coyote Communications: Basics of People Databases will take you a collection of basic fact sheets that provide a clear explanation of the terms and concepts. You will also find some tips for doing some nitty-gritty jobs like importing/exporting data from one program to another.

TechSoup's Database section provides an indepth collection of articles, worksheets, resources, and a place to ask questions about databases - from planning to implementation to redesign. One of the most popular articles on TechSoup is Avoiding Disaster - Database Planning and a sample database plan. If you want go dig even deeper into the database issue, TechSoup's database links are a great jumping off point.

Web Review is an online publication for web professionals and since some web sites are driven by database, you will find articles about web-site databases. Given Web Review's roots as a publication written for designers, there are two excellent articles on called Designing Good Databases and Common Database Design Mistakes.

Nonprofit Genie: Tips for Database Design includes two articles including the pros and cons of choosing between FileMaker Pro and Access database software programs.

ebase is a database template used by nonprofits to manage communications with their members, donors, activists and volunteers. The nonprofit genie offers an really good introduction called: The Ebase Primer