Database Software in the Internet Age

A database is any collection of information stored in one location that can easily be accessed for use in a given application. Typical examples of a database are catalogs, employee time sheets, customer information, or any collection of related or unrelated information which may be needed by users for many various purposes.

Suppose you have several employees and each one has a different hourly wage and work differing total hours; your database would contain information on each employee such as their hourly wage rate, their income tax withholding information, deductions for insurance, savings plans, and percentage required for Social Security and Medicare taxes. You enter hours worked for that employee, and your accounting software retrieves the information from the database to calculate the amount due to the employee after all deductions and keeps a running total of year to date wages, taxes, and other withheld amounts. At tax time, your software retrieves the information and issues W-2 forms and you have reports ready to file.

There is a host of companies offering database software for your computer, database systems off site, and many online database storage sites. A few examples follow.

Online Database Suppliers

allmythings – Allows you to record your valuables online in a secure and private environment. Ideal for your insurance and estate planning needs.

Application Server Online – Create custom web databases for free. Including import/export options, user specific access rights, and secure connections.

Baseportal – Web-based database platform to support the creation of webpages. The design is customizable with templates.

Caspio Inc. – On-demand service for creating feature-rich web forms and applications fast and without programming and deploy them instantly on any web site.

1010data – Web-based service for analyzing, managing, sharing, publishing, and distributing data.

DBApp – Customizable, online database service which can be used for a variety of applications such as addressbooks, surveys, catalogs, and order forms.

eCriteria – A web-hosted database service for small business and corporate workgroups.
Intuit Quickbase – Web-based service that enables teams to easily design and use databases to gather, share and manage critical business information.

DATABASE SOFTWARE

iBase Image Systems – A provider of digital media asset management systems including image, sound and video databases.

dbLetterWriter – Customer address database with mailmerge to Microsoft Word.

InfoCaesar – Web browser and web page capture system software which allows users to make databases out of pages found on the Internet.

Membership Software System – A database program for managing memberships.

Oak Tree Systems, Inc. – Software development and consulting company specializing in creating software solutions corporate training departments and for-profit training companies. Products include TrainingForce and WinBoomerang.

Sajer Personal Information Manager – Personal information manager for Windows with contact management, notes, journal and scheduling. Includes email, hierarchical grouping, and many unique features.

SCC Digital Asset Management – Photo archiving and image management software.

LCI Computers Software Enterprises – Publishes business software for all sizes of business.

That consists of a few of the many database solutions available to businesses and individuals. A trip to a well stocked business supply store and or an online search will reveal hundreds more.