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March 28, 2008 | Comments: (0)

MySQL Workbench: open source data modeling

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The MySQL Workbench team has released the latest Release Candidate 5.0.15 of their new DBMS modeling tool. This includes quite a few recent bug fixes and it's now rapidly approaching the GA status. The team continues on to fix all the minor nits out there so keep your feedback coming. Heck, they'll probably have a new version by the time I post this.

If you've never used a database modeling tool or have been put off by the cost or complexity of these tools in the past, you should try MySQL Workbench. Mike Zinner and his team have focused on making it very easy to use. You can easily view existing MySQL DBMS schemas visually. This is a great way to understand or explore any systems you may have inherited. It's like having automatically generated documentation for database applications. There's a good article by Robin Schumacher, our head of project management, on why you want to be good at data modeling.

The team is also looking for feedback on features to add to the next major 5.1 version of Workbench. You can post your comments on the Workbench discussion forum board thing.

Mike Zinner and his team will be in full force at the MySQL Conference & Expo April 14-17 in Santa Clara, so be sure to check out some of the sessions on the agenda.

Posted by Zack Urlocker on March 28, 2008 02:34 AM

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