Much of the database design information available on the internet is geared towards the designers.  The lingo alone is enough to discourage a lot of small business owners.  If that describes you, don’t worry.  It’s not as complicated as it seems. There are some designers that want to keep the whole subject “mysterious”.  If they simplified the subject so that you and I could understand it, we might not need them.  Luckily, only a few designers think that way these days

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Database Design Info for the Newbie