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6,208 | 08/08/2008 18:03:26 | 257 | 08/04/2008 07:30:01 | 162 | 22 | FF3 WinXP != FF3 Ubuntu - why? | I've got a website that I've just uploaded onto the interwebs, and it's displaying differently using Firefox 3.0.1 on Ubuntu and WinXP.
Two things I've noticed on Ubuntu:
1. The favicon is missing
2. The background color isn't displaying (it's set in the stylesheet)
What have I done wrong? The CSS file is... | css | ubuntu | firefox | null | null | null | open | FF3 WinXP != FF3 Ubuntu - why?
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I've got a website that I've just uploaded onto the interwebs, and it's displaying differently using Firefox 3.0.1 on Ubuntu and WinXP.
Two things I've noticed on Ubuntu:
1. The favicon is missing
2. The background color isn't displaying (it's set in the stylesheet)
What... | 0 |
6,210 | 08/08/2008 18:04:24 | 721 | 08/08/2008 11:28:03 | 46 | 10 | E-mail Notification's | In a .net system I'm building, there is a need for automated e-mail notifications. These should be editable by an admin. What's the easiest way to do this? SQL table and WYSIWIG for editing? | .net | email | null | null | null | null | open | E-mail Notification's
===
In a .net system I'm building, there is a need for automated e-mail notifications. These should be editable by an admin. What's the easiest way to do this? SQL table and WYSIWIG for editing? | 0 |
6,222 | 08/08/2008 18:17:50 | 235 | 08/03/2008 20:30:43 | 86 | 7 | Eclipse on win64 | Is anyone successfully using the latest 64-bit Ganymede release of Eclipse on Windows XP or Vista 64-bit?
Currently I run the normal Eclipse 3.4 distribution on a 32bit JDK and launch & compile my apps with a 64bit JDK. Our previous experience has been that the 64bit Eclipse distro is unstable for us, so I'm curious... | java | eclipse | null | null | null | null | open | Eclipse on win64
===
Is anyone successfully using the latest 64-bit Ganymede release of Eclipse on Windows XP or Vista 64-bit?
Currently I run the normal Eclipse 3.4 distribution on a 32bit JDK and launch & compile my apps with a 64bit JDK. Our previous experience has been that the 64bit Eclipse distro is unstable ... | 0 |
6,231 | 08/08/2008 18:30:39 | 770 | 08/08/2008 17:20:44 | 11 | 2 | Programming and multiple monitors | [Jeff Atwood][1] is often expounding the benefits of triple monitor setups for developers, and I have to say I agree with him. However, we are about to take on a good number of new developers and are hoping to kit them out with a nice development environment.
I was wondering, if given the opportunity, what you peop... | hardware | environment | null | null | null | 02/15/2012 01:04:47 | not constructive | Programming and multiple monitors
===
[Jeff Atwood][1] is often expounding the benefits of triple monitor setups for developers, and I have to say I agree with him. However, we are about to take on a good number of new developers and are hoping to kit them out with a nice development environment.
I was wondering, ... | 4 |
6,267 | 08/08/2008 19:03:28 | 58 | 08/01/2008 13:56:33 | 1,603 | 71 | Hacking the windows file explorer | I'm so tired of not having tabbed browsing when navigating through windows explorer.
I've tried a few solutions in the past, but what I really want is just an extension/addon/plugin/something that lets me browse my file system with tabs.
Does anyone have any good solutions that they have found to do this? Alterna... | windows | hacking | customization | explorer | plugins | null | open | Hacking the windows file explorer
===
I'm so tired of not having tabbed browsing when navigating through windows explorer.
I've tried a few solutions in the past, but what I really want is just an extension/addon/plugin/something that lets me browse my file system with tabs.
Does anyone have any good solutions t... | 0 |
6,284 | 08/08/2008 19:24:43 | 721 | 08/08/2008 11:28:03 | 48 | 11 | VS 2008 - Objects disappearing? | I've only been using VS 2008 Team Foundation for a few weeks. Over the last few days, I've noticed that sometimes one of my objects/controls on my page just disappears from intellisense. The project builds perfectly and the objects are still in the HTML, but I still can't find the object.
Any one else notice this? | visual-studio | teamfoundationserver | .net | null | null | null | open | VS 2008 - Objects disappearing?
===
I've only been using VS 2008 Team Foundation for a few weeks. Over the last few days, I've noticed that sometimes one of my objects/controls on my page just disappears from intellisense. The project builds perfectly and the objects are still in the HTML, but I still can't find the o... | 0 |
6,301 | 08/08/2008 19:34:13 | 56 | 08/01/2008 13:53:45 | 1 | 2 | Why is Array.Length an int, and not an uint | Why is Array.Length an int, and not an uint. This bothers me (just a bit), because a length value can never by negative.
This also forced me to use an int for a length-property on my own class, because when you
specify an int-value, this needs to be cast explicity...
So the ultimate question is: is there any u... | c# | .net | null | null | null | null | open | Why is Array.Length an int, and not an uint
===
Why is Array.Length an int, and not an uint. This bothers me (just a bit), because a length value can never by negative.
This also forced me to use an int for a length-property on my own class, because when you
specify an int-value, this needs to be cast explicity.... | 0 |
6,325 | 08/08/2008 19:55:39 | 56 | 08/01/2008 13:53:45 | 13 | 3 | Why are unsigned int's not CLS compliant | Why are unsigned int's not CLS compliant. I start to think type-specification is just for performance, and not for correctness. | c# | .net | null | null | null | null | open | Why are unsigned int's not CLS compliant
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Why are unsigned int's not CLS compliant. I start to think type-specification is just for performance, and not for correctness. | 0 |
6,326 | 08/08/2008 19:56:42 | 722 | 08/08/2008 11:37:05 | 21 | 5 | Haml: how do I set a dymanic class value? | I have the following html.erb code that I'm looking to move to Haml:
<span class="<%= item.dashboardstatus.cssclass %>" ><%= item.dashboardstatus.status %></span>
What it does is associate the CSS class of the currently assigned status to the span.
How is this done in Haml? I'm sure I'm missing somethi... | ruby-on-rails | haml | null | null | null | null | open | Haml: how do I set a dymanic class value?
===
I have the following html.erb code that I'm looking to move to Haml:
<span class="<%= item.dashboardstatus.cssclass %>" ><%= item.dashboardstatus.status %></span>
What it does is associate the CSS class of the currently assigned status to the span.
How is ... | 0 |
6,327 | 08/08/2008 19:56:57 | 396 | 08/05/2008 12:46:44 | 101 | 9 | What are your programming excercises? | Do you have any programming "exercises" that you do in order to hone your programming skills? Anything from FizzBuzz to more complicated problems to get you thinking about real-life scenarios that you may encounter? | homework | test | fizzbuzz | null | null | 12/10/2011 05:59:25 | not constructive | What are your programming excercises?
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Do you have any programming "exercises" that you do in order to hone your programming skills? Anything from FizzBuzz to more complicated problems to get you thinking about real-life scenarios that you may encounter? | 4 |
6,340 | 08/08/2008 20:07:43 | 58 | 08/01/2008 13:56:33 | 1,610 | 72 | Multiple foreign keys? | I've got a table that is supposed to track days and costs for shipping product from one vendor to another. We (brilliantly :p) stored both the shipping vendors (FedEx, UPS) with the product handling vendors (Think... Dunder Mifflin) in a "VENDOR" table. So, I have three columns in my SHIPPING_DETAILS table that all ref... | sql | mysql | foreignkeys | null | null | null | open | Multiple foreign keys?
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I've got a table that is supposed to track days and costs for shipping product from one vendor to another. We (brilliantly :p) stored both the shipping vendors (FedEx, UPS) with the product handling vendors (Think... Dunder Mifflin) in a "VENDOR" table. So, I have three columns in my SHIPPIN... | 0 |
6,361 | 08/08/2008 20:41:05 | 568 | 08/06/2008 19:50:58 | 61 | 6 | Interview Programming Questions - In house Exam | I have a company that would like to bring me in to serve me an hour long exam. No resources other than a pencil and paper. I really couldn't get any sort of feedback on the type of exam (implementation or generic) beside that it would test a few specific areas.
Have you done anything like this? What sort of questio... | c++ | null | null | null | null | 12/02/2011 16:15:42 | not constructive | Interview Programming Questions - In house Exam
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I have a company that would like to bring me in to serve me an hour long exam. No resources other than a pencil and paper. I really couldn't get any sort of feedback on the type of exam (implementation or generic) beside that it would test a few specific areas.
