My web app has a secure area which users log in to via a JSP. The JSP posts the user name and password to a servlet, which then checks to see if the users credentials are valid. If they are valid then the user is directed to the secure resource. How can I ensure that users can't just navigate to the secure resource without validating ...
Hello. You know, sometimes it happens that you run out of ideas for your next hobbistic programming project, and then... you ask for help on StackOverflow :) So: what would it be your suggestion for a rocking web application (it may be implemented using Google App Engine and it may use the new fresh Google Friend Connect APIs) to develo...
I've been having an agruement with a friend that Mason (Perl) is not a framework, but a templating language. I feel Mason for Perl does what JSP does for Java (as an analogy, not pure technical comparison). From what I know, JSP is not a framework and I feel neither is Mason. When I looked up wikipedia Mason (Perl), I see that the main s...
I work at a smallish web agency (3 programmers, 2 project managers), we mostly make sites for marketing campaigns and also some larger sites. Most of our projects are a week, maybe two, in development. The majority of projects are only worked on by a single developer. Up until now we've been using a spreadsheet in Google Docs to keep t...
Unlike many of the ASP.NET documentation and examples, I'm doing a gridview list on one page, and it links to a 2nd page to do the edit/update view, sending the ID for the record in the GET string. On my edit/update view, I'm using an ASP:DetailsView for viewing, editing and inserting records. All of this works fine. On the detailsV...
Anyone have suggestions for security auditing of an .NET Web Application? I'm interested in all options. I'd like to be able to have something agnostically probe my application for security risks. EDIT: To clarify, the system has been designed with security in mind. The environment has been setup with security in mind. I want an in...
Hi, Is it possible to obfuscate a .NET web application? I tried to use the Dotofuscator tool that comes with Visual Studio 2005 and I was able to obfuscate the dlls of a precompiled web site, but when I deployed the soultion to an IIS server, I could not the pages of the application. So the question would be: was any of you able to obf...
How can I verify a Google authentication access token? I need to somehow query Google and ask: Is [given access token] valid for the [[email protected]] Google account? Short version: It's clear how an access token supplied through the Google Authentication Api :: OAuth Authentication for Web Applications can be used to then request ...
Hi guys , I own a website and I wonder if there is a script that get files for me from other links on the net a load it to my server I will explain more I found a file with a size of 400 mb i want to host it on my server the normal way i used is to download the file to my pc then upload it to my server but is there a script or a way ...
Which web application would you recommend for user feedback? Get Satisfaction (http://getsatisfaction.com) User Voice (http://uservoice.com) featurelist (http://featurelist.org) or other recomendation? ...
It's been suggested that this might be a reasonable approach, in order to minimize changes to an existing server configurations, but is it actually valid/supported? I've not been able to find anything specific either way. In practice, with a JBoss Portal V2.4.2 server, there appears to be some class-loading issues, so things such as the...
How do you go about building a complete keyboard accessible web applications? Assuming that this for a controlled deployment environment(for use within an org) where access is restricted (not open to public). Update: Forgot to mention that this aimed at improving data entry efficiency and not disability related. Update 2: Would it mak...
Can anyone suggest extensible (open source?) web software for generating sales quotes and managing inventory (and possibly other erp/crm functions) that would work well for an equipment rental business? For example, it would need a UI for scheduling the geographic movement of inventory over time. Integration with shipping would be a plus...
How do you make the authentication for a browser-based application dependent on the client machine? Say the admin can login only from this machine. Assumptions: There is complete control over the network and all machines (client and server) involved. I am looking for an apache/linux solution. ...
As a developer, I've learned that I usually gain a better understanding of best/worst practices through experience. The area of web application security isn't really somewhere where my organization can afford to let developers learn through trial and error. So looking for a hands-on approach to knowledge sharing of best practices in ...
Background I'm researching the efficiency of messaging within contemporary web applications, examining the use of alternatives to XML. This is a university project whose results will be released publicly - the greater the participation of the community, the greater the value of the results that are given back. I need as many real-life e...
I am a web developer/programmer/freelancer. Most of my work involves developing custom web software. Occasionally, I am approached by a potential client looking for something similar to one of the “classic” business applications: CRM, ERP, CMS etc. Most of their requirements seem typical, but inevitably there will be one or two that are ...
Hi, I was thinking of implementing shortcut keys in a pet web application, I am developing for me. I am using c# and asp.net. I have seen very few web-sites( frankly I remember only g-mail), which have shortcut keys. Has anyone ever implemented shortcut keys for a web application, if yes how to go about it? Thanks. ...
In a web-application implemented in java using JSP and Servlets; if I store information in the user session, this information is shared from all the tabs from the same browser. How to differ sessions in browser-tabs? In this example: <%@page language="java"%> <% String user = request.getParameter("user"); user = (user == null ? (Strin...
I'm looking for a tutorial or some reusable resources that I can use to give my application a more modern look and feel. For want of a better description, I'm aiming for a simple and uncluttered web2.0 / ajaxy look. edit: emphasis on simple and uncluttered - something stripped down and functional Ideally I am looking for something quick...