The work begins... with a roadblock

I want to use MySQL Workbench. I install the workbench and MySQL 5. I am having a problem with MySQL's instance manager. I get the error message below:


So why am I getting this weird error message? How am I supposed to start MySQL even? These are things I have to answer. This blog entry looks helpful, so I'll give that a go.

But what of the plan, my fearless leader?

Yes, the plan. The master plan. What is it? The grand vision will be laid out here. I'll work on the details later. So, what is this thing? Well, it involves a database. It involves a webpage. I click on things. Stuff gets pulled out of the database. I type some stuff in the webpage. Stuff gets written to the database. That's the big picture.

Obviously, that isn't very much detail. I already knew that from my previous post. Even though I was the father of some great ideas. So let me elaborate, but slightly.

Lets see, language to use: Java. I've used it before. It makes sense. Its popular. _Hopefully_ knowing it better will let me improve and move on. The opportunity cost here is that I am giving up the chance to learn something else... but I will live with that for today. I am guessing this will be the application tier.

Lets see, I need a database. Someone suggested MySQL. So I went for it. I originally thought of using Oracle or SQL Server. But I'll use Connector/J, use JDBC and learn something out of that.

The so called webpage? Well, I say we use tomcat 6. Should help to fiddle around with that. I want to create JSPs on there to manipulate the data I want to get out. So far so good?

What am I going to use to create this? I am going to use an IDE. I've used NetBeans before. Never used Eclipse. Have wanted to for a while. So I will.

I am sure I've forgotten things here, but I feel good right now. So I'll stop.

Welcome to the revolution... I think

So, what is this? Well, to put it simply, this is an exercise in learning. Maybe re-learning even. To grow, to prosper and to make me a better person. Vague enough for you?

I intend this space to be used to explore technology projects that I want to pursue in my free time; to learn, collaborate and perhaps be of some use to someone else one day... lofty goals, yes. Achievable ones? Yes.

So, let us take the plunge and become part of this revolution. Oh and P.S. I am taking up the blogging culture. Loud enough for you?