After recently attending the MongoUK conference in London, it is clear that MongoDB is fast finding application amongst cutting-edge web developers. As a relatively new concept for persistence, NoSQL (Not Only SQL) and more specifically document-oriented databases, such as MongoDB, are starting to enter the web applications landscape. Its strength lies in speed and ability to cope with dynamic data, making its goals align closely with requirements of many websites around today.
This tutorial will show you how to incorporate MongoDB into new or existing object-oriented applications, by showing how to interact and integrate with applications and how to deploy applications using MongoDB. Credit for this approach must go to Matthew Weier O'Phinney who spoke on this topic at the DPC 2010 conference in June. I would suggest reading this tutorial if you are considering using MongoDB for an application and are looking for a starting point on which to build an idea of its features. Alternatively, you may also be interested in this tutorial if you've found yourself getting tied to the persistence layer in the past and are looking for ways to reduce that technology lock-in. If you've implemented MongoDB into many of your systems, then maybe this tutorial will, open your eyes on a new way of integrating it. Whatever your background, if you understand object-orientation and want to start using MongoDB, then this tutorial is for you.
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