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0answers
9 views
How can I make an image uploader for a webpage using Java & HTML without using PHP/XML etc? [closed]
I am trying desperately to make an image uploader for a webpage on my website where the user can upload the image from their computer through an HTML Form which is then passed onto a Javascript ...
-3
votes
0answers
22 views
What are commonly used spatio-temporal database management software? [closed]
Does there exist any generic software that can manage spatio-temporal databases?
-3
votes
0answers
36 views
What are some examples of software that almost exclusively relies on open-source components but produces high returns [closed]
Instagram comes to mind in that all of the filters pre-existed in the open-source community, yet the program just bundled all these algorithms and produced a lot of money. What are some other ...
3
votes
0answers
27 views
Is there any scientific studies done on TDD that uses total cost of ownership for a product as the measurement?
When I was reading the summary of previous work in Dogsa T, Batic D. The effectiveness of test-driven development: an industrial case study. Software Quality Journal. 2011;19(4):643-661. it struck me ...
-2
votes
1answer
26 views
How do i choose between two technologies? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to choose the right web development language for my app without much programming experience?
Best Programming Language for Web Development
I have two ...
-3
votes
0answers
21 views
How can I save password as a text file in vb.net? [closed]
How can I save password as a text file in vb.net?
I think this is declaring password
Dim password As String
this is saving password in text file
Dim password as string= ...
1
vote
0answers
23 views
Suggestion for papers that correlate metrics to bug density
I'm looking for papers that try to correlate code metrics (SLOC, Cyclomatic Complexity, etc) with bug density in Object Oriented applications. Even better if the papers were written in the last 10-15 ...
-2
votes
0answers
19 views
Which server side language to choose for freelancing? [closed]
My ultimate goal of learning web development for me is to earn money. I would like to know which server side language is famous for freelancing? My audience will be public people and companies, ...
1
vote
1answer
28 views
Testing for object equality by comparing the toString() representations of objects
Following on from this question - how do you explain to someone that this is just crazy!:
boolean someMethod(Map<String, Object> context) {
Object object = context.get("someProperty")
...
1
vote
1answer
40 views
How can this deterministic linear time selection algorithm be linear?
Im trying to understand the basic concepts of algorithms through the classes offered at Coursera (in bits and pieces), I came across the deterministic linear time selection algorithm that works as ...
1
vote
3answers
45 views
Are there any situations where it is appropriate that all the entities in a “data model” are instances of a Map<String, Object>?
What could justify that all the entities are instances of a Map<String, Object>?
Since it seems absurd to me, and if I am not missing cases where it could be reasonable: how could one explain ...
-2
votes
0answers
22 views
NASM Versus Gas: The Gory Details
What are a few key points one should consider between these two
assemblers?
Which of the two has the most robust macro facilities?
Does Gas support Intel® syntax?
Is it possible to get GCC to display ...
1
vote
0answers
16 views
What alogrithm is used on the smart cards for the DNSSEC TCR's?
I've been doing some reading about DNSSec and am interested in the algorithm that they chose to use when splitting the trusted key up between the 7 Trusted Community Representatives (TCR).
I ...
-4
votes
1answer
53 views
What is the best code reference in your opinion? [closed]
One of the methods to improve programming ability is reading good code. In your opinion, what is the best code reference in each field?
C : linux kernel
C++ : STL
Network Programming : 4.4BSD-Lite
...
0
votes
0answers
8 views
SharePoint 2010 Content Organizer Rule Issue [migrated]
I am facing problem with the content organizer processing and in dropoff library. In my scenario what is required is: when a user upload a document in Record center the document should go Drop off ...
1
vote
1answer
100 views
What are the advantages of Ceylon over Java?
Looking for the recent and powerful upcoming programming languages over net, I came across Ceylon. I dropped in at ceylon-lang.org and it says:
Ceylon is deeply influenced by Java. You see, we're ...
4
votes
2answers
175 views
What is the connection between literate programming and the semantic web?
