Re: Getting started with Postgres or MySQL

[Danesh Daroui <danesh.d@bredband.net>]

Ron Johnson wrote:
> 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.
> 

Not us my friend, you!