Design help

[mis]

Hey forum,

I would like to sell items on ebay and want to keep track of them and to make sure I have all costs down I thought a database would be a kwl idea. Has anyone got an idea on what I would need and how to create it ??

 

[FloBob]

This forum is really for asking specific questions concerning your DB. We can give you ideas though as I have never used Ebay to any extent I would have none to offer you. I think you would be best served if you came up with the ideas of what you needed and then attempted asking questions as you got stuck. A great resource is the recommended reading list and this website. Just type in your specific problem in the search field and it will help you answer it. Hope this helps.

 

[Navyguy]

Hello MIS

I think that I would start reading about normalization. If I am insulting your experience, I apologize in advance. I feel that this is crucial to the development of any DB regardless of size or application. If you are familiar with that it is probably a good review anyhow. This forum has pointed me back in the right direction on many occasions. There also have been numerous suggestions on how to develop a DB from scratch. A common theme seems to be to develop on paper a flow of your DB. This seems to make sure that you get most of your table requirements brought to the surface in the initial stages of development. Although I cannot speak with any great experience, there also seems to be some specific considerations regarding data storage vs data retrieval/manipulation. Perhaps some of the more experienced members can speak to that.

Good luck with your design!!