Re: Getting started with Postgres or MySQL

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

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On 02/02/07 07:54, Dan H. wrote:
> Danesh Daroui wrote:
> 
>> 5. Again back to your example, yes, the PayPal web site offers you to
>> choose the data by using a combo box and not inserting it manually. So
>> the date which is sent to the database is definitely correct before
>> inserting.
> 
> This is one of the most pathetic things I've ever heard. Browser-side
> data validation (be it with a combo box or JavaScrpit or whatever) is an
> absolute no-no because the browser can send back anything it damn well
> pleases. Data sent back from browsers must, under all circumstances, be
> considered "dirty".

And Danesh lectures *us* on the need for schooling in database design.

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