Django pluggable for managing currency accounts and transactions
We are writing an application that requires users to have accounts with balances in dollars and points. Is there a pluggable django app already out there that will help us? ...
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In SQL how can I convert a money datatype to a decimal?
I want to convert a money datatype to a decimal, because I want to record the results to 8 decimal places. For example, in a currency rate table I see the rate stored as 2871047428.20 as a money datatype; using Microsoft SQL Management Studio, I want to divide that by 10000000 in order to achieve the result 287.10474282; however the res...
API For Direct Deposit (ACH, EFT, Whatever)
I'm looking for a way to automate a transfer from one bank account to another, without the end user having to login to something like paypal or amazon payments to complete the process (by transferring their on-line balance to their bank account). I've looked around online a bit, and found some vendors that seem to be able to do that, but...
What is the best data type to use for money in c#?
What is the best data type to use for money in c#? ...
What is a fair hourly charge for routine site updates?
What do you consider a fair, yet profitable hourly wage for routine updates/management (ie - information, maintenance, database management) for your average site? What factors do you use to set that rate? As a reference...I usually quote around $25/hour...am I getting ripped? EDIT: Initially I was hoping for this to be a good referenc...
Recommendations for good books or online resources that explain how different websites make money
Does anyone have any recommendations for good book(s) or online resources that explain how different types of websites make money? Bonus points for a good resource that explains how Ad Networks play a role in the process. I'm thinking of building a website that would be free to use and would generate revenue through add banners, but I ...
Java: Currency to Locale Mapping Possible?
I have a value stored in a DB correlating to a monetary amount, say 10.0. I also have access to the Currency/CurrencyCode. How can I use NumberFormat/DecimalFormat/(other?) to format when I don't know the Locale? According to the docs it will pick a default locale which won't work with a foreign Currency. ...
Are projects like Cofundos useful to push open-source programming?
Cofundos is a project where you can pay for tasks to be completed in open-source programs. If a developer solves this task, he will earn the money. Is this a good way to push open-source software? ...
How to represent Money in Objective C / iPhone
Hi Im working on an iPhone application and want to represent money ($) amounts. I can't use float because they introduce certain amount of rounding errors. What can I use? Im thinking of defining my own Money class and store dollars and pennies as NSInteger internally. @interface Money : NSObject { //$10.25 is stored as dollas=10 ...
In existing code I have found the money transfer procedure which isn't wrapped in transaction, should I panic?
In the existing code I am working with I have found the money transfer procedure which isn't wrapped in transaction, is it totally unacceptable or it is OK because there are all the needed sanity checks, i.e. that amount of money to transfer is greater than zero, and ORM level validation that balance is greater or equal to zero. Thanks ...
How do I format a double to currency rounded to the nearst dollar?
Right now I have double numba = 5212.6312 String.Format("{0:C}", Convert.ToInt32(numba) ) This will give me $5,213.00 but I don't want the ".00". I know I can just drop the last three characters of the string every time to achieve the effect, but seems like there should be an easier way. ...
cluster monetizing methods
Hi there If you'll be put into the situation to find a client for a big cluster, where did you start your search? I know that research centers can benefit from the big computing power of a cluster, but in those crisis times, a new client is more difficult to find. Can you give me some samples of clients which are buying computing power...
Web app or Desktop app, which is easier to monetize?
If it's possible to implement an idea as a desktop app and as a web app, which way would you go? I'm a little biased here, as as a user I tend to prefer desktop apps over web apps, for the ability to access information quickly: no need to open a browser, no need to login, more responsive, tray integration, notifications, global hotkeys ...
How to make money from a small opensource utility?
I've got an idea for a tiny utility program that seemingly nobody has thought of before. I've no idea what the demand for it would be, but I'm certain that it would be 0 if you had to pay for it. And I like opensource. :) That said, it'd still be nice to get a few euros for my effort. How can this be done? My first idea was to put some...
Compensating Developers with Great / Profitable Ideas
What kind of compensation should be given to a developer that comes up with a new idea or business unit for a business they work for? Should they get stock options, salary inreases, percent ownership in their product, etc.? I would like to hear experiences people have had with this as well as any ideas. ...
How to parse a currency Amount (US or EU) to float value in Java
In Europe decimals are separated with ',' and we use optional '.' to separate thousands. I allow currency values with: US-style 123,456.78 notation European-style 123.456,78 notation I use the next regular expression (from RegexBuddy library) to validate the input. I allow optional two-digits fractions and optional thousands sepa...
Ruby on Rails: best method of handling currency / money
I'm in the process of learning Ruby on Rails and I've set myself the task of putting together a very basic shopping cart system. I have a table items that costs of a price column currently set to integer. I have no problem with inputting the data in cent, but when it comes to displaying the price in th view, well I obviously want it to b...
Regex for Money
I have asp:TextBox to keep a value of money, i.e. '1000', '1000,0' and '1000,00' (comma is the delimiter because of Russian standard). What ValidationExpression have I to use into appropriate asp:RegularExpressionValidator? I tried \d+\,\d{0,2} but it doesn't allows a number without decimal digits, e.g. just '1000'. ...
PHP/MySQL: Best money operations/storing practices??
Hi all! First of all sorry for my English, it's not my native language. So, I am planning to make an application (PHP/MySQL) which deals a lot with money, and I am thinking about how to store and operate with the money, referring to PHP float data type and MySQL decimal. I was thinking of two options. One of them is to operate and st...
Can you get any financial recompense from Open Source
I have been contributing heavily to this open source project that aims to help out users of open source on the .NET platform by acting as a ruby gems or more importantly a gentto portage clone for .NET. There is a genuine need for this in .NET as the upgrade path for .NET oss is a painful journey fraught with danger. So morally this is...