Using SQLite: Small. Fast. Reliable. Choose Any Three.

Using SQLite: Small. Fast. Reliable. Choose Any Three.

<div><p>Application developers, take note: databases aren't just for the IS group any more. You can build database-backed applications for the desktop, Web, embedded systems, or operating systems without linking to heavy-duty client-server databases such as Oracle and MySQL. This book shows you how to use SQLite, a small and lightweight relational database engine that you can build directly into your application.</p><p>With SQLite, you'll discover how to develop a database-backed application that remains manageable in size and complexity. This book guides you every step of the way. You'll get a crash course in data modeling, become familiar with SQLite's dialect of the SQL database language, and much more.</p><ul><li>Learn how to maintain localized storage in a single file that requires no configuration</li><li>Build your own SQLite library or use a precompiled distribution in your application</li><li>Get a primer on SQL, and learn how to use several language functions and extensions</li><li>Work with SQLite using a scripting language or a C-based language such as C# or Objective-C</li><li>Understand the basics of database design, and learn how to transfer what you already know to SQLite</li><li>Take advantage of virtual tables and modules</li></ul><p>"Complex SQL concepts explained clearly."<br /><br />--D. Richard Hipp, creator of SQLite</p></div>