Its big brother, SQL Server, lacks such a useful interface, though it does offer the frequently overlooked Web Assistant Wizard. MySQL, for example, can attribute part of its success to convenient online database administration tool, PHPMyAdmin. In a broader sense, you will most likely have accessed your mail or news server through an online interface.ĭatabase applications commonly use Web interfaces.
Or, consider Internet Information Server, which has its own local Website next to the standard Windows Console. If, for instance, you buy a wireless access point, it can be configured through a Web page. As the Web and its development mature, more systems and applications release their own Web interfaces.