H... | 4 |
6,369 | 08/08/2008 20:48:29 | 779 | 08/08/2008 20:48:29 | 1 | 0 | how to pass a comma seperated list to a stored procedure? | So I have a Sybase stored proc that takes 1 parameter that's a comma separated list of strings and runs a query with in in an IN() clause:
CREATE PROCEDURE getSomething @keyList varchar(4096)
AS
SELECT * FROM mytbl WHERE name IN (@keyList)
How do I call my stored proc with more than 1 value in the l... | sql | sybase | null | null | null | null | open | how to pass a comma seperated list to a stored procedure?
===
So I have a Sybase stored proc that takes 1 parameter that's a comma separated list of strings and runs a query with in in an IN() clause:
CREATE PROCEDURE getSomething @keyList varchar(4096)
AS
SELECT * FROM mytbl WHERE name IN (@keyList)
... | 0 |
6,371 | 08/08/2008 20:50:02 | 763 | 08/08/2008 16:17:13 | 8 | 1 | How do you manage databases in development, test, and production? | I've had a hard time trying to find good examples of how to manage database schemas and data between development, test, and production servers.
Here's our setup. Each developer has a virtual machine running our app and the MySQL database. It is their personal sandbox to do whatever they want. Currently, developers w... | mysql | svn | bestpractices | null | null | null | open | How do you manage databases in development, test, and production?
===
I've had a hard time trying to find good examples of how to manage database schemas and data between development, test, and production servers.
Here's our setup. Each developer has a virtual machine running our app and the MySQL database. It is t... | 0 |
6,373 | 08/08/2008 20:53:21 | 56 | 08/01/2008 13:53:45 | 25 | 4 | What's the difference in closure style | There are two popular closure styles in javascript. The first I call *anonymous constructor*:
new function() {
var code...
}
and the *inline executed function*:
(function() {
var code...
})();
are there differences in behaviour between those two? Is one "better" over the oth... | javascript | null | null | null | null | null | open | What's the difference in closure style
===
There are two popular closure styles in javascript. The first I call *anonymous constructor*:
new function() {
var code...
}
and the *inline executed function*:
(function() {
var code...
})();
are there differences in behaviour bet... | 0 |
6,378 | 08/08/2008 20:58:11 | 326 | 08/04/2008 16:59:58 | 31 | 7 | what client(s) should be targeted in implementing an iCalendar export for events? | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICalendar][1]
I'm working to implement an export feature for events. The link above lists tons of clients that support the ICalendar standard, but the "three big ones" I can see are Apple's iCal, Microsoft's Outlook, and Google's Gmail.
I'm starting to get the feeling that each of th... | icalendar | outlook | ical | gmail | recurrence | null | open | what client(s) should be targeted in implementing an iCalendar export for events?
===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICalendar][1]
I'm working to implement an export feature for events. The link above lists tons of clients that support the ICalendar standard, but the "three big ones" I can see are Apple's iCal, Micr... | 0 |
6,392 | 08/08/2008 21:24:01 | 122 | 08/02/2008 07:56:07 | 1,278 | 69 | Java Time Zone is messed up | I am running a Tomcat application, and I need to display some time values. Unfortunately, the time is coming up an hour off. I looked into it and discovered that my default TimeZone is being set to:
sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo[id="GMT-08:00",
offset=-28800000,dstSavings=0,useDaylight=false,
tr... | java | timezone | null | null | null | null | open | Java Time Zone is messed up
===
I am running a Tomcat application, and I need to display some time values. Unfortunately, the time is coming up an hour off. I looked into it and discovered that my default TimeZone is being set to:
sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo[id="GMT-08:00",
offset=-28800000,dstSavings... | 0 |
6,406 | 08/08/2008 21:39:04 | 576 | 08/06/2008 21:34:52 | 8 | 2 | How to access .Net element on Master page from a Content page? | Is it possible to access an element on a Master page from the page loaded within the ContentPlaceHolder for the master?
I have a ListView that lists people's names in a navigation area on the Master page. I would like to update the ListView after a person has been added to the table that the ListView is data bound t... | c# | .net | visual-studio | null | null | null | open | How to access .Net element on Master page from a Content page?
===
Is it possible to access an element on a Master page from the page loaded within the ContentPlaceHolder for the master?
I have a ListView that lists people's names in a navigation area on the Master page. I would like to update the ListView after a ... | 0 |
6,414 | 08/08/2008 21:49:01 | 357 | 08/05/2008 01:29:23 | 455 | 27 | C# loop - break vs. continue | In a C# (feel free to answer for other languages) loop, what's the difference between break and continue as a means to leave the structure of the loop, and go to the next iteration?
Example:
foreach (DataRow row in myTable.Rows)
{
if (someConditionEvalsToTrue)
{
break; //wh... | c# | language-agnostic | loop | foreach | null | null | open | C# loop - break vs. continue
===
In a C# (feel free to answer for other languages) loop, what's the difference between break and continue as a means to leave the structure of the loop, and go to the next iteration?
Example:
foreach (DataRow row in myTable.Rows)
{
if (someConditionEvalsToTrue)
... | 0 |
6,426 | 08/08/2008 22:06:06 | 680 | 08/07/2008 17:29:04 | 48 | 4 | Graphing JavaScript Library | I'm creating a web application on Google App Engine for fun and I'd like to include graphs so users can see some stats. Are there any free (either as in beer or speech) JavaScript libraries that can take a table or make some AJAX call and display a graph? | javascript | ajax | webapp | graph | google-app-engine | null | open | Graphing JavaScript Library
===
I'm creating a web application on Google App Engine for fun and I'd like to include graphs so users can see some stats. Are there any free (either as in beer or speech) JavaScript libraries that can take a table or make some AJAX call and display a graph? | 0 |
6,430 | 08/08/2008 22:08:29 | 785 | 08/08/2008 22:08:29 | 1 | 0 | WinForms DataGrid: How to programmatically iterate rows? | I'm suddenly back to WinForms, after years of web development, and am having trouble with something that should be simple. I have an ArrayList of business objects bound to a Windows Forms DataGrid. I'd like the user to be able to edit the cells, and when finished, press a Save button. At that point I'd like to itera... | winforms | null | null | null | null | null | open | WinForms DataGrid: How to programmatically iterate rows?
===
I'm suddenly back to WinForms, after years of web development, and am having trouble with something that should be simple. I have an ArrayList of business objects bound to a Windows Forms DataGrid. I'd like the user to be able to edit the cells, and when ... | 0 |
6,440 | 08/08/2008 22:32:01 | 560 | 08/06/2008 17:55:23 | 349 | 17 | .NET 3.5 Redistributable -- 200 MB? Other options? | I've been using a lot of new .NET 3.5 features in the work that I've been doing, lately. The application that I'm building is intended for distribution among consumers who will probably not have the latest version (or perhaps *any version*) of the .NET framework on their machines.
I went to go [download the .NET 3.5... | .net | redistributable | null | null | null | null | open | .NET 3.5 Redistributable -- 200 MB? Other options?
===
I've been using a lot of new .NET 3.5 features in the work that I've been doing, lately. The application that I'm building is intended for distribution among consumers who will probably not have the latest version (or perhaps *any version*) of the .NET framework o... | 0 |
6,441 | 08/08/2008 22:33:19 | 232 | 08/03/2008 20:02:07 | 6 | 6 | HTML, Javascript, enabling disabled radio buttons | The following code works great in IE, but not in FF or Safari. I can't for the life of me work out why. The code is *supposed* to disable radio buttons if you select the "Disable 2 radio buttons" option. It should enable the radio buttons if you select the "Enable both radio buttons" option. These both work...
H... | javascript | html | inputradio | null | null | null | open | HTML, Javascript, enabling disabled radio buttons
===
The following code works great in IE, but not in FF or Safari. I can't for the life of me work out why. The code is *supposed* to disable radio buttons if you select the "Disable 2 radio buttons" option. It should enable the radio buttons if you select the "Enab... | 0 |
6,459 | 08/08/2008 23:10:17 | 573 | 08/06/2008 21:00:42 | 38 | 9 | How to enter an existing project? | Lately I've been thinking a lot about the best way to enter an existing project fast.
I've written some of my thoughts [here][1], and would really like to hear advice from other people.
What are the things you find a must?
I'm especially interested with open source projects, if there's any difference.
[1]... | untagged | null | null | null | null | null | open | How to enter an existing project?
===
Lately I've been thinking a lot about the best way to enter an existing project fast.
I've written some of my thoughts [here][1], and would really like to hear advice from other people.
What are the things you find a must?
