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4th Dimension 6.8
4D
http://www.4d.com
Reviewed in December 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/12/reviews/4d
For simple database projects, 4D is overkill. But if you’re willing to do a little programming, if you want to create professional database applications, and if you need to run them on multiple Windows and Mac platforms, 4D should be just the ticket.
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FileMaker Mobile 2
FileMaker
http://www.filemaker.com
Reviewed in October 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/10/reviews/inbrief
The average businessperson will find plenty to work with in FileMaker Mobile 2; its ease of use makes it possible to set up a database on your Palm. Developers looking to deploy an extensive system of offline databases may find this upgrade wanting, however.
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FileMaker Pro 6
FileMaker
http://www.filemaker.com
Reviewed in November 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/11/reviews/filemaker
FileMaker Pro has been part of the Mac’s history since 1985, and version 6 retains the program’s legendary ease of use. Users will appreciate what may likely prove to be this release’s best feature: extending and constraining found sets. However, this version may leave you wanting more when it comes to security enhancements, multithreading, and innovation.
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MySQL 3.2
MySQL AB
http://www.mysql.com
Reviewed in July 2002
It’s the most widely used open-source database server and runs on OS X. But it doesn’t include documentation.
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phpMyAdmin 2.2
phpWizard.net
http://phpwizard.net
Reviewed in July 2002
phpMyAdmin is a browser-based tool for creating and managing MySQL databases. It performs well, but it won’t help you learn MySQL.
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SQL4X Manager 2.0 Basic MySQL Edition
MacOS Guru
http://www.macosguru.de/us
Reviewed in July 2002
OS X–native MySQL database manager performs as a solid database-management tool.
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