Database help
 

Hi, quick question.. I am looking to create an app for an already established website. My question is would I be able to somehow access their database like their login and user info so I can use it in my app? Seems highly unlikely but I don't know much about it so I figured I'd ask..

Re: Database help
 

You should never open the database like that from an app, very un-secure.

What you should do is have a web service that runs on the server that connects to the backend database. Then your app login into the web service and then make SOAP request to grab the info you want/need.

Larry

Re: Database help
 

Yes you can, Twitter and Facebook both do this as does Google, youtube etc...

Just use a system like LarryHoffman said.