Underground And Other Stuff

If you're looking for a simple way to connect your server-side code with a database, or want your code to work with as many data sources as possible, you can use the old standby, Microsoft's Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver.Although ODBC is a Microsoft standard, it's possible to use it on non-Windows systems, such as Linux, HP-UX, and Solaris. Here are four helpful information sources to learn how to do this:* unixODBC (http://www.unixodbc.org). This is the home page for the unixODBC Project, which promotes unixODBC as a standard for using ODBC on UNIX. This site comes with downloads, plenty of information, and links to useful ODBC-related sites. Although some URLs may not be up to date, it's fairly easy to navigate to the appropriate places.* jepstone.net ODBC directory
(http://www.jepstone.net/directory/index.cgi/ODBC_Drivers).

This site provides a useful list of open source ODBC drivers.* OpenLink Software (http://www.openlinksw.com). This company sells and supports ODBC drivers that you can use on non-Windows platforms. You can read the documentation at
http://www.openlinksw.com/info/docs/rel3doc/unix/odbcsdk.htm.* DataDirect Technologies (http://www.datadirect.com/index.ssp).This is another company that makes ODBC drivers. You can read about the details at
http://www.datadirect.com/products/odbc/odbcunix/index.ssp.