Needless Forms and Queries

A Repository of Unnecessary Data Collection Methods

Here, you'll find an assortment of bad ideas about data collection.

Popular Forms

• Overly Complex Checkboxes
• Hidden Password Fields
• Required but Not Required Fields

Querying the Unqueryable

• Overly Long Queries
• Queries Without Parameters
• Queries in English Only

Warning: Proceed with Caution.

SELECT * FROM table WHERE column IS NOT NULL AND NOT column IS NULL AND column IS NOT EMPTY AND column IS NOT NULL AND column IS NOT BLANK AND NOT column IS NOT BLANK