diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 38576157..2e87683e 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Laravel - A clean and classy framework for PHP web development.
  *
  * @package  Laravel
- * @version  1.2.0
+ * @version  1.2.1
  * @author   Taylor Otwell
  * @license  MIT License
  * @link     http://laravel.com 
diff --git a/system/db.php b/system/db.php
index c4460513..bb5ea7fe 100644
--- a/system/db.php
+++ b/system/db.php
@@ -56,14 +56,7 @@ public static function query($sql, $bindings = array(), $connection = null)
 
 		foreach ($bindings as $key => &$binding)
 		{
-			if (is_null($binding))
-			{
-				$query->bindValue($key + 1, null, \PDO::PARAM_INT);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				$query->bindParam($key + 1, $binding);
-			}
+			$query->bindParam($key + 1, $binding);
 		}
 
 		$result = $query->execute();
diff --git a/system/form.php b/system/form.php
index 1b6017a9..1b6bb1ff 100644
--- a/system/form.php
+++ b/system/form.php
@@ -110,6 +110,19 @@ public static function input($type, $name, $value = null, $attributes = array())
 		return '<input'.HTML::attributes(array_merge($attributes, array('type' => $type, 'name' => $name, 'value' => $value, 'id' => static::id($name, $attributes)))).'>'.PHP_EOL;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a HTML text input element.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $name
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @param  array   $attributes
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function text($name, $value = null, $attributes = array())
+	{
+		return static::input('text', $name, $value, $attributes);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a HTML password input element.
 	 *
@@ -122,6 +135,19 @@ public static function password($name, $attributes = array())
 		return static::input('password', $name, null, $attributes);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a HTML hidden input element.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $name
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @param  array   $attributes
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function hidden($name, $value = null, $attributes = array())
+	{
+		return static::input('hidden', $name, $value, $attributes);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a HTML search input element.
 	 *