Practical guides on database design, ER diagrams, and table spec automation.
Getting started with ERDCloud, the free collaborative ERD tool from Korea — screen layout, export options, tips, and when to look further.
A fair look at the free tiers of dbdiagram, drawSQL, ChartDB, ERDCloud and WorksCove — what each includes, and which fits which situation.
How to get a usable schema out of ChatGPT or Claude: ask for DDL, turn it into a diagram, and catch the flaws AI leaves behind.
Three ways to turn DDL into an ER diagram, compared — with a hands-on run from mysqldump to a finished, editable ERD.
Learn how to draw an ER diagram step by step: extract entities, define relationships and keys, read crow's foot notation, and practice with a forum schema.
The fields every table specification needs, a template you can copy, why hand-maintained specs drift, and how to generate the document straight from SQL.
Reverse engineer a database into an ER diagram in A5:SQL Mk-2, design one from scratch, and export it as an image, DDL, or a table specification.
The three data modeling levels explained with one forum schema drawn three times, plus what each level decides and where teams collapse them in practice.
Turn on the ERD shapes in draw.io, build tables with columns, connect them in crow's foot notation, and export the diagram as PNG or SVG.
Set up database diagramming in SQL Server Management Studio, build an ER diagram from existing tables, and get it out as an image or as schema-only DDL.
Naming, data types, primary keys, NULL policy and indexes: the judgment calls that come up every time you design a table, plus a review checklist.
VS Code extensions for drawing and viewing ER diagrams, sorted by what you need: DDL round trips, docs-ready diagrams, or a look at a live schema.
Learn database normalization through worked examples — the incident each normal form prevents, and the three tests for denormalizing on purpose.
How to read crow's foot notation symbol by symbol, with reading drills, plus Chen and Barker compared on the same relationship.
Learn Mermaid erDiagram syntax with a forum example — how to read the relationship symbols, practical tips, and when to move to a dedicated tool.
How to generate an ERD from an existing database with Workbench's EER diagram, export it as PNG or SVG, and what to do when you outgrow it.
How to get a usable schema out of ChatGPT or Claude: ask for DDL, turn it into a diagram, and catch the flaws AI leaves behind.
Getting started with ERDCloud, the free collaborative ERD tool from Korea — screen layout, export options, tips, and when to look further.
Three ways to turn DDL into an ER diagram, compared — with a hands-on run from mysqldump to a finished, editable ERD.
A fair look at the free tiers of dbdiagram, drawSQL, ChartDB, ERDCloud and WorksCove — what each includes, and which fits which situation.
Learn how to draw an ER diagram step by step: extract entities, define relationships and keys, read crow's foot notation, and practice with a forum schema.
The fields every table specification needs, a template you can copy, why hand-maintained specs drift, and how to generate the document straight from SQL.
