Storing images in the database – good or bad idea?
As many of you know, I write real estate web applications for fun and profit. I have to admit it really is an interesting area for innovative web applications. After all, writing a modern IDX solution requires taking advantage of AJAX technologies, mastering a web based mapping platform (like Microsoft Virtual Earth or Google Maps), integration w/ 3rd party APIs and web sites (such as Zillow or Trulia), pretty dynamic SQL, and handling large amounts of graphical images. Needless to say, it can pose some interesting technical challenges at times.
I'm in the midst of an application architecture upgrade; I'm...