The Database Programmer

A normalized database stores each fact in exactly one place. This makes for very robust write operations, it is much easier to get thi...

This week I would like to address the assertion that "code is data" and how the application developer might benefit or be harme...

There are links to related essays on normalization and denormalization at the bottom of this post . This blog has two tables of contents, ...

This week we will review the practical arguments in favor of normalization. The major concern as always on this blog is to examine da...

This is the Database Programmer blog, for anybody who wants practical advice on database use. There are links to other essays at the bo...

This posting is updated whenever a new post goes up. There is a also a Skills-oriented Table Of Contents . It is not as complete as this ...

Most web-based database applications make use of email to allow users to change their passwords. Completing securing this operation c...