Thursday, 17 March 2011

Database Structure


Music database:

  • music_ID : this is set to auto-increment so when a new song is added to the database a new ID is assigned to that track
  • music_url : a URL to the music file will be input into the database so when played it can be directed to the correct address
  • genre : so that the mixtape maker can recommend music dependant on the users type of mixtape a genre must be given to the song file to define it
  • artist : title of the artist
  • title : title of the song

Playlist Database:

  • playlist_ID : this is set to auto-increment so when a user makes a playlist it is assigned an individual ID
  • user_ID : pulled from the user database so that the playlist is assigned to the correct user
  • playlist : a list of arrays which store which songs were selected for the playlist
  • design : a list of arrays which store the design elements used for the design of the tape
  • tape_colour : a variable is stored in this field dependant on what colour cassette tape was chosen
  • tape_name : the name the user added to the mixtape
User Database : For login/register

  • user_ID : this is set to auto-increment so when a user registers with the site an individual ID is assigned to them
  • username : Records the users choice of username
  • email : Records the users email
  • password : Records the users password


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