I'm especially interested with open source projects... | 0 |
6,467 | 08/08/2008 23:24:02 | 527 | 08/06/2008 14:44:09 | 87 | 18 | Date arithmetic in Unix shell scripts | I need to do date arithmetic in Unix shell scripts that I use to control the execution of third party programs.
I'm using a function to increment a day and another to decrement:
<pre>
IncrementaDia(){
echo $1 | awk '
BEGIN {
diasDelMes[1] = 31
diasDelMes[2] = 28
diasDelMes[3] = 31
... | unix | shell | scripting | math | null | null | open | Date arithmetic in Unix shell scripts
===
I need to do date arithmetic in Unix shell scripts that I use to control the execution of third party programs.
I'm using a function to increment a day and another to decrement:
<pre>
IncrementaDia(){
echo $1 | awk '
BEGIN {
diasDelMes[1] = 31
diasDe... | 0 |
6,475 | 08/08/2008 23:46:31 | 527 | 08/06/2008 14:44:09 | 87 | 19 | Faster way to find duplicates conditioned by time | In a machine with AIX without <pre>PERL</pre> I need to filter records that will be considered duplicated if they have the same id and if they were registered between a period of four hours.
I implemented this filter using <pre>AWK</pre> and work pretty well but I need a solution much faster:
<pre>
# Generar... | aix | unix | awk | perl | performance | null | open | Faster way to find duplicates conditioned by time
===
In a machine with AIX without <pre>PERL</pre> I need to filter records that will be considered duplicated if they have the same id and if they were registered between a period of four hours.
I implemented this filter using <pre>AWK</pre> and work pretty well bu... | 0 |
6,484 | 08/09/2008 00:14:22 | 307 | 08/04/2008 14:26:05 | 332 | 25 | How do you mock a Sealed class? | [Mocking sealed classes][1] can be quite a pain. I currently favor an [Adapter pattern][2] to handle this, but something about just keeps feels weird.
**So, What is the best way you mock sealed classes?**
*Java answers are more than welcome*. In fact, I would anticipate that the Java community has been deal... | mocking | tdd | language-agnostic | howto | null | null | open | How do you mock a Sealed class?
===
[Mocking sealed classes][1] can be quite a pain. I currently favor an [Adapter pattern][2] to handle this, but something about just keeps feels weird.
**So, What is the best way you mock sealed classes?**
*Java answers are more than welcome*. In fact, I would anticipate ... | 0 |
6,499 | 08/09/2008 00:56:15 | 784 | 08/08/2008 22:02:14 | 11 | 1 | What style do you use for creating an "class" in JavaScript? | I'm curious as to whether people prefer to use prototype based "class" methods, or whether they use closures, eg.
function Vector(x, y, x) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
this.z = z;
return this;
}
Vector.prototype.length = function () { return Math.sqrt(this.x * this.x ... | javascript | null | null | null | null | null | open | What style do you use for creating an "class" in JavaScript?
===
I'm curious as to whether people prefer to use prototype based "class" methods, or whether they use closures, eg.
function Vector(x, y, x) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
this.z = z;
return this;
}
Vector.... | 0 |
6,512 | 08/09/2008 01:18:37 | 658 | 08/07/2008 15:07:47 | 26 | 2 | How to implement continuations? | I'm working on a Scheme interpreter written in C. Currently it uses the C runtime stack as its own stack, which is presenting a minor problem with implementing continuations. My current solution is manual copying of the C stack to the heap then copying it back when needed. Aside from not being standard C, this solution... | c | scheme | continuations | null | null | null | open | How to implement continuations?
===
I'm working on a Scheme interpreter written in C. Currently it uses the C runtime stack as its own stack, which is presenting a minor problem with implementing continuations. My current solution is manual copying of the C stack to the heap then copying it back when needed. Aside fro... | 0 |
6,519 | 08/09/2008 01:45:25 | 788 | 08/09/2008 00:17:36 | 1 | 1 | Learning SQL | I am a software engineer and I work for a small company, which means I have to do just about everything myself. So what is the best way to learn absolutely everything you need to know about SQL? Everything from the language, to managing databases, to programming to a database with C# 2.0 and what what version to use (f... | sql | null | null | null | null | 11/16/2011 00:12:11 | not constructive | Learning SQL
===
I am a software engineer and I work for a small company, which means I have to do just about everything myself. So what is the best way to learn absolutely everything you need to know about SQL? Everything from the language, to managing databases, to programming to a database with C# 2.0 and what what... | 4 |
6,530 | 08/09/2008 02:03:52 | 233 | 08/03/2008 20:19:32 | 66 | 11 | Where should I put my log file for an asp.net application? | I have a asp.net application that we've written our own logging module for.
My question is, where is the standard place to write a log file to? I.e. the website will be running as the anonymous user identity (e.g. IUSR on IIS7) and I need a place where I know it'll have permission to write to.
Cheers, | asp.net | logging | permissions | null | null | null | open | Where should I put my log file for an asp.net application?
===
I have a asp.net application that we've written our own logging module for.
My question is, where is the standard place to write a log file to? I.e. the website will be running as the anonymous user identity (e.g. IUSR on IIS7) and I need a place where ... | 0 |
6,547 | 08/09/2008 02:23:27 | 797 | 08/09/2008 02:14:04 | 1 | 0 | Two marbles | One of those classic programming interview questions...
You are given two marbles, and told that they will break when dropped from some certain height (and presumably suffer no damage if dropped from below that height). You’re then taken to a 100 story building (presumably higher than the certain height), and asked ... | interview-questions | puzzle | null | null | null | null | open | Two marbles
===
One of those classic programming interview questions...
You are given two marbles, and told that they will break when dropped from some certain height (and presumably suffer no damage if dropped from below that height). You’re then taken to a 100 story building (presumably higher than the certain he... | 0 |
6,557 | 08/09/2008 02:32:01 | 797 | 08/09/2008 02:14:04 | 6 | 0 | In C#, why can't a List<string> object be stored in a List<object> variable | It seems that a List<string> object cannot be stored in a List<object> variable in C#, and can't even be explicitly cast that way.
List<string> sl = new List<string>();
List<object> ol;
ol = sl;
results in Cannot implicitly convert type ‘System.Collections.Generic.List<string>’ to ‘System.Collection... | c# | generics | type-safety | null | null | null | open | In C#, why can't a List<string> object be stored in a List<object> variable
===
It seems that a List<string> object cannot be stored in a List<object> variable in C#, and can't even be explicitly cast that way.
List<string> sl = new List<string>();
List<object> ol;
ol = sl;
results in Cannot implic... | 0 |
6,578 | 08/09/2008 03:13:04 | 797 | 08/09/2008 02:14:04 | 23 | 1 | Understanding reference counting with Cocoa / Objective C | I'm just beginning to have a look at Objective C and Cocoa with a view to playing with he iPhone SDK. I'm reasonably comfortable with C's malloc and free concept, but Cocoa's references counting scheme has me rather confused. I'm told it's very elegant once you understand it, but I'm just not over the hump yet.
I gu... | iphone | cocoa | objectivec | memory | null | null | open | Understanding reference counting with Cocoa / Objective C
===
I'm just beginning to have a look at Objective C and Cocoa with a view to playing with he iPhone SDK. I'm reasonably comfortable with C's malloc and free concept, but Cocoa's references counting scheme has me rather confused. I'm told it's very elegant once... | 0 |
6,579 | 08/09/2008 03:19:59 | 290 | 08/04/2008 12:57:50 | 147 | 19 | Which Agile Software Development Method Have You Had The Most Success With? | There are numerous [Agile software development][1] methods. Which ones have you used in practice to deliver a successful project, and how did the method contribute to that success?
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development | agile | software-engineering | methods | null | null | null | open | Which Agile Software Development Method Have You Had The Most Success With?
===
There are numerous [Agile software development][1] methods. Which ones have you used in practice to deliver a successful project, and how did the method contribute to that success?
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_d... | 0 |
6,594 | 08/09/2008 03:49:36 | 796 | 08/09/2008 02:12:46 | 1 | 6 | PHP4 to PHP5 Migration | What are some good steps to follow for a smooth migration from PHP4 to PHP5. What are some types of code that are likely to break? | php | migration | null | null | null | null | open | PHP4 to PHP5 Migration
===
What are some good steps to follow for a smooth migration from PHP4 to PHP5. What are some types of code that are likely to break? | 0 |
6,607 | 08/09/2008 04:13:02 | 27,687 | 2008-09-01 | 1 | 1 | Registry vs. INI file for storing user configurable application settings | I'm a new Windows programmer and I'm a bit unsure as to where I should store user configurable application settings. I understand the need to provide a user friendly means for the user to change application settings, like an Edit | Settings form or similar. But where should I store the values after the user hits the ... | windows | registry | configurationfiles | visual | settings | null | open | Registry vs. INI file for storing user configurable application settings
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I'm a new Windows programmer and I'm a bit unsure as to where I should store user configurable application settings. I understand the need to provide a user friendly means for the user to change application settings, like an Edit | Settings ... | 0 |
6,611 | 08/09/2008 04:29:31 | 810 | 08/09/2008 03:49:52 | 1 | 2 | IE6: To support or not to support. | As most Web developers know, IE6 is a pain to support when it comes to making a website look and feel just as in the other major browsers (Firefox and IE7). I'd like to know what are the feelings of other developers toward supporting IE6 on their websites.