I was (casually) researching semantic / ontology based approaches to technical documentation, when I stumbled upon this gem:
Literate Programming and the Semantic Web are ideas from different ...
-2
votes
1answer
72 views
Breadth vs. Depth in Programming Skills [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Should I focus on being deep or broad
I've been developing C# desktop applications for a bank for seven years since college. I've been happy, but I worry that I haven't ...
1
vote
2answers
98 views
Is this an example of a pattern or an algorithm?
I feel like I have a reusable "something" here and I'm not sure weather to think of it as a pattern or an algorithm (or maybe it's neither).
It's characterized by having an unknown amount of work to ...
1
vote
0answers
14 views
Scuttlebutt Reconciliation in the paper “Efficient Reconciliation and Flow Control for Anti-Entropy Protocols”
I am reading the paper "Efficient Reconciliation and Flow Control for Anti-Entropy Protocols"! , I couldn't clearly understand Section 3.2 "Scuttlebutt Reconciliation". Here I extract out some ...
1
vote
1answer
52 views
Capitalization convention in assembly?
Is there any convention on what to capitalize in (x86) assembly?
For example, which one of these 'looks best'? (Or maybe none of them do?)
[BITS 32]
%define MACRO 1
MyLabel:
MOV EAX, 2
versus
...
2
votes
3answers
190 views
Why aren't there programming languages that compile to Python bytecode?
In Java, there are multiple languages that compile to Java bytecode and can run on the JVM -- Clojure, Groovy, and Scala being the main ones I can remember off the top of my head.
However, Python ...
-1
votes
1answer
76 views
How much should app iphone or ipad development cost? [closed]
I'm an iOS developer (freelancer) and i want to know how much cost to build an app? and how should i do to estimate the price? like this app http://www.finalcad.fr/en/index.html
-2
votes
4answers
73 views
Entry Level Java Developer Job Search [closed]
I have a question regarding the approach to find entry level java developer positions. What sites have you guys found most useful and effective to successfully land your first job.
Any insight is ...
0
votes
2answers
91 views
How important is common-sense in programming? [closed]
Are there any basic concepts one needs to apply in order to be a good programmer?
Like being punctual, ambitious or scrupulous?
What are the most important qualities one needs in order to do quality ...
3
votes
2answers
103 views
Firefighting allocation problem
I'm trying to develop a model to work on an assignment problem in the firegifhter area. Given n firefighters, m trucks and z ongoing fires, each with a danger level, try and allocate the resources in ...
-2
votes
2answers
118 views
How to connect with more programmers? [closed]
I am not interested in finding out about any specific community (which are many out there).
I just want to know how to make yourself known as a programmer. I think I am an experienced one and, even ...
7
votes
3answers
345 views
Why do trees grow downward?
Why do trees grow downward in computer science?
I have a feeling it goes back to a printer, and that a program traversing a tree first prints the root, and uses the notion of a bottomless stack of ...
0
votes
1answer
18 views
Impact of Website Redesign on Google Analytics
I just finished a redesign for a website that is currently using Google Analytics. I want to continue to use Google Analytics, but I'm not sure if I should create a new profile for the new site or ...
2
votes
8answers
286 views
I have one afternoon to extol the benefits of .NET over VB6… what do I say?
My company is a small twenty-man engineering firm. All the application programming here is done in VB6 by two people, who have taught themselves VB6 from an assembly background while working here for ...
0
votes
1answer
63 views
Ruby on Rails book with exercises [closed]
Is there a book or other videos that you would recommend for learning Ruby on Rails that offers exercises where I could get some practice with what I have learn from the Rails Tutorial by Michael ...
3
votes
3answers
152 views
Should I follow an Open Source project's documentation patterns even if they are bad?
I've considered making modules and the like for various languages and other open source things. Where documentation is not specified but rather is communal de facto standard or entirely ad hoc; should ...
4
votes
5answers
107 views
How to use unit tests as a source of information?
A colleague of mine was one a seminar about agile development, where he heard it is possible to use unit tests as a technical documentation. Something like using unit tests as example how to use the ...
