A stupid quaestion. How do you learn using a database with minimal effort. For example learning to create html, use ftp, notepad, image editor doesn't take much time or require effort. Is there an easy way to start (online or offline). For example tools to compare two sets of data, making a list of common elements etc would be useful. Also interested in learning php, javascript, without going into too much detail.
So you are going to learn just a little bit of everything ? For database try getting to learn SQL - SQL is similar on most databases but differences to exist. MySQL Tutorial is a good start.
agreed - start out w/ mysql. basic SQL syntax is pretty universal - but mysql queries work in alot of the other environments that i've used, and not only that, but mysql is used by alot of people on the net these days so there's no shortage of support. and it's free. VG
For me at least, PHPMyAdmin was the easy way to learn SQL (or at least the basics of it). Just play around with the databases which have been made my scripts you've installed or the like. You'll be able to do things visually, but it'll list the query it's performing in a box at the top and you should take careful note of this. After a while it'll stick in your memory what queries it shows when you do various things.