Of course if your main user base uses IE6 or if your working... | internet-explorer-6 | browser | compatibility | null | null | 05/13/2012 05:26:08 | not constructive | IE6: To support or not to support.
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As most Web developers know, IE6 is a pain to support when it comes to making a website look and feel just as in the other major browsers (Firefox and IE7). I'd like to know what are the feelings of other developers toward supporting IE6 on their websites.
Of course if your ma... | 4 |
6,612 | 08/09/2008 04:29:42 | 27,687 | 2008-09-01 | 1 | 1 | Are there any decent free JAVA data plotting libraries out there? | On a recent JAVA project, we needed a free JAVA based plot utility. After much searching, we found this tool called the [Scientific Graphics Toolkit or SGT][1] from NOAA. It seemed pretty robust, but we found out that it wasn't terribly configurable. Or at least not configurable enough to meet our needs. We ended u... | java | data | plot | configuration | reverseengineering | null | open | Are there any decent free JAVA data plotting libraries out there?
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On a recent JAVA project, we needed a free JAVA based plot utility. After much searching, we found this tool called the [Scientific Graphics Toolkit or SGT][1] from NOAA. It seemed pretty robust, but we found out that it wasn't terribly configurab... | 0 |
6,613 | 08/09/2008 04:34:29 | 27,687 | 2008-09-01 | 1 | 1 | What rule engine should I use? | What are some of the best or most popular rule engines? I haven't settled on a programming language, so tell me the rule engine and what programming languages it supports. | language-agnostic | ruleengine | null | null | null | null | open | What rule engine should I use?
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What are some of the best or most popular rule engines? I haven't settled on a programming language, so tell me the rule engine and what programming languages it supports. | 0 |
6,623 | 08/09/2008 04:57:00 | 361 | 08/05/2008 04:20:27 | 1 | 0 | sgen.exe fails | After changing the output directory of a visual studio project it started to fail to build with an error very much like:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\bin\sgen.exe /assembly:C:\p4root\Zantaz\trunk\EASDiscovery\EASDiscoveryCaseManagement\obj\Release\EASDiscoveryCaseManagement.dll /proxy... | c# | visual-studio | null | null | null | null | open | sgen.exe fails
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After changing the output directory of a visual studio project it started to fail to build with an error very much like:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\bin\sgen.exe /assembly:C:\p4root\Zantaz\trunk\EASDiscovery\EASDiscoveryCaseManagement\obj\Release\EASDiscoveryCaseM... | 0 |
6,633 | 08/09/2008 05:13:55 | 796 | 08/09/2008 02:12:46 | 1 | 6 | Making code work with register_globals turned off | I have inherited some legacy PHP code what was written back when it was standard practice to use register_globals. We know now that it is bad for security to have it enabled. The problem is how do I find all the places in the code where I need to use $_GET or $_POST? My only thought was to set the error reporting to wa... | php | null | null | null | null | null | open | Making code work with register_globals turned off
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I have inherited some legacy PHP code what was written back when it was standard practice to use register_globals. We know now that it is bad for security to have it enabled. The problem is how do I find all the places in the code where I need to use $_GET or $_POS... | 0 |
6,639 | 08/09/2008 05:33:22 | 816 | 08/09/2008 04:15:12 | 1 | 0 | How should I load files into my Java application? | How should I load files into my Java application? | java | null | null | null | null | null | open | How should I load files into my Java application?
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How should I load files into my Java application? | 0 |
6,658 | 08/09/2008 06:31:25 | 782 | 08/08/2008 21:30:06 | 1 | 2 | Junit vs TestNG | At work we are currently still using Junit3 to run our tests. We have been considering switching over to Junit4 but I have been keeping an eye on TestNG for a while now. What experiences have you all had with either Junit4 or TestNG and which seems to work better for very large numbers of tests. By large, I mean about ... | java | junit | testng | testing | null | null | open | Junit vs TestNG
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At work we are currently still using Junit3 to run our tests. We have been considering switching over to Junit4 but I have been keeping an eye on TestNG for a while now. What experiences have you all had with either Junit4 or TestNG and which seems to work better for very large numbers of tests. By... | 0 |
6,661 | 08/09/2008 06:40:52 | 1,384,652 | 08/01/2008 12:01:23 | 744 | 55 | Javascript events | I'm aware of things like "onchange", "onmousedown" and "onmouseup" but is there a good reference somewhere that lists all of them complete with possibly a list of the elements that they cover? | javascript | js | null | null | null | null | open | Javascript events
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I'm aware of things like "onchange", "onmousedown" and "onmouseup" but is there a good reference somewhere that lists all of them complete with possibly a list of the elements that they cover? | 0 |
6,666 | 08/09/2008 06:50:22 | 831 | 08/09/2008 06:37:00 | 1 | 1 | Web Services | Working on a new project and was wondering was there any benefit with going with a WCF web service over a regular old fashion web service. Visual Studio offers templates for both.
What are the differences? Pros / Cons? | wcf | visual-studio | web-services | null | null | null | open | Web Services
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Working on a new project and was wondering was there any benefit with going with a WCF web service over a regular old fashion web service. Visual Studio offers templates for both.
What are the differences? Pros / Cons? | 0 |
6,681 | 08/09/2008 07:34:01 | 832 | 08/09/2008 06:51:40 | 1 | 3 | ASP.NET Web Service Results, Proxy Classes and Type Conversion | as you can probably tell from my rep, I have just got my invite so I am a complete n00b! :D First off I would like to say thanks to Jeff and the team for what looks like is going to be an **excellent** site for the community.
So, my question:
I am still kinda new to the ASP.NET world, so I could be way off base h... | c# | webservices | asp.net | null | null | null | open | ASP.NET Web Service Results, Proxy Classes and Type Conversion
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as you can probably tell from my rep, I have just got my invite so I am a complete n00b! :D First off I would like to say thanks to Jeff and the team for what looks like is going to be an **excellent** site for the community.
So, my question:
I a... | 0 |
6,682 | 08/09/2008 07:38:41 | 834 | 08/09/2008 07:29:24 | 1 | 0 | Where can I find a good tutorial about Java AOP that is proxy based? | I 'm currently investigating the different styles of AOP in Java and I started with AspectJ. I try to get a good view on the different styles:
- weaver
- proxy
- any others
Do you know a good tutorial or technology article about the different frameworks and techniques? | java | tutorials | aop | null | null | null | open | Where can I find a good tutorial about Java AOP that is proxy based?
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I 'm currently investigating the different styles of AOP in Java and I started with AspectJ. I try to get a good view on the different styles:
- weaver
- proxy
- any others
Do you know a good tutorial or technology article about the... | 0 |
6,703 | 08/09/2008 08:51:27 | 718 | 08/08/2008 07:07:38 | 11 | 1 | When is OOP best suited for? | Since I started studying object-oriented programming, I frequently read articles/blogs saying functions are better, or not all problems should be modeled as objects. From your personal programming adventures, when do you think a problem is best solved by OOP? | oop | null | null | null | null | null | open | When is OOP best suited for?
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Since I started studying object-oriented programming, I frequently read articles/blogs saying functions are better, or not all problems should be modeled as objects. From your personal programming adventures, when do you think a problem is best solved by OOP? | 0 |
6,719 | 08/09/2008 09:51:37 | 133 | 08/02/2008 09:06:05 | 68 | 3 | ASP.NET Master Pages | I've just been learning about master pages in ASP.NET 2.0. They sound great, but how well do they work in practice? Does anybody have experience of using them for a large web site? | .net | asp.net | null | null | null | null | open | ASP.NET Master Pages
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I've just been learning about master pages in ASP.NET 2.0. They sound great, but how well do they work in practice? Does anybody have experience of using them for a large web site? | 0 |
6,729 | 08/09/2008 11:18:58 | 770 | 08/08/2008 17:20:44 | 74 | 7 | Icons: How does a developer with no design skill make his apps look pretty? | I probably spend far too much time trying to make my visual interfaces look good, and while I'm pretty adept at finding the right match between usability and style one area I am hopeless at is making nice looking icons.
