Re: [PHP] Categories like wordpress

2008-05-01 Thread Chris
Ryan S wrote: > Hey, > Am not really used to using the JOIN in SQL so am a bit confused as to what > kind of data I need to enter into this table: > > image_category_mapping table: > - image_id > - category_id It comes down to database normalization (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_normali

Re: [PHP] Categories like wordpress

2008-05-01 Thread Ryan S
Hey, Am not really used to using the JOIN in SQL so am a bit confused as to what kind of data I need to enter into this table: image_category_mapping table: - image_id - category_id for all of this to work... mind explaining a bit? Thanks! Ryan _

Re: [PHP] Categories like wordpress

2008-05-01 Thread Brady Mitchell
On May 1, 2008, at 843AM, Richard Heyes wrote: it's the most flexible and fastest to query. Mmm, that's debateable. Not knowing the ins and outs of MySQL I'd hazard a guess that reading an extra 255 bytes from the table file might be faster in some circumstances than opening two extra tab

Re: [PHP] Categories like wordpress

2008-05-01 Thread Ryan S
Hey! Thanks for replying guys! > 1. Fully normalised, where you have three tables - one for your > "articles", one for your categories and a link table. This is the route that I would suggest, it's the most flexible and fastest to query. Anyone happen to have a little PHP code as an

Re: [PHP] Categories like wordpress

2008-05-01 Thread Richard Heyes
it's the most flexible and fastest to query. Mmm, that's debateable. Not knowing the ins and outs of MySQL I'd hazard a guess that reading an extra 255 bytes from the table file might be faster in some circumstances than opening two extra table files. And I don't see why it's more flexible...

Re: [PHP] Categories like wordpress

2008-05-01 Thread Brady Mitchell
On May 1, 2008, at 743AM, Richard Heyes wrote: Is this how its done or am I barking up the wrong tree? You have multiple options: 1. Fully normalised, where you have three tables - one for your "articles", one for your categories and a link table. This is the route that I would suggest, i

Re: [PHP] Categories like wordpress

2008-05-01 Thread Richard Heyes
Is this how its done or am I barking up the wrong tree? You have multiple options: 1. Fully normalised, where you have three tables - one for your "articles", one for your categories and a link table. 2. A "SET" MySQL datatype which will allow upto 32 predefined categories. 3. A simple CH

Re: [PHP] Categories like wordpress

2008-05-01 Thread Dan Joseph
On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Ryan S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey! > > Heres what i have to do, upload pics and each pic can be a part of x > number of categores > > for example: > A picture of a rose can be for birthday, as well as anniversary, or miss > you, or love etc > exactly the same