What JavaScript library would you choose for a new project and why?
There seem to be a lot of choices now for DOM manipulation, Ajax and effects. Has anyone any experience of the different options and their pros and cons? ...
frameworks
Do sealed classes really offer performance Benefits?
I have come across a lot of optimization tips which say that you should mark your classes as sealed to get extra performance benefits. I ran some tests to check the performance differential and found none. Am I doing something wrong? Am I missing the case where sealed classes will give better results? Has anyone run tests and seen a di...
What PHP framework would you choose for a new application and why?
Over the course of your web development experience, what PHP framework(s) have you worked with? What strengths and weaknesses have you observed in those frameworks? Considering these, what framework would you recommend if beginning a new application? ...
What is a good barebones CMS or framework?
I'm about to start a project for a customer who wants CMS-like functionality. They want users to be able to log in, modify a profile, and a basic forum. They also wish to be able to submit things to a front page. Is there a framework or barebones CMS that I could expand on or tailor to my needs? I don't need anything as feature-rich or ...
Public/Popular Websites using JavaServer Faces
Are there any popular and/or public websites that utilize the JavaServer Faces framework? I don't ever recall stumbling across any ever on the Internet. In my experience JavaServer Faces is usually reserved for non-public enterprise and business level applications. I am curious to know because I am researching how terrible of an idea it...
Recommendation for straight-forward python frameworks
Although I have quite a few years of experience of building web applications in Java, I've not really done much web development in the more lightweight 'LAMP' style. I've recently picked up python and am quite liking what I see so far, but there isn't an 'obvious' choice for which web framework to use, as it seems there are a number of ...
.NET Framework dependency
When developing a desktop application in .NET, is it possible to not require the .NET Framework? Is developing software in .NET a preferred way to develop desktop applications? What is the most used programming language that software companies use to develop desktop applications? Is the requirement of the .NET Framework just assumed b...
Choosing a C++ unit testing tool/framework
Could you recommend a testing tool/framework to use for testing C++ code in a UNIX environment? ...
Does anyone have any real-world experience of CSLA?
The main web application of my company is crying out for a nifty set of libraries to make it in some way maintainable and scalable and one of my colleagues has suggested CSLA. So I've bought the book but as : programmers don't read books anymore I wanted to gauge the SOFlow community's opinion of it. So here are my questions. Ho...
Best way to implement a dirty flag in EF
You can easily use the PropertyChanges events to set the flag but how do you easily reset it after a save to the ObjectContext? ...
Escaping XML tag contents
I have a simple CAML query like <Where><Eq><Field="FieldName"><Value Type="Text">Value text</Value></Field></Eq></Where> And I have a variable to substitute for "Value text". What's the best way to validate/escape the text that is substituted here in the .NET framework? I've done a quick web search on this problem but all what I found...
Rich GUI OS X Frameworks?
What would you recommend for OS X development of a graphical application like those possible in WPF? My specific background is in Smalltalk & Java, but I currently work mostly in DHTML/.NET (ASP.NET/C#). ...
Is OpenGL dead?
I recently found out that OpenGL 3.0 was released a week ago. I glanced through the specification and read through some of the forum posts on the Khronos message board, and... I'm devastated. Not only did they not release the promised object model, but they deprecated most of the functionality that, IMHO, made OpenGL great, in favor of a...
Which PHP Framework will get me to a usable UI the fastest?
There are a lot of php mvc frameworks out there now. Which one will get me to a frontend, a backend, a user system with permissions the fastest. I like the look of things like Symfony or Codeigniter but there seems to be a lot of re-inventing the wheel involved. Every web application is going to have some users, even if they're just a...
Web framework programming mindset
I am just starting to play with Django/Python and am trying to shift into the MTV mode of programming that Django asks for (insists on). Deciding on what functions should be methods of a model vs simple being a function in a view has so far been confusing. Does anyone know of a book, website, blog, slideshow, whatever that discusses We...
Java configuration framework
I'm in the process of weeding out all hardcoded values in a java library and was wondering what framework would be the best (in terms of zero- or close-to-zero configuration) to handle run-time configuration? I would prefer xml-based config-files, but it's not essential. Please do only reply if you have practical experience with a fram...
Browser-based game - Which framework to choose?
I'm starting to develop a browser-based game (and by this I mean text-based, no Flash or similar stuff on it) and I'm struggling to decide on which development framework to use. As far as requirements are concerned, the most important thing that I can think of right now is the ability to translate it to several languages. A good object-...
Microsoft .Net framework 3.5 SP1 Setup Fails
On my Vista machine I cannot install the .Net framework 3.5 SP1. Setup ends few moments after ending the download of the required files, stating in the log that: [08/26/08,09:46:11] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0SP1 (CBS): [2] Error: Installation failed for component Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0SP1 (CBS). MSI returned error code 1 [08/26...
Please explain MapReduce simply
Related to my CouchDB question.... Can anyone explain MapReduce in terms a numbnuts could understand? ...
PHP frameworks for simplifying CRUD
Based on experience which PHP framework makes implementing CRUD operations the easiest so that time can be spent on the more 'interesting' parts of the application? Suggested CodeIgniter Symfony CakePHP ATK Framework ...