How do you people overcome this (I'm sure common) problem? I'm thinking of things like images on... | gui | design | icons | null | null | null | open | Icons: How does a developer with no design skill make his apps look pretty?
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I probably spend far too much time trying to make my visual interfaces look good, and while I'm pretty adept at finding the right match between usability and style one area I am hopeless at is making nice looking icons.
How do you peopl... | 0 |
6,732 | 08/09/2008 11:30:09 | 257 | 08/04/2008 07:30:01 | 167 | 24 | Why no favicon for my web page? | I've got a website that I've just uploaded onto the interwebs, and when using Firefox 3.0.1 on Ubuntu I don't see the favicon; Firefox 3.0.1 on WinXP shows it.
Why isn't the favicon displaying under Ubuntu? It's a favicon.ico file in the root directory, not referenced in the meta tags; would it work better as a GI... | firefox | ubuntu | null | null | null | null | open | Why no favicon for my web page?
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I've got a website that I've just uploaded onto the interwebs, and when using Firefox 3.0.1 on Ubuntu I don't see the favicon; Firefox 3.0.1 on WinXP shows it.
Why isn't the favicon displaying under Ubuntu? It's a favicon.ico file in the root directory, not referenced in the me... | 0 |
6,743 | 08/09/2008 12:19:11 | 697 | 08/07/2008 23:18:10 | 1 | 6 | Whatever happened to VB Accelerator? | One of the best programming sites for VB6 and C#/VB.NET, hasn't been updated since 2004. Does anyone know what's happened to it? <http://www.vbaccelerator.com> | website | communities | null | null | null | null | open | Whatever happened to VB Accelerator?
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One of the best programming sites for VB6 and C#/VB.NET, hasn't been updated since 2004. Does anyone know what's happened to it? <http://www.vbaccelerator.com> | 0 |
6,753 | 08/09/2008 12:57:29 | 13 | 08/01/2008 04:18:04 | 794 | 34 | Any IcedTea war stories? | Okay, my first serious question. :-D
I'm playing around with [OpenJDK](http://openjdk.java.net/) (7, not 6), and am about to start trying to build [IcedTea](http://icedtea.classpath.org/) on my Ubuntu system. I'm keen to hear from those who have played with IcedTea and have stories (successes, pitfalls, etc.) to tel... | linux | openjdk | icedtea | null | null | 05/18/2012 11:11:49 | not constructive | Any IcedTea war stories?
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Okay, my first serious question. :-D
I'm playing around with [OpenJDK](http://openjdk.java.net/) (7, not 6), and am about to start trying to build [IcedTea](http://icedtea.classpath.org/) on my Ubuntu system. I'm keen to hear from those who have played with IcedTea and have stories (suc... | 4 |
6,759 | 08/09/2008 13:14:34 | 257 | 08/04/2008 07:30:01 | 167 | 24 | OpenID: which provider should I recommend to my users? | Have you used OpenID in anger?
I'm going to be using OpenID for authentication on my site. Which provider should I recommend to my users?
I'm thinking, based on the feedback that the OpenID auth is getting on StackOverflow, that I'd want to recommend one that does attribute exchange properly. So: who's that?
... | authentication | openid | null | null | null | null | open | OpenID: which provider should I recommend to my users?
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Have you used OpenID in anger?
I'm going to be using OpenID for authentication on my site. Which provider should I recommend to my users?
I'm thinking, based on the feedback that the OpenID auth is getting on StackOverflow, that I'd want to recommend on... | 0 |
6,765 | 08/09/2008 13:23:40 | 837 | 08/09/2008 08:06:26 | 1 | 1 | Java + MS SQL Server - a viable solution? | I'm going to start a new project - rewriting an existing system (PHP + SQL Server) from scratch because of some very serious limitations by design.
We have some quite good knowledge of SQL Server (currently we're using SQL Server 2000 in existing system) and we would like to employ its newer version (2008 I guess) in ... | java | sql | server | null | null | null | open | Java + MS SQL Server - a viable solution?
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I'm going to start a new project - rewriting an existing system (PHP + SQL Server) from scratch because of some very serious limitations by design.
We have some quite good knowledge of SQL Server (currently we're using SQL Server 2000 in existing system) and we would like... | 0 |
6,778 | 08/09/2008 13:54:29 | 247 | 08/04/2008 00:50:51 | 1 | 0 | How to make a Flash movie with a transparent background | This page from Adobe says to add a "wmode" parameter and set its value to "transparent": [http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_1420][1]
This works flawlessly in IE. The background renders correctly in Firefox and Safari, however as soon as you use the browser's scroll bar then mouse over the... | flash | firefox | safari | null | null | null | open | How to make a Flash movie with a transparent background
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This page from Adobe says to add a "wmode" parameter and set its value to "transparent": [http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_1420][1]
This works flawlessly in IE. The background renders correctly in Firefox and Safari, however as... | 0 |
6,785 | 08/09/2008 14:24:05 | 493 | 08/06/2008 10:25:05 | 529 | 48 | Is String.Format as efficient as StringBuilder | Suppose I have a stringbuilder in C# that does this:
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
string cat = "cat";
sb.Append("the ").Append(cat).(" in the hat");
string s = sb.ToString();
would that be as efficient or any more efficient as having:
string cat = "cat";
string s = String... | c# | vb.net | stringbuilder | string.format | null | null | open | Is String.Format as efficient as StringBuilder
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Suppose I have a stringbuilder in C# that does this:
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
string cat = "cat";
sb.Append("the ").Append(cat).(" in the hat");
string s = sb.ToString();
would that be as efficient or any more efficient as havin... | 0 |
6,798 | 08/09/2008 15:01:13 | 849 | 08/09/2008 14:55:36 | 1 | 0 | Should management give up the code? | When making the step from developer to management how far away from the code should you get?
The standard advice is 'stop coding' but Rands had an interesting blog post about how its important to keep coding.
http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2007/02/07/technicality.html
In my experience (working for a ... | management | null | null | null | null | null | open | Should management give up the code?
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When making the step from developer to management how far away from the code should you get?
The standard advice is 'stop coding' but Rands had an interesting blog post about how its important to keep coding.
http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2007/02/07/technicality.... | 0 |
6,806 | 08/09/2008 15:13:54 | 823 | 08/09/2008 05:00:46 | 1 | 0 | What is the best way to learn Ruby? | How do I go about learning Ruby quickly and easily without buying expensive programming books? | ruby | null | null | null | null | 09/29/2011 13:29:18 | not constructive | What is the best way to learn Ruby?
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How do I go about learning Ruby quickly and easily without buying expensive programming books? | 4 |
6,811 | 08/09/2008 15:20:45 | 25 | 08/01/2008 12:15:23 | 279 | 32 | How can I modify .xfdl files? Update #2 | Before reading anything else, please read the <a href = "http://beta.stackoverflow.com/questions/1615/how-can-i-modify-xfdl-files-update-1">original thread</a>.
A quick simple overview: A .xfdl file is a is a gzipped .xml file which has then been encoded in base64. I wish to de-encode the .xfdl into xml which I ca... | unix | linux | base64 | gzip | compression | null | open | How can I modify .xfdl files? Update #2
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Before reading anything else, please read the <a href = "http://beta.stackoverflow.com/questions/1615/how-can-i-modify-xfdl-files-update-1">original thread</a>.
A quick simple overview: A .xfdl file is a is a gzipped .xml file which has then been encoded in base64. I w... | 0 |
6,812 | 08/09/2008 15:23:13 | 854 | 08/09/2008 15:23:13 | 1 | 0 | Mapping my custom keys in Debian | I have a Microsoft keyboard with a series of non-standard buttons such as "Mail", "Search" , "Web/Home" etc.
I would really like to be able to bind these keys so they execute arbitrary programs.
Does anybody know how to do this in Debian Etch?
Thanks in advance,
Simon | debian | linux | keyboard | null | null | null | open | Mapping my custom keys in Debian
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I have a Microsoft keyboard with a series of non-standard buttons such as "Mail", "Search" , "Web/Home" etc.
I would really like to be able to bind these keys so they execute arbitrary programs.
Does anybody know how to do this in Debian Etch?
Thanks in advance,
Simon | 0 |
6,816 | 08/09/2008 15:40:30 | 797 | 08/09/2008 02:14:04 | 62 | 5 | Eclipse : Class file name must end with .class exception in Java Search | I was hoping someone could help me out with a problem I'm having using the java search function in Eclipse on a particular project.
