Database Compatibility and Comparisons-MySQL

More than anything else you need to about using MySQL with WebObjects, you must know to NEVER use MyISAM engine for tables.

For very complete notes about MySQL and WebObjects. See this blog. stale link

If you're interested in a nice graphical interface to managing your MySQL, you may want to checkout out Navicat MySQL from Navicat.

You can also use the official tools from MySQL.