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What are the weaknesses of XML?

Hi, Reading StackOverflow and listening the podcasts by Joel Spolsky and Jeff Atwood, I start to believe that many developers hate using XML or at least try to avoid using XML as much as possible for storing or exchanging data. On the other hand, I enjoy using XML a lot for several reasons: XML serialization is implemented in most mo...

Granting access to definite users in Sharepoint 2007 discussions

Is there a way to select users who would have access to discussions in MS Sharepoint 2007? This functionality exists on board level (i.e. you can grant access to definite users to see all the discussions on the board); however, I would like to grant access at the thread level. ...

Pros and Cons of using ASP.NET MVC with Entity Framework?

What are some pros and cons of using ASP.NET MVC with Entity Framework in .NET 4.0? Any 'gotchas' in live scenarios? ...

Any known discusson of why string identifiers are used to access resource data

I'm working a project to replace a Resource Management system (QuickTime Resource Manager on Mac and Windows) that has been deprecated and I have been using the current model that Qt uses where data is retrieved from the resource file using a string key. For example, I may have an image in my resource file, "HungryBear.png" stored in my...

Teamsite - really an alternative to mainstream continuous integration?

Hi, I come from a .NET background where continuous integration was/is heavily practiced, i.e. Subversion, Cruise Control, MS Build - plus a suite of unit and integration tests. Current project I am on the client (big) believes in using Teamsite. I had never heard of it. Two posts I have read here and here - not positive! I have a mee...

What does API usually represent?

I'm working on small ticket system. It's very simple and useable already, but I want it to be OOP in every possible way. So currently I'm at the point when I've started wondering, what might the API of such system look like or what it could offer. For example there is Twitter API, but twitter is a public service. The ticket system on th...

How to use thread search method in imaplib?

I want to create a gmail client with the ability to view emails as conversations (threads). In imaplib, there is a method: IMAP4.thread(threading_algorithm, charset, search_criterion[, ...]) I think it could be the solution. Anybody has experience using it? Please give an example. Thanks. ...

Android threaded conversation view

What would be the best way to go about designing a threaded conversation view like the one we see in the messages app? I'm not that familiar with the layout views in Android so any help is appreciated. ...

Forum for O'Reilly books?

I'm currently doing the tutorials from O'Reilly's 3D programming for the iPhone and have come across some difficulties, mainly one in particular. I searched their website to see if they hosted any forums where people could help with the tutorials in the book, but it seems as if they are fairly select about which texts they decided to h...