When using the java search on one particular project, I get an error message saying 'Class file name must end with .class' (see stack trace below). This does not seem to be happening on... | eclipse | java | search | bug | null | null | open | Eclipse : Class file name must end with .class exception in Java Search
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I was hoping someone could help me out with a problem I'm having using the java search function in Eclipse on a particular project.
When using the java search on one particular project, I get an error message saying 'Class file name must en... | 0 |
6,817 | 08/09/2008 15:42:17 | 852 | 08/09/2008 15:15:30 | 1 | 1 | Scaling multithreaded applications on multicored machines | I'm working on a project were we need more performance. Over time we've continued to evolve the design to work more in parallel(both threaded and distributed). Then latest step has been to move part of it onto a new machine with 16 cores. I'm finding that we need to rethink how we do things to scale to that many cores ... | multithreaded | performance | scaling | null | null | null | open | Scaling multithreaded applications on multicored machines
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I'm working on a project were we need more performance. Over time we've continued to evolve the design to work more in parallel(both threaded and distributed). Then latest step has been to move part of it onto a new machine with 16 cores. I'm finding that w... | 0 |
6,834 | 08/09/2008 16:24:11 | 849 | 08/09/2008 14:55:36 | 8 | 0 | Coding for fun | I would describe myself as a career coder - i.e. a developer at work but never really coded for fun.
Early in my career I've hit the management track though. I really like my current job and can't see me going back to coding anytime soon so:
Whats the best way to develop my coding skills and learn new languages ... | untagged | null | null | null | null | 01/28/2012 01:07:57 | off topic | Coding for fun
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I would describe myself as a career coder - i.e. a developer at work but never really coded for fun.
Early in my career I've hit the management track though. I really like my current job and can't see me going back to coding anytime soon so:
Whats the best way to develop my coding skills and ... | 2 |
6,847 | 08/09/2008 17:02:56 | 381 | 08/05/2008 10:39:26 | 436 | 9 | Defensive programming | When writing code do you consciously program defensively to ensure high program quality and to avoid the possibility of your code being exploited maliciously, e.g. through buffer overflow exploits or code injection ?
What's the "minimum" level of quality you'll always apply to your code ? | security | quality | null | null | null | null | open | Defensive programming
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When writing code do you consciously program defensively to ensure high program quality and to avoid the possibility of your code being exploited maliciously, e.g. through buffer overflow exploits or code injection ?
What's the "minimum" level of quality you'll always apply to your code ? | 0 |
6,859 | 08/09/2008 17:51:09 | 770 | 08/08/2008 17:20:44 | 98 | 7 | Developing addins for World of Warcraft - Getting started? | As a long time World of Warcraft player, and a passionate developer I have decided that I would like to combine the two and set about developing some addins. Not only to improve my gameplay experience but as a great opportunity to learn something new.
Does anyone have any advice on how to go about starting out?
... | plugins | lua | warcraft | wow | null | null | open | Developing addins for World of Warcraft - Getting started?
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As a long time World of Warcraft player, and a passionate developer I have decided that I would like to combine the two and set about developing some addins. Not only to improve my gameplay experience but as a great opportunity to learn something new.
... | 0 |
6,890 | 08/09/2008 20:00:37 | 636 | 08/07/2008 12:32:33 | 69 | 12 | Compact Framework - how to wait for thread complete before continuing? | I have some code for starting a thread on the .NET CF 2.0:
ThreadStart tStart = new ThreadStart(MyMethod);
Thread t = new Thread(tStart);
t.Start();
If I call this inside a loop the items complete out of order. How do introduce a wait after t.Start(), so that the work on the thread completes before the code con... | compactframework | csharp | multithreading | null | null | null | open | Compact Framework - how to wait for thread complete before continuing?
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I have some code for starting a thread on the .NET CF 2.0:
ThreadStart tStart = new ThreadStart(MyMethod);
Thread t = new Thread(tStart);
t.Start();
If I call this inside a loop the items complete out of order. How do introduce a wait a... | 0 |
6,891 | 08/09/2008 20:01:09 | 380 | 08/05/2008 10:39:18 | 253 | 38 | Throwing ApplicationException Performance | I have come across the following type of code many a times in my life, and I wonder if this is a good practice (from Performance perspective) or not:
try
{
... // some code
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
... // Do something
throw new CustomException(ex);
}
Basical... | dotnet | .net | exception | null | null | null | open | Throwing ApplicationException Performance
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I have come across the following type of code many a times in my life, and I wonder if this is a good practice (from Performance perspective) or not:
try
{
... // some code
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
... // Do something
t... | 0 |
6,899 | 08/09/2008 20:11:18 | 799 | 08/09/2008 02:28:22 | 1 | 0 | Is there a way to create a MSSQL function to "join" multiple rows from a subquery into a single delimited field? | To illustrate, assume that I have two tables as follows:
VehicleID Name
1 Chuck
2 Larry
LocationID VehicleID City
1 1 New York
2 1 Seattle
3 1 Vancouver
4 2 Los Angeles
5 2 ... | mssql | databases | null | null | null | null | open | Is there a way to create a MSSQL function to "join" multiple rows from a subquery into a single delimited field?
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To illustrate, assume that I have two tables as follows:
VehicleID Name
1 Chuck
2 Larry
LocationID VehicleID City
1 1 New York
2 ... | 0 |
6,904 | 08/09/2008 20:22:19 | 631 | 08/07/2008 12:14:37 | 1 | 0 | Getting DirectoryNotFoundException on device.Connect() in CoreCon API | I'm trying to use the CoreCon API in Visual Studio 2008 to programmatically launch device emulators. When I call device.Connect(), I inexplicably get a DirectoryNotFoundException. I get it if I try it in PowerShell or in C# Console Application. Here's the code I'm using:
static void Main(string[] args)
... | c# | windows-mobile | visual-studio | corecon | compactframework | null | open | Getting DirectoryNotFoundException on device.Connect() in CoreCon API
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I'm trying to use the CoreCon API in Visual Studio 2008 to programmatically launch device emulators. When I call device.Connect(), I inexplicably get a DirectoryNotFoundException. I get it if I try it in PowerShell or in C# Console Application. ... | 0 |
6,909 | 08/09/2008 20:46:07 | 527 | 08/06/2008 14:44:09 | 87 | 22 | Improving Productivity of my Teams | Last year we were focused on improve our technical capacities and leveraging our knowledge of various architectures and frameworks and methodologies.
This year (August mark the start of a new accounting year) we need to improve our productivity. By this I don't means we need to get more KLOCs per month per programm... | performance | productivity | team | teamwork | null | 05/05/2012 19:03:22 | off topic | Improving Productivity of my Teams
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Last year we were focused on improve our technical capacities and leveraging our knowledge of various architectures and frameworks and methodologies.
This year (August mark the start of a new accounting year) we need to improve our productivity. By this I don't means we need ... | 2 |
6,913 | 08/09/2008 21:05:40 | 863 | 08/09/2008 19:07:26 | 36 | 2 | How do I best share an embeddable form in VB6? | Is there a good way to create a form in VB6 that can easily be embedded inside other forms?
On a few occasions recently, I've wanted to design and code a Form object that I could plug into several other "parent" forms. My goal is to create a centralized piece of code for managing several UI components in a particul... | vb6 | code-reuse | null | null | null | null | open | How do I best share an embeddable form in VB6?
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Is there a good way to create a form in VB6 that can easily be embedded inside other forms?
On a few occasions recently, I've wanted to design and code a Form object that I could plug into several other "parent" forms. My goal is to create a centralized piece of c... | 0 |
6,915 | 08/09/2008 21:16:29 | 755 | 08/08/2008 15:28:16 | 3 | 4 | Thread safe lazy contruction of a singleton in C++ | Is there a way to implement a singleton object in C++ that is:
1. Lazily constructed in a thread safe manner (two threads might simultaneously be the first user of the singleton - it should still only be constructed once).
2. Doesn't rely on static variables being constructed beforehand (so the singleton object i... | c++ | singleton | lazy | construction | thread-safe | null | open | Thread safe lazy contruction of a singleton in C++
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Is there a way to implement a singleton object in C++ that is:
1. Lazily constructed in a thread safe manner (two threads might simultaneously be the first user of the singleton - it should still only be constructed once).
2. Doesn't rely on static variables... | 0 |
6,926 | 08/09/2008 21:57:07 | 91 | 08/01/2008 17:55:22 | 3,047 | 202 | Beginning Shader Development | I want to get started doing some game development using Microsoft's XNA. Part of that is Shader development, but I have no idea how to get started. I know that [nVidia's FX Composer][1] is a great tool to develop shaders, but I did not find much useful and updated content on how to actually get started.
