backend

Using C++/Qt4 application as backend for web application

Hello, for one of my applications I'd like to provide a minimal web interface. This core application is written in C++ and uses Qt4 as a framework. Since I'm also using some libraries I wrote to calculate some things and do some complex data management, I'd like to use this existing code as a backend to the web interface. Idea 1: Using...

What should be my backend?

I am thinking of a side-project to create a web-based notes manager. So the primary data is going to be a few lines of characters and i need a persistent backend for this. I am puzzled if there are any light-weight approach other than databases? Thanks in advance.. ...

xml editing backend

I would like to have an xml editing interface for a site's backend. There are many php based CMSes of varying sizes (my favorite being modx), but for some projects it is just overkill. The point of this xml management system would be that the user would have a graphical interface for xml file generation, from the browser. some additi...

iPhone App with a Server Backend - How to ensure all access is from the iPhone app only?

I don't mind so much about pirating etcetera, but I want to ensure that the backend (Rails based) isn't open to automated services that could DOS it etc. Therefore I'd like to simply ensure that all access to the backend (which will be a few REST queries to GET and PUT data) will be via a valid iPhone application, and not some script run...

Using a second backend with Varnish 1.0.3-2 in case of 404 from first backend

Hi there, We used to have a caching proxy setup using a very early version of Varnish (0.5ish, I think) which used the 'restart' action to send requests to a second backend in the case of a 404 on the first. The new version of Varnish doesn't seem to support this - the 'restart' action no longer seems to be supported, and the 'req.rest...

Question about the code of the backend of symfony

Hi, this is the index action and template generated at the backend for the model "coche". public function executeIndex(sfWebRequest $request) { // sorting if ($request->getParameter('sort') && $this->isValidSortColumn($request->getParameter('sort'))) { $this->setSort(array($request->getParameter('sort'), $reque...

What choices to make for an application backend

I am creating an web application and I at the point that i am starting to make backend choices. Now there are a lot of ways to go with this, so I am looking for some good points and back practices. Some of the question i have involve: Should i make a seperate table in the db for admin users Should i extend make some classes to load th...

What is the best practical way to add a major feature/service to an existing medium-sized Ruby on Rails project?

Hi there, I have an existing project written in Ruby on Rails. It is sort of backend solution for the upcoming major addition to the project. What I mean is it currently serves for the admins and it already has loads of features and actual Rails files in there. Now I am planning to add the new "Public" facing part of the App in Rails a...

Can you run your own reCaptcha service, in your own web app?

Is the backend used by reCaptcha open source? Is it a simple web app that can be deployed in a given container? Thanks, LES ...

MS Access 2003 - Help understanding the structure of mdb, mde and be.....

Hi. I was just wanting some explanation as to what is going on once you have split your tables out into a back end file, and set an mde out for use. When a user accesses the mde, is the mdb still required to get to the tabes (or in order to make it work)? Let say I put these access apps on a shared drive for folks to use. If I split th...

How can I do block-oriented disk I/O with Java? Or similar for a B+ tree

I would like to implement an B+ tree in Java and try to optimize it for disk based I/O. Is there an API for accessing individual disk blocks from Java? or is there an API that can do similar block-oriented access that fits my purpose? I would like to create something like Tokyo Cabinet in 100% Java. Is there anyone that knows what Java...

How to securely transfer

I have two servers -- a backend server, and a frontend server. Every night, the backend server generates static .html files, which are then compressed into .tar format. I need to write a script that resides on the backend server that will transfer the .tar file to the frontend server, and then decompress that .tar file into to the pu...

C++ compilers and back/front ends

Hello. for my own education I am curious what compilers use which C++ front-end and backend. Can you enlighten me where the following technologies are used and what hallmarks/advantages they have if any? Open64 - is it backend, front-end, or both? Which compilers use it? I encounter it in cuda compiler. EDG - as far as I can tell thi...

What are some useful SQL statements / usage patterns that should be known by all developers who may touch the Back end side of the project?

What are some useful SQL statements that should be known by all developers who may touch the Back end side of the project? (Update: just like in algorithm, we know there are sorting problems, shuffling problems, and we know some solutions to them. This question is aiming at the same thing). For example, one I can think of are: Get...

Java application design question

I have a hobby project, which is basically to maintain 'todo' tasks in the way I like. One task can be described as: public class TodoItem { private String subject; private Date dueBy; private Date startBy; private Priority priority; private String category; private Status status; private String notes; } As...

How can I transition from a front-end career to back-end career?

Hello, In 2004, I received my B.S. in Computer Science using mostly Java for programming. Since then, I have been hired for purely front-end positions in large companies through recruiters, doing primarily HTML/CSS, Javascript/jQuery, and OOP Actionscript 3. While I definitely have respect for the front-end, and have learned much, I fee...

Connecting C++ backend to Javascript

I was hoping to make a website that displays a google map with points based of information returned by a C++ function. I know you can use Java Server Pages to call java methods on the server with javascript. Would there be a way to connect C++ code on the server with javascript in order to produce the same result as java server pages? ...

New to web development - backend questions

I'm new to web development although I'm confident in the roadmap for the front-end. I need direction on two things: Basic architecture Back-end technologies For architecture, what do I need to get started? From what I know, its: Get a domain name registered (godaddy?) Find a web host ??? anything else? or start developing the site?...

How to setup a CMS as a backend for iPhone app

I would like my iPhone app to get dynamic content off the net. This content should be managed using a CMS. I would like to know in particular if I can setup Drupal or Joomla or other CMS as a backend for my iphone app to get the content. Any advice on how this can be achieved would be helpful. I am completely new to setting up/using CM...

Front-end design first, or back-end development first? For Ruby on Rails site

I am doing everything on my own: front-end and back-end. I am proficient with HTML and CSS, but a noob in Ruby on Rails. Now that I want to develop the site, I wonder if I should start from front-end first, or back-end. Cos what I am doing for front-end now are all static. I am afraid that I have to change a lot of my front-end coding wh...