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.
Using The WordPress XML-RPC API With PHP: The Post Model’s Properties
Part 4 in a series on working with the WordPress XML-RPC API with PHP. Previously I discussed the reasons for creating a data model (aka a class), that looks li...
Microsoft Azure Doesn’t Load The SQL Server PDO Driver In PHP Version 5.5
Another of those “learn from my mistakes” moments: Azure Web Sites don’t include the SQL Server PDO extension if your site is running PHP 5.5....
Using WordPress XML-RPC With PHP: Introduction To The Post Model
A data model representing what a WordPress post looks like is the basic building block for interacting with the WordPress XML-RPC API.
Using WordPress XML-RPC With PHP: Security
WordPress's XML-RPC implementation is inherently secure, and can be made moreso by the security best practices detailed in the WordPress Codex.
Using WordPress XML-RPC With PHP: Introduction
Documentation and library support for the WordPress XML-RPC API is scarce and confusing. This is the first of several posts seeking to fix those problems.
How To Increment A Counter In MySQL Based On A Radio Button Click
You want to count how many times an element on your page was clicked. There's two ways to do it: with a PHP postback and, of course, via JavaScript with an AJAX...