What tutoria... | shader | null | null | null | null | null | open | Beginning Shader Development
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I want to get started doing some game development using Microsoft's XNA. Part of that is Shader development, but I have no idea how to get started. I know that [nVidia's FX Composer][1] is a great tool to develop shaders, but I did not find much useful and updated content on how to act... | 0 |
6,932 | 08/09/2008 22:19:59 | 571 | 08/06/2008 20:19:59 | 168 | 23 | Transcoding audio and video | What is the best way to transcode audio and video to show on the web?
I need to do it programmatically. I'd like to do something like YouTube or Google Video where users can upload whatever format they want, and I encode it to flv, mp3, and/or mp4. I could do it on our server, but I would rather use an EC2 insta... | video | audio | mp3 | flv | mp4 | null | open | Transcoding audio and video
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What is the best way to transcode audio and video to show on the web?
I need to do it programmatically. I'd like to do something like YouTube or Google Video where users can upload whatever format they want, and I encode it to flv, mp3, and/or mp4. I could do it on our server, bu... | 0 |
6,937 | 08/09/2008 22:55:26 | 396 | 08/05/2008 12:46:44 | 115 | 9 | Visual Studio and dual/multiple monitors: how do I get optimized use out of my monitors? | Ultramon is a great program for dual monitors (stretching screen across monitors), but I was wondering if there is any way do to something in Visual Studio like have one tab of code open on one monitor and a second tab of code open on the second monitor with only one instance of Visual Studio running?
Or are there a... | visual-studio | monitor | dual | multiple | null | null | open | Visual Studio and dual/multiple monitors: how do I get optimized use out of my monitors?
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Ultramon is a great program for dual monitors (stretching screen across monitors), but I was wondering if there is any way do to something in Visual Studio like have one tab of code open on one monitor and a second tab of code... | 0 |
6,957 | 08/10/2008 00:01:18 | 116 | 08/02/2008 05:51:57 | 1,182 | 85 | Has anybody used Google Performance Tools? | Looking for feedback on :
<http://code.google.com/p/google-perftools/wiki/GooglePerformanceTools> | c++ | c | performance | multithreading | malloc | null | open | Has anybody used Google Performance Tools?
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Looking for feedback on :
<http://code.google.com/p/google-perftools/wiki/GooglePerformanceTools> | 0 |
6,973 | 08/10/2008 00:50:16 | 752 | 08/08/2008 14:49:24 | 1 | 0 | Invalid Resource File | When attempting to compile my C# project, I get the following error:
'C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\Desktop\Rowdy Pixel\Apps\CleanerMenu\CleanerMenu\obj\Debug\CSC97.tmp' is not a valid Win32 resource file.
Having gone through many Google searches, I have determined that this is usually caused by a 256x256 ima... | c# | visual-studio | compiler | resources | null | null | open | Invalid Resource File
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When attempting to compile my C# project, I get the following error:
'C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\Desktop\Rowdy Pixel\Apps\CleanerMenu\CleanerMenu\obj\Debug\CSC97.tmp' is not a valid Win32 resource file.
Having gone through many Google searches, I have determined that this is usua... | 0 |
7,002 | 08/10/2008 02:19:12 | 653 | 08/07/2008 14:31:07 | 51 | 5 | What JavaScript patterns do you use most? | Lately I find myself frequently creating singletons using the module pattern [module pattern][1]:
var singleton = (function(){
var _privateVariable = {};
var _privateMethod = function() {};
return {
publicVariable: {},
publicMethod: function() {}... | javascript | designpatterns | null | null | null | 03/07/2012 16:57:22 | not constructive | What JavaScript patterns do you use most?
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Lately I find myself frequently creating singletons using the module pattern [module pattern][1]:
var singleton = (function(){
var _privateVariable = {};
var _privateMethod = function() {};
return {
publicVariabl... | 4 |
7,015 | 08/10/2008 03:07:39 | 493 | 08/06/2008 10:25:05 | 591 | 48 | Multicore Text File Parsing | I have a quad core machine and would like to write some code to parse a text file that takes advantage of all four cores. The text file basically contains one record per line.
Multithreading isn't my forte so I'm wondering if anyone could give me some patterns that I might be able to use to parse the file in an opti... | c# | threading | multithreaded | quadcore | null | null | open | Multicore Text File Parsing
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I have a quad core machine and would like to write some code to parse a text file that takes advantage of all four cores. The text file basically contains one record per line.
Multithreading isn't my forte so I'm wondering if anyone could give me some patterns that I might be able to... | 0 |
7,017 | 08/10/2008 03:11:27 | 814 | 08/09/2008 04:07:15 | 1 | 0 | What is the best way to draw skinnable "buttons" in XNA game application | I'm looking for ideas on how to draw a skinnable "button" in a game application. If I use a fixed sprite non-vector image for the button background, then I can't size the button easily. If I write code to draw a resizable button (like Windows buttons are drawn), then the programmer has to get involved -- and it makes s... | xna | button | skins | null | null | null | open | What is the best way to draw skinnable "buttons" in XNA game application
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I'm looking for ideas on how to draw a skinnable "button" in a game application. If I use a fixed sprite non-vector image for the button background, then I can't size the button easily. If I write code to draw a resizable button (like Windows... | 0 |
7,031 | 08/10/2008 04:00:06 | 876 | 08/10/2008 03:45:22 | 1 | 1 | Javascript and PHP - Login Script with hidden buttons | I have been using PHP and Javascript for building my dads website. He wants to incorporate a login system into his website. I have the design for the login system using PHP, my problem is how do I show buttons if the person is logged in.
For Example - You have Home, Products, About Us, and Contact. Well I want to... | php | javascript | design | webdevelopment | null | null | open | Javascript and PHP - Login Script with hidden buttons
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I have been using PHP and Javascript for building my dads website. He wants to incorporate a login system into his website. I have the design for the login system using PHP, my problem is how do I show buttons if the person is logged in.
For Example - You ... | 0 |
7,034 | 08/10/2008 04:07:52 | 404 | 08/05/2008 13:34:59 | 342 | 24 | Graph visualization code in javascript? | I have a data structure that represents a directed graph, and I want to render that dynamically on an HTML page. Does anyone know of any javascript code that can do a reasonable job with graph layout? These graphs will usually be just a few nodes, maybe ten at the very upper end, so my guess is that performance isn't... | javascript | graph | layout | datastructure | jquery | 06/22/2012 11:54:26 | not constructive | Graph visualization code in javascript?
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I have a data structure that represents a directed graph, and I want to render that dynamically on an HTML page. Does anyone know of any javascript code that can do a reasonable job with graph layout? These graphs will usually be just a few nodes, maybe ten at the very upp... | 4 |
7,035 | 08/10/2008 04:07:55 | 369 | 08/05/2008 08:33:43 | 103 | 8 | showing a message box from a bash script in linux | I'm writing a few little bash scripts under Ubuntu linux. I want to be able to run them from the GUI without needing a terminal window to enter any input or view any output.
So far the only input required is a password for sudo - and gksudo handles that fine.
But I haven't found an easy way to show a message box ye... | linux | bash | scripting | ubuntu | gtk | null | open | showing a message box from a bash script in linux
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I'm writing a few little bash scripts under Ubuntu linux. I want to be able to run them from the GUI without needing a terminal window to enter any input or view any output.
So far the only input required is a password for sudo - and gksudo handles that fine.
B... | 0 |
7,047 | 08/10/2008 05:04:42 | 358 | 08/05/2008 01:41:40 | 435 | 28 | How do you ensure you follow through on ideas? | I have a terrible habit of half-cooking up an idea for a project and then once I feel that I've ***solved the interesting bits*** it gets boring and I move on. Of course, experience with the projects that I do end up following through on says that I haven't ***solved*** it at all.
What techniques do you employ to tr... | self-improvement | null | null | null | null | 03/01/2012 19:48:22 | not constructive | How do you ensure you follow through on ideas?
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I have a terrible habit of half-cooking up an idea for a project and then once I feel that I've ***solved the interesting bits*** it gets boring and I move on. Of course, experience with the projects that I do end up following through on says that I haven't ***solved*... | 4 |
7,050 | 08/10/2008 05:10:31 | 358 | 08/05/2008 01:41:40 | 435 | 28 | How to stoke the fires of passion in your office? | I work in a software development environment with many teams working on many projects. Over the next year I have set a goal of making those around me more passionate about the industry of software. I've started by increasing general awareness of industry news and events, encouraging team-mates to blog, hosting brown-ba... | team | industry | passion | null | null | null | open | How to stoke the fires of passion in your office?
