Re: [Rails] Re: Regex Validation

2011-05-11 Thread David Kahn
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Fred Ballard wrote: > +1 to everything Walter has said, as well. > > I haven't thought about this a lot, but doesn't this apply to everything in > terms of user input? Doesn't this really enter the realm of a basic > guideline, principle, or law for UI? (I rememb

Re: [Rails] Re: Regex Validation

2011-05-11 Thread Fred Ballard
+1 to everything Walter has said, as well. I haven't thought about this a lot, but doesn't this apply to everything in terms of user input? Doesn't this really enter the realm of a basic guideline, principle, or law for UI? (I remember something like this being applied to database design.) D

Re: [Rails] Re: Regex Validation

2011-05-11 Thread Philip Hallstrom
>> Walter >> Im using address to geocoding. Do you know if exists an address check >> plugin or gem to do this work? >> >> Thanks >> >> Pedro >> > > I repeat my earlier point. If it's not valuable enough to the user, they will > spam you like this. If your geocoder reports an error, then raise

Re: [Rails] Re: Regex Validation

2011-05-11 Thread Walter Davis
On May 11, 2011, at 10:18 AM, Pedro wrote: Walter Im using address to geocoding. Do you know if exists an address check plugin or gem to do this work? Thanks Pedro I repeat my earlier point. If it's not valuable enough to the user, they will spam you like this. If your geocoder reports an

[Rails] Re: Regex Validation

2011-05-11 Thread Pedro
Walter Im using address to geocoding. Do you know if exists an address check plugin or gem to do this work? Thanks Pedro On 11 maio, 10:54, Walter Davis wrote: > I don't think a regex can save you here. Ask yourself a higher-level   > question. Why are you gathering the address information, a