Naming conventions help the designer to organize objects within the database. And they help make the database readable to other users. The convention is helpful to programmers and users alike. The LNC suggests that you name each object in the database with a 3 letter prefix, called a tag. The tag identifies the object's type.
Tags are always lowercase and the object name begins with an uppercase letter.
Thanks to Bryan Ayers in the Information Technology Response Center for making ITRC Tips available to CITations readers. The meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Davis Library Conference Rooms on the 2nd floor. Meetings are open to all faculty, staff, and students from the university community. The tip below can be found in the online Netscape Composer CBT course. Highlight the graphic if you already have it placed on the page.