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I work in a software development environment with many teams working on many projects. Over the next year I have set a goal of making those around me more passionate about the industry of software. I've started by increasing general awareness of industry news and e... | 0 |
7,074 | 08/10/2008 07:18:02 | 571 | 08/06/2008 20:19:59 | 183 | 24 | In C# what is the difference between String and string | In C# what is the difference between String and string? (note the case)
Also, what are the guidelines for the use of each? | c# | string | null | null | null | null | open | In C# what is the difference between String and string
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In C# what is the difference between String and string? (note the case)
Also, what are the guidelines for the use of each? | 0 |
7,084 | 08/10/2008 07:50:54 | 888 | 08/10/2008 07:50:54 | 1 | 0 | When should I use type abstraction in embedded systems | I've worked on a number of different embedded systems. They have all used typedefs (or #defines) for types such as UINT32.
This is a good technique as it drives home the size of the type to the programmer and makes you more conscious of chances for overflow etc. etc.
But on some systems you know that the compile... | c | implementation | decisioms | null | null | null | open | When should I use type abstraction in embedded systems
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I've worked on a number of different embedded systems. They have all used typedefs (or #defines) for types such as UINT32.
This is a good technique as it drives home the size of the type to the programmer and makes you more conscious of chances for overflo... | 0 |
7,089 | 08/10/2008 08:08:21 | 889 | 08/10/2008 08:04:03 | 1 | 0 | What is the best way to create rounded corners using CSS? | What is the best way to create rounded corners using CSS? | css | null | null | null | null | 07/13/2012 09:19:47 | not constructive | What is the best way to create rounded corners using CSS?
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What is the best way to create rounded corners using CSS? | 4 |
7,095 | 08/10/2008 08:23:55 | 373 | 08/05/2008 09:37:52 | 71 | 9 | Is the C# static constructor thread safe? | In other words, is this Singleton implementation thread safe:
public class Singleton
{
private static Singleton instance;
private Singleton() { }
static Singleton()
{
instance = new Singleton();
}
public static Singleton Instance
... | c# | multithreading | singleton | null | null | null | open | Is the C# static constructor thread safe?
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In other words, is this Singleton implementation thread safe:
public class Singleton
{
private static Singleton instance;
private Singleton() { }
static Singleton()
{
instance = new Singleton();
}
... | 0 |
7,115 | 08/10/2008 08:59:16 | 571 | 08/06/2008 20:19:59 | 190 | 26 | What are good topics for presentations at .NET Users Groups | What are good things to present on at .NET Users Group meetings? | presentation | usersgroup | null | null | null | 05/05/2012 01:46:31 | off topic | What are good topics for presentations at .NET Users Groups
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What are good things to present on at .NET Users Group meetings? | 2 |
7,118 | 08/10/2008 09:07:19 | 889 | 08/10/2008 08:04:03 | 13 | 0 | Debugging Javascript in Internet Explorer and Safari | Currently, I don't really have a good method of debugging javascript in internet explorer and safari. In Firefox, you can use Firebug's [Logging feature][1] and [Command Line functions][2]. However, this doesn't help me when I move to other browsers.
[1]: http://getfirebug.com/logging.html
[2]: http://getfire... | javascript | safari | explorer | null | null | null | open | Debugging Javascript in Internet Explorer and Safari
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Currently, I don't really have a good method of debugging javascript in internet explorer and safari. In Firefox, you can use Firebug's [Logging feature][1] and [Command Line functions][2]. However, this doesn't help me when I move to other browsers.
[1]:... | 0 |
7,121 | 08/10/2008 09:09:15 | 878 | 08/10/2008 05:50:34 | 11 | 8 | What should a software engineer read before branching out on their own? | I'm a software engineer living vicariously through the [Venture Voice][1] podcast and books like Founders at Work. What should I read before I branch out and try to write and sell software on my own?
[1]: http://venturevoice.com/ "Venture Voice entrepreneur podcast" | books | bookrecommendations | startups | entrepreneurship | null | null | open | What should a software engineer read before branching out on their own?
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I'm a software engineer living vicariously through the [Venture Voice][1] podcast and books like Founders at Work. What should I read before I branch out and try to write and sell software on my own?
[1]: http://venturevoice.com/ "Vent... | 0 |
7,137 | 08/10/2008 09:48:33 | 849 | 08/09/2008 14:55:36 | 20 | 2 | Replacing one string in a bunch of file names with another | Every week I put up a bunch of .jpg screen captures on my project's wiki to show the difference between this week's status and last weeks.
The files are called things like 'ProgrammerAtasks_current.jpg' and 'ProgrammerBtasks_lastweek.jpg' so there is a pair of *_current.jpg and *_lastweek.jpg for each status.
Eac... | productivity | filenames | null | null | null | null | open | Replacing one string in a bunch of file names with another
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Every week I put up a bunch of .jpg screen captures on my project's wiki to show the difference between this week's status and last weeks.
The files are called things like 'ProgrammerAtasks_current.jpg' and 'ProgrammerBtasks_lastweek.jpg' so there is a ... | 0 |
7,139 | 08/10/2008 09:50:01 | 842 | 08/09/2008 10:29:44 | 1 | 2 | Should a first release be an 0.1 version or 1.0b? | I see so many projects and softwares released on the internet that has a 0.x version and they never reaches 1.0.
Shouldn't a first release be 1.0 (or 1.0b at least)? | version | releasing | beta | null | null | null | open | Should a first release be an 0.1 version or 1.0b?
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I see so many projects and softwares released on the internet that has a 0.x version and they never reaches 1.0.
Shouldn't a first release be 1.0 (or 1.0b at least)? | 0 |
7,170 | 08/10/2008 12:00:29 | 916 | 08/10/2008 11:21:51 | 1 | 2 | Recommendation for straight-forward python frameworks | Although I have quite a few years of experience of building web applications in Java, I've not really done much web development in the more lightweight 'LAMP' style.
I've recently picked up python and am quite liking what I see so far, but there isn't an 'obvious' choice for which web framework to use, as it seems t... | python | framework | webapp | lamp | null | null | open | Recommendation for straight-forward python frameworks
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Although I have quite a few years of experience of building web applications in Java, I've not really done much web development in the more lightweight 'LAMP' style.
I've recently picked up python and am quite liking what I see so far, but there isn't an 'ob... | 0 |
7,173 | 08/10/2008 12:11:24 | 917 | 08/10/2008 12:11:24 | 1 | 0 | Very slow merge with Subversion 1.5 | I switched locally from subversion 1.4 to 1.5, our server still runs 1.4. Since then every merge takes ages to perform. What took only a couple of seconds is now in the area of 5-10 minutes (or more). There is no difference between the command line client and tortoise (so we talk about the windows versions).
Has any... | svn | null | null | null | null | null | open | Very slow merge with Subversion 1.5
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I switched locally from subversion 1.4 to 1.5, our server still runs 1.4. Since then every merge takes ages to perform. What took only a couple of seconds is now in the area of 5-10 minutes (or more). There is no difference between the command line client and tortoise (so we tal... | 0 |
7,174 | 08/10/2008 12:12:09 | 886 | 08/10/2008 07:46:39 | 1 | 1 | How can I improve the edit-compile-test loop when developing a SharePoint workflow? | Recently I had to develop a SharePoint workflow, and I found the experience quite honestly the most painful programming task I've ever had to tackle. One big problem I had was the problems I encountered when I had to step through it in the debugger.
There's an article on how to debug a SharePoint workflow [here][1] ... | sharepoint | workflows | null | null | null | null | open | How can I improve the edit-compile-test loop when developing a SharePoint workflow?
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Recently I had to develop a SharePoint workflow, and I found the experience quite honestly the most painful programming task I've ever had to tackle. One big problem I had was the problems I encountered when I had to step through i... | 0 |
7,180 | 08/10/2008 12:39:20 | 274 | 08/04/2008 10:43:23 | 83 | 11 | Animation in .Net | What is a good way to perform animation using .Net. I would prefer not to use Flash if possible, so am looking for suggestions of ways which will work to implement different types of animation on a new site I am producing.
The new site is for a magician, so I want to provide animated buttons (Cards turning over etc... | .net | animation | null | null | null | null | open | Animation in .Net
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What is a good way to perform animation using .Net. I would prefer not to use Flash if possible, so am looking for suggestions of ways which will work to implement different types of animation on a new site I am producing.
The new site is for a magician, so I want to provide animated buttons ... | 0 |
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