Hi there all you godlike system admin's :) ... Sounds like I want something don't it ... ahh, just kidding. Actually I was hoping to see if anyone could recommend a good ONLINE source for database design. I know the mechanics of building a database, but lack the formal fundamentals of why it is done a certain way. I don't aim to become an expert, but after my unfortunate loss of my wonderful intranet site for my small bussiness I was lookign to rebuild it better. I don't wanna hear anything about BACKUPS, I recommend to everyone to backup their data, but myself I rely on data recovery software too much. Yes, it let me down this time. Thanks in advance, and a Happy new year to all. Mark