Of the three (but keep that fourth in mind as a useful tool) methods to interface with online databases, we find overlap in functions, especially between the Web component and the subject of our scrutiny in this section: good old TinyWebDB.
Web's the new kid on the block, but if I were a betting man, I would probably have a lot less money, but not because I bet Web will eventually replace TinyWebDB. Especially when the developers fix that header problem and give us Post that works with Web. And that will probably be even before this book hits the streets.
However, at this moment in time, TinyWebDB is top dog, database fetching-wise. So, let's get acquainted. Nice doggie.
To start, the emphasis on TinyWebDB, as it is with the TinyDB component, is on the word tiny. Both components were originally developed to make one variable at a time persistent; that is, remembered from session to session. TinyDB does it on your phone; TinyWebDB on a web server. The advantage...