business

How to integrate a secure monthly online pay service into my app.

I've created an app, I need to have willing users register for a more featured "pay version". How can I make a secure, online pay service while billing those users monthly, and telling my app that they are still on good credit with me. I'm looking for an online service, or an available code, will paypal do this? Thanks so much! ...

How does Ruby make profit?

Ruby is free. How does the creator afford the development? How will it pays off? ...

mobile commerce (or just mobile) RFP examples?

Hi. I have posted this question elsewhere on the StackExchange but this is really where I need to be posting it (despite the fact that it is not a technical question). I hope it doesn't get moved. I am currently looking for examples of RFPs that are looking to develop mobile applications. Ideally, it would be an m-Commerce project bu...

how can a web company like that (klout) that delivers its service for free and its api for free can make money?

Hello all, I was just reading this article: http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/28/klout-raises-1-5-million-to-measure-influence-and-authority-on-twitter/ And got a question, how can a web company like that (klout) that delivers its service for free and its api for free can make money? Just curious, probably all the money don't come just fro...

How much commission is appropriate when selling on a software marketplace?

I'm a part of a software market startup, building an upscale version of hotscripts / code-canyon and its ilk that allows developers to sell components / complete applications for web development (mostly framework oriented). We have some varying opinions on how much commission to charge developers for a sale, and we would very much apprec...

How to deal with internal company frameworks and SW factories?

Based on my own experience and on experience of my friends I see that many companies have some strange ideas to develop their own frameworks and SW factories (builds skeleton of application for you). These ideas are usually based on belief that own framework will be much better than anything else available. How to deal with such ideas an...

How does one go about raising funds for a startup company?

I've been doing some research on things we need to do during the process of setting up a startup company, and reading through "The Web Startup Success Guide". Where are good places to get information about venture capital funds, and other possible sources of raising funds such as grants or other sources? ...

aggregate sql data into business objects- sample code inside -

Do you see a better way to read data from sqlite database into business collections? These are 2 methods of my Repository. I want to get all Schoolclass entites with/without referencing Pupil entities (see Left outer join) Is there anything that I can improve ? Haven`t found any good tips about that scenario in google so I tried mysel...

What to do with a customer that keeps on changing his needs?

Hello! I have a project I am stuck with because the customer always tells me "Hey, I just forgot to tell you one LITTLE thing..." Now, I don't really want to abandon the project after so much work, on the other hand my customer will never be able to tell me in advance everything, he will always have more changes. The question is if th...

Does a bug tracking application that does this exist?

< EDIT > My initial wording seems to have caused some confusion. I'm NOT at all married to SharePoint. Please suggest other things that can do something like what I'm talking about if you know about them. < / EDIT > Right now we've got SharePoint installed, but it isn't really set up or anything. I'm faced with the task of possibly ...

Should my clients expect their websites to work on iPhone without paying for a mobile version?

I make websites. Should my clients expect their websites to work on iPhone/iPad without paying for a mobile version? ...

Difference between SaaS or PaaS

Is there any general standard that defines what is a SaaS and what is a PaaS. The 2 seems to be used interchangeably? My guess is that everything is SaaS, so is there something about PaaS that makes it different from SaaS and better called PaaS? ...

SQL Server Business Logic: Deleting Referenced Data

I'm curious on how some other people have handled this. Imagine a system that simply has Products, Purchase Orders, and Purchase Order Lines. Purchase Orders are the parent in a parent-child relationship to Purchase Order Lines. Purchase Order Lines, reference a single Product. This works happily until you delete a Product that is refe...

Can Django use "external" python scripts linked to other libraries (NumPy, RPy2...)

Dear all, I am new to the world of IT business (serious) development but I have in mind a business idea and still trying to vizualize how the overall infrastructure should work. I have done some few research for a good technology to deliver the solution. I am very inclined to use Python, MySql, Django (Apache) on the server side and so...

How do you organize your business requirements and tests?

as of right now i'm working at place where's there's a lot of legacy codes and pretty much no useful documentation. and most of the time we just treat business requirements as whatever that is already implemented previously. i'm looking for any tools or useful method to keep all the requirements for future use and for regression testin...

Have unique idea and have no money for it

First of all, before you vote to close it, read the next sentence. I do think this thread can be useful, because as we all know, in SO (StackOverflow) meets people who can implement project by themselves and run the website without any others' help and investments. So, my question, how can you advertise your idea the best if you do not ...

PHP - reliable for creating a issue tracker for companies?

Hi. I am about to start a business. The product will be an issue tracker for business clients. I know PHP and I like PHP so my first instinct would be to build it using the Symfony PHP framework. But will it be credible for future clients and investors? So maybe I should use Java. What are your thoughts about it? ...

Research documentation regarding process improvement?

Finding relevant literature is hard which can support the value and benefit with the process improvement. Could be like ITIL, Web service, SOA, Cloud computing, Business change, process change, e-business. I would like to know where I can find good and trustworthy research documentation ...

If I create a succesful dot com company utilizing google app engine/datastore will google own it ?

Or is it easier to host my own website and database. The main reason I would use google app engine is the "free" hosting and scalability; Has anyone got experience using app engine, was it a good experience ? ...

Trademark & Domain name

I'm currently embarking on a new web-project. I've already decided what domain name I want to register. However, I'm still a bit nervous about registering the domain name. There's someone else from a remote country with an international trademark which is very similar to my prospective domain name. His trademark consists of two words, ...