Blue Monday: MySQL Native In Web Apps; Use JSON In SQL Server
Web App native MySQL instances are in public preview; use JSON to CRUD your Azure SQL Sever records ...
Category: PHP
In addition to PHP, this topic covers a fair amount of MySQL, as well as some *nix shell scripting.
Handling PHP Form Postbacks: Same-Page Validation
Assuming a form will have problems allows you to more easily build validation routines.
The Scourge Of The PHP SuperGlobal: Why Form Variables Are So Hard To Kill
Ensuring once-only processing of a post-back form in PHP is tricky, but there are a few strategies that make it possible.
Efficiency vs. Good Design: When NULL Is Not A (Wise) Option
If you find yourself using NULL MySQL database columns, you're trading at-best minuscule performance boosts for a litany of trouble from bad design.