This is the second part in the \"MySQL 5.0 New Features\" series. Peter Gulutzan covers MySQL 5.0 support for Triggers using detailed examples, source code, and hands-on exercises. (2005-03-24)

This is the third part in the \"MySQL 5.0 New Features\" series. Trudy Pelzer covers MySQL 5.0 support for Views using detailed examples, source code, and hands-on exercises. (2005-03-23)

Innovation happens everywhere; MySQL drives innovation within support to serve customers better. Considered one of the best, we'll show off how MySQL Support works around the clock, around the globe. This talk could be useful for startups trying to build services for their customers and community. We'll show the tools we are using and how support engineers communicate internally with each other.

The presentation will discuss the loading and indexing of spatial data, but will concentrate on the spatial functions available for further analysis in MySQL. Specific business cases will be used to illustrate these functions, such as the real-time monitoring of boats in offshore windfarm construction. A Java front-end will be used to support the claim that Java plus Mysql equals traditional GIS

In the daily work of MySQL Support Engineers, alongside genuine problems, there are some that are plain mistakes. These mistakes can become forum questions, or bug reports, or finally Support issues. Even the most advanced users make terrible mistakes that become interesting support case stories. This presentation is a collection of those.