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Hi, This is my first time on this message. I hope I am posting this question in the right place... I work for a 60+ person operation and I am in charge of upgrading us off of our FileMaker 5.0 application. I've decide to use an MSSQL Server back-end, but I'm not sure about the front-end. Previously (for other projects) I've created a web...

Why would you ever want to create a button dynamically? A button seems like a pretty concrete thing to have in an application; it requires you to implement code that handles its events....and usually we want a button to perform a specific task (really I can't think of a case where this doesn't happen). So why would anyone want to create a...

I just started a new job, this is actually my first job out of college. The old programmer left the company abruptly and there was no transition between him and myself. I pretty much have a code base and naming conventions to try and piece this application together because he did not comment his code. There are no database diagrams to view...

I am a one-man development team. A little over a year ago I began development of an automated data collection application. I had already been using MySQL to persist data in very simple applications and chose that RBDMS for this project. The overall hierarchy is not very complex: With the state (of the US) at the top and collected data at the...

In Visual Studio when developing on VB.NET, we would get an instant error list- before compiling or building the solution. Why doesn't C# have this same functionality? Whenever I want to see my errors, I have to compile first...

Hi All, Suppose I have a .Net team, a java team, C++ team and so on.. How to arrive at the technology to be used to develop a particular project? It would be great if anybody can throw light on this. Thank you, Aizek

Hi, Thank u in advance.... ! Dear I m Participating in International Competitation... ! plzzzz suggest me a project for that can beat in that compitation... ! and the scope of the project no more than one month... ! Thank u again .. ! I m waiting for IDEAS ... !

I am a student of electrical engineering and my thesis title is as follow: "Design a QOS-aware web service composition algorithm in a service-oriented environment". Here comes the problem. I designed an algorithm for this issue but I have no idea: 1. How can I simulate my algorithm? 2. How can i get some real web services for making a...

I've got this code from this site. var btnTitleChange = $.button("Let's change Frame title").on_click(changeTitle,"Wow, I changed!"); var frame = $.frame("Demo Application") .layout($.layout("table",,])) .add($.button("About").on_click(alert),"1,1") .add(btnTitleChange,"1,3"); frame.show(); function...

project management software include story management, task management, bug management and so on.

Hi guys! Our company is engaged in various architectural projects. Please advise from personal experience some programmes or software for monitoring computers, employee productivity and control over different projects that can be used at remote work. Thanks!

I've been running some test on Safari and research as well. I've found it has many security flaws. Am I the only one that sees that Apple's attempt to compete against IE can be risky for users and their "security"?

hello...can i ask something??? what is the counterpart of microsoft outlook to other software?? i have to know the answer to my question as soon as possible..uhmmm...b'coz, i have to report it...tnx 4 that...and i will wait for your reply...tnx and gobless!!

Has anyone every used MVC ASP.NET? I'm thinking of giving it a go and was wondering if anyone has any experience/comments on it?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158238 lists the OS's for Windows ME through Windows 95. it comes from the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion and you don't bother with the appended A's and B's because that is in a different entry. Microsoft doesn't have such a list for newer OS's, unfortunately. ...

Good Afternoon, Would anyone be able to assist with a Business Objects XI 3.1 formula question? I don't see it as one of the topics. Thank you.

I'm just starting a full fledged software project for the first time and I need to maintain documentation of Requirements Specifications, High Level and Low Level Design documents etc. I wanted to know where I could find templates or samples for these. It's a relatively small project so minimal or generic documents will do.

I am working in software development. I am into a new project. But here i feel difficulty in understanding requirement rather than implementation. But I want to have an idea so quickly and perfectly about this domain ? So what can I do for this? >> Necessary link which will give the detailed information about this domain? >> Any...

Hey, I was reading a question on who makes money out of programing and then i relized that this was the right place to ask What Steps i should take to be a programer? i was wondering who to ask but i now relize who is better to ask then programers Im 13 and very intested in getting into software development as a job. I already know serveral...

Hi, I am a MCA fresher. I have various technologies like C/C++, JAVA, DOTNET. But I cant make my careers in all, So i have to select one from these languages. So , Plz advice me abt the best and answer my questions like... 1. Which one would be the best for my career in LONG TERM ??? 2. Which one is more demanding in current & Future...

Hi Everyone, I have a question that you might find childish. I want to develop a static website for a fast food resturant(as student developer) that would include a number of image and prices etc. Chances are there that I would have to use a language other than English side by side. Can someone help me find which tool is best for such a website....

I'm trying to come up with an effective assignment algorithm to allocate nodes to a nearest outlet, where each node should be have a time slot checked against the already allocated nodes for similarity (or even sequentiality to allow effective journey planning throughout a day). I've currently looked at something called SPA - Simple Parallel...

First of all, I'm not a programmer. I'm here because I had an idea for a software program that my employer may hire someone to design, and I'm wondering what kind of investment it would take to hire someone to design it. (Thousands of dollars? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands?) We want to create a software program that Home Inspectors...

Hi everyone, Quick question regarding application development guidelines. After working for a few months on developing an Access-based search tool, I have found that I may not have planned the whole project as well as I could initially. Having no formal training in software development methodologies, I was wondering if anyone could...

Is there a way to get the MFC libraries for free? if not, (and probably not)... Is buying Visual Studio worth it? I know I'm going to use C# and C++. I'm not a "pro", but i need more power then the express edition offers. If so, which version/edition should i get?