0
votes
2answers
51 views
Could an IDE give feedback to the developer?
I was thinking about IDEs and how they could be changed. I came across projects like the Light Table IDE on Kickstarter, which gives more of a visual touch to modern IDEs (as well as other neat stuff ...
1
vote
2answers
71 views
How to make a recurring event? Such as an entry in a agenda
I have an entity (model) called Notification, shown to Users of the system. So far, Notifications were created and showed instantly to users when they were enabled, and hidden when disabled or ...
1
vote
2answers
54 views
Reducing complexity of our custom framework
At our company, we have a custom software application using our own framework. The framework was built in approximately 2002 or 2003, long before I showed up at the company. Majority of the functions ...
1
vote
1answer
33 views
Fuzzy search for a sub-string without tokens
Let's say I have the following lines:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, (tag) consectetur adipiscing elit.
Phasellus congue nisi vel lorem dignissim tristique. (tag)
Etiam vulputate lacus nec velit ...
1
vote
5answers
70 views
How do you handle / what do you charge for documentation, training, warranty, changes in scope etc…
I am working with a client right now that wants me to sign a contact with a warranty for a year for no additional charge. As well as any reasonable changes he wants during the contract that are ...
1
vote
0answers
34 views
mysql, one connection vs multiple
On nodejs with node-mysql, should I create one connection for the service like this:
var client = mysql.createClient({
user: 'user',
password: 'pass'
}); // Create a new mysql Client
...
1
vote
2answers
20 views
Should Multiple Data Items be in Multi Unit Test Methods?
I often want to have the same unit test applied to data multiple items that are roughly equivalent (two non-empty strings). Currently I implement these in multiple unit test methods, with names like ...
1
vote
0answers
38 views
.NET Dependency Management Systems
I have some .NET projects that are starting to get large enough to merit looking into Dependency Management solutions, so we don't have to copy binaries from one project to another. Here's what I've ...
2
votes
1answer
85 views
Using a DSN database connection is a bad practice?
During all my professional lifetime that I have been programming in Windows enviroments, I advised my friends and coworkers to not use a DSN database connection in their applications, based on my own ...
-3
votes
1answer
38 views
Ideas for a simple business inteligence system? [closed]
I'm currently doing an internship at an important telecom company in my country. The objective of my project is to compare the number of SMS that passed trough the messaging system vs the number of ...
-1
votes
3answers
108 views
Fastest way to open a file in Visual Studio knowing only its name
What is the best/fastest way to open a file in Visual Studio knowing only its name? In Eclipse there is "Open Resource" which allows you to interactively search for all files in the workspace, but I ...
3
votes
2answers
97 views
Programming with voice recogition software
I used Dragon Naturally Speaking very briefly a few years ago and was thinking if it would be a viable solution for programming?
I was thinking more so if you break your arm or something that would ...
10
votes
6answers
185 views
Do DVCSes discourage continuous integration?
Say there is a team of ten agile developers. Every day they each pick a task from the board, commits several changes against it, until (by the end of the day) they have completed the task. All ...
2
votes
3answers
37 views
Style for control flow with validation checks
I find myself writing a lot of code like this:
int myFunction(Person* person) {
int personIsValid = !(person==NULL);
if (personIsValid) {
// do some stuff; might be lengthy
int myresult ...
2
votes
3answers
83 views
TDD adding simple properties
I am currently doing my first real project with TDD.
I have written tests, and implemented most of the logic for the application.
However, there are properties I know I need to have on the UI, ...
0
votes
0answers
69 views
Why the index of an Array starts from Zero instead of starting from one? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Why are structs/arrays zero based?
This question bothering me since a long time.
Why the array starts from the zeroth index arr[0] why it cannot starts from first ...
13
votes
5answers
483 views
What would be the Impact of P=NP? [closed]
I am preparing for a test and I can't find a clear answer on the question: What would be the impact of proving that PTIME=NPTIME. I checked wikipedia and it just mentioned that it would have "profound ...
