My role at work is growing from being a plain programmer to being in charge of our development process. Sounds great, but we don't have a process so I need to come up with one. I need techniques and tools to improve our end product.
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posted by borkencode
on Feb 14, 2012 -
12 answers
404 page only fires for a few specific file types, or for 'directories', but not for unknown file types (or perceived perceived file types). PHP, Joomla, IIS.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 13, 2012 -
2 answers
I like the idea of a content management system for an elementary school, so students can write and publish in a clean system with a back-end database. Help me understand the dimensions of the idea.
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posted by argybarg
on Jan 28, 2012 -
3 answers
Php question:
mysql_real_escape_string is turning '\6' (and I assume any other \(number combination) into a single character '' where it's in my code, but not when the same string is passed through $_POST. Is this a behaviour of magic_quotes (currently on) or something else - and without the ability to change global php settings, what can I do about it?
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posted by monkey closet
on Jan 26, 2012 -
6 answers
Can anyone help me make sense of the javascript/jQuery (and black magic?) behind the category list in the portfolio of this Wordpress theme?
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posted by This_Will_Be_Good
on Jan 10, 2012 -
11 answers
How do I connect, dsn-free, to a passworded Access (.mdb) database with php (5.2.4)? Google throws up lots of methods - none seem to work.
posted by monkey closet
on Jan 9, 2012 -
5 answers
Freelance filter: how many hours should it take to put together a re turn tracking extension/plugin/module for an existing online store? What would you charge as an hourly rate? What would you charge for a flat fee?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jan 4, 2012 -
5 answers
Looking for a social media tool that allows visitors to our website to sign & send a pre-written email (and to possibly add their own comments or edits as well, but that's not 100% necessary) to a group of local politicians. I've seen things like this many many times on social and political campaign websites, but have no idea if there's an out-of-the-box solution or if we need to hire someone to write it.
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posted by luriete
on Dec 9, 2011 -
13 answers
How can I track down the cause of periodic spikes in CPU usage caused by a plugin-bloated WordPress install on a LAMP server?
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posted by cowbellemoo
on Dec 5, 2011 -
5 answers
How do I post to Facebook using a PHP script that is running off a cron job, instead of in my browser?
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posted by Jezztek
on Nov 25, 2011 -
7 answers
Can you help me understand how to approach a couple issues of server security. (1) I want to run things in 'silos', so that if someone from the web has hacked and has code level access to example.com/blog they can't query the db of example.com/app (2) If they do get access to a user database, how do I make it harder for them to figure out passwords (beyond just storing them as md5)?
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posted by the mad poster!
on Nov 16, 2011 -
13 answers
Is there any way to include_once() in php across different cpanels on a VPS?
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posted by Jezztek
on Nov 3, 2011 -
7 answers
Help me prep as an applicant in an imaginary interview for a junior programming position centered around Linux shell scripts, PHP, and Python, with an emphasis on processing text and URLs (availability, routing, etc).
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posted by jsturgill
on Oct 17, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm looking for a score tracker that multiple users can utilise to upload scores, track progress and analyse results
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posted by mattr
on Oct 3, 2011 -
1 answer
What's the best way to upload an Access DB using PHP and read its contents into MySQL?
posted by monkey closet
on Sep 22, 2011 -
6 answers
How much should I charge for developing a mobile/web app? And, should I charge hourly, weekly, or ask for a fulltime position?
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posted by Earl the Polliwog
on Sep 20, 2011 -
8 answers
I'm learning PHP and MySQL, trying to work from scratch before I ramping up to a framework. I've installed a templating system, just to play with it, so my templating/view logic feels well-organized. But how do I organize the other simple DB query code so it's more MVC-ish?
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posted by circular
on Sep 13, 2011 -
17 answers
Looking for books and articles on programming, design patterns, information architecture, and whatever else. Clear information on Things To Do and Things To Avoid, with a smattering of theory and opinion, would be great.
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posted by jsturgill
on Aug 23, 2011 -
5 answers
It looks like my webdev employer has decided to move from PHP to JSP. Is it time to learn a new language or time to move on...?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 18, 2011 -
15 answers
I've built two HTML validated pages with the same content, but they're hosted in different places and are displaying differently in different browsers. Help?
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posted by andihazelwood
on Aug 3, 2011 -
5 answers
I want to start a serious and large scale (for me, anyway) web project. Could you help me decide between CodeIgnitor and Symfony, as well as figure out tools/scripts/libraries/methods for some of the goals I have for the site?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jul 29, 2011 -
6 answers
Development question: What is the functionality behind the "binder" module on this site: http://www.cravath.com/binder/ and how can it be recreated in Drupal/Joomla open source world? Thanks...
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posted by sweetkid
on Jul 8, 2011 -
4 answers
PDF-filter: I'm running a website that allows users to upload files. I'm looking for a converter that would allow User B to view a files uploaded by User A, even if User B doesn't have the same software used to develop the file. My guess is converting everything (that's not a simple image) to PDF would work, but my Google-fu is failing me and I can't find a PHP script or Apache module that will do this.
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posted by GatorDavid
on Jun 29, 2011 -
5 answers
Which programming languages are best suited to creating a timetabling application?
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posted by bister
on Jun 26, 2011 -
16 answers
PHPfilter: in a bit over my head: is there a native function to sort an array by a word which isn't always in a fixed position, or do I need to create one? (And if I need to create one, is this the best way to do it?)
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posted by johnofjack
on Jun 21, 2011 -
15 answers
Fun WordPress question! I'm designing a template and on the image attachment page, I want to be able to display (1) the last image attached to the previous post in the category "gallery," and (2) the first image attached to the next post in the category "gallery," if there are any.
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posted by aiificionado
on Jun 18, 2011 -
1 answer
PHP framework users - are you able to develop faster and provide better quality software because of frameworks?
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posted by arrowhead
on Jun 11, 2011 -
6 answers
I'm looking for a (mostly) pre-made sortable, editable table script that hooks into a mySQL database.
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posted by omnipotentq
on Jun 6, 2011 -
8 answers
Why does my session stay intact if I put session_write_close() in my function, but it dies if I leave that out?
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posted by ofcourseican
on Jun 3, 2011 -
3 answers
Desktop developer seeks your favorite tutorials, links, books, to learn up on web development.
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posted by Tomorrowful
on May 31, 2011 -
9 answers
Via Javascript or PHP, I want to fetch the page source of an external URL. The catch: the URL is another php file.
file_get_contents and
curl don't work, and neither, seemingly, does anything else I try. Help?
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posted by hiteleven
on May 27, 2011 -
6 answers
What can a common PHP/MySQL-based CMS package teach me about data structures and algorithms?
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posted by circular
on May 20, 2011 -
7 answers
What to expect in a PHP(intensive outpatient) program for eating disorders?
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posted by lettuchi
on May 18, 2011 -
1 answer
How can I turn the folders on my web server into a browse-able website (without setting up a content management system)?
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posted by brother
on Apr 21, 2011 -
8 answers
I'm looking for really simple PHP image gallery software that does RSS, automatically parses a directory of images, and automatically generates thumbnails. That's really about it.
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posted by odinsdream
on Apr 19, 2011 -
9 answers
I have a brain-block when it comes to Regex and really need to learn it. Can anybody suggest really good tutorials with little exercises to reinforce the info? I've tried so many times to get a grasp and it just escapes me and would be invaluable for school/work since I'm doing a lot of string processing in Perl and PHP. Thanks!
posted by Raichle
on Apr 8, 2011 -
11 answers
