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Complete tutorial on all aspects of databases and using databases.

Interesting application of databases.

Article covering the UK's notorious DNA database and the mistakes it contains. Gives examples of how the database has been successfully used as well as explaining how some of the errors might have arisen. Raises interesting questions about the wisdom of collecting such data and storing it about people even if they are acquitted of any crime.

Part 1 of 2: Database solution for a client from a spreadsheet.

Part 2: Design a database in Access with class modules

"Stanford Hospital discovered last month that a contractor had posted a private database containing medical records of 20,000 patients to a public homework assistance Website in search of help on how to create bar graphs."

A number of issues are raised here: lack of policies, privacy, security. Also combines technologies: use of databases to create examples of charts in spreadsheets; medical records. It's a great article to build on some terms/technologies and introducing more.

Excellent tutorials for working in open source tools for database design.

Poor project planning of major educational database causes delays and reliability problems. (Old article) 

Combines database, web and robotics.

Interesting class discussion topic regarding the pros cons and applicable technology. Sensors, databases, keeping data up to date etc cost benefit analysis.

Uk data website sharing full databases of information.

"Gary Flake demos Pivot, a new way to browse and arrange massive amounts of images and data online. Built on breakthrough Seadragon technology, it enables spectacular zooms in and out of web databases, and the discovery of patterns and links invisible in standard web browsing."

InfoDome: Simple and powerful online database for free

When a malaria research project in Uganda was expanded into a full-fledged malaria case-tracking effort across the country in 2006, health officials saw the move as a great opportunity to save lives... But after starting with such promise, the project quickly became mired in a series of technology shortcomings... It finally all came together this spring after the introduction of a few key high-tech tools -- a modern relational database, nine smartphones and a remote-access software application that was originally meant for a completely different use.

India is launching a new census in which every person aged over 15 will be photographed and fingerprinted to create a biometric national database.