object-oriented-database

Can object oriented databases be a better option than a relational database with an ORM?

Just thinking that a relational db with an ORM is in many ways very similar to an object oriented database. My experience lies solely with RDMS with a hint of ORM, so it seems to me that object oriented databases are very similar but without the experience I can't say for sure. If you have used object oriented databases and ORMs can yo...

Object Oriented Database - why most of the companies do not use them

Hi, I am pretty new to programming(just finished University). I have been thought in the last 4 years about Object Oriented development and the numerous advantages of this approach. My question is Isn't it easier to use a pure Object Oriented database in development applications? Why Object Oriented database are not as much diffus...

Object-oriented / Relational-Hybrid Database?

I've been using relational databases + object relational mappers for object persistence. I don't think this is a truly adequate solution for persistence, because it adds unnecessary overhead. It also forces me to fit objects in a table-like structure, which sometimes can't be done gracefully - it's like fitting a square in a circle - it...

Long tag support in Tags

Tags field not displaying as expected when using long tags.. did anyone try that out ...

How do you change the schema in an OO database such as DB4O?

Just getting started with DB4O object oriented database. I'm very familiar with SQL, if I upgrade the app and add a new field I just go into a SQL manager, change the schema, and initialize a new field with some manual SQL. What is the process with an OO database such as DB4O? Is it similar? ...