web-applications

How can I provide users with the functionality of the DBUnit DatabaseOperation methods from a web interface?

I am currently updating a java-based web application which allows database developers to create stored procedure regression test suites for database testing. Currently, for test setup, execution and clean-up stages, the user is provided with text boxes where they are able to enter SQL code which is executed by the isql command. I would...

Pass user data between web applications on different servers.

We have two different web applications with different servers, stacks, etc. Let’s call one the Host at host.example.com, and the other the Client at client.example.com. We want our users to log in to Host, and pass their credentials and some other information (real name, email address, DOB, etc) to Client. What is the best way of doing ...

Choosing a web application framework in python

I am python newbie from the asp.net MVC world, looking to start a new web application project in python. How do I go about choosing a web application framework in python? Python website points to a lot of frameworks. So much that I am confused to the core. I have some rudimentary knowledge about the frameworks. Here’s based on what...

Monitoring a Java web application - is JMX the right choice?

Hi, We have a Java web application and we'd like to set up some basic monitoring with a view to expanding this monitoring in future. Our plan is as follows: (1) Collect generic information (e.g. memory and threads) about the virtual machine of the web container that application is running in. (2) Monitor the "state" of the applicatio...

Frameworks for developing a web UI on Linux (preferably with Java)

Hello I'm asking this question because I'm having some difficulty choosing a framework (or selection of technologies) that I can learn and use for developing a web-based UI for a small Java application: For background information relating to the app I'm developing please read this question: So, developing the Java application is going...

how to Request a resource without requesting a webPage in Asp.Net Application ?

We have a Web Application (WebApplication A) which is in place and serving fine, we are working on another WebApplication which will use the Engine of Existing Web Application (WebApplication B) to some extent. Problem: WebApplication A responds when a http request is made for a resource, like LatestPost.aspx, which passes it down to ...

BIRT 2.5 deployed with Xerces jar in WEB-INF/lib throws NullPointerException

Hi, so I am having pretty much exactly the same problem as what someone else has described here: birt-exchange. I have integrated BIRT with my existing web application that requires the xerces jar (mine is version 2.5) and the following exception is thrown when I attempt to view the report: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.ecl...

Is there any good reason why I should care about if parameters have been passed via GET or POST?

In the design process of my framework, I come to a point where I think about merging POST and GET parameters into one single $parameters variable. The advantage for the developer: The framework filters all parameter values to secure agains XSS-attacks (i.e. funny kids inserting bad javascript code to redirect visitors to a spam site) an...

Have radio button's label make selection too?

According to (somewhat official) this guide, I can make a radio button's label make the selection for that radio button too. They say, Always use labels for each checkbox and radio button. They associate text with a specific option and provide a larger clickable region. Unfortunately, I have not been able to get this functionality...

What are most common programming scenarios encountered during programming Web Applications ?

What are most commonly faced programming scenarios while developing Web/Enterprise Applications ? Note: Include common programming scenarios which would occur more frequently across all layers of Web/Enterprise Applications : Frontend/Middle/Backend. ...

What Design Patterns are mostly used in Web/Enterprise Applications ?

What are some of the most common Design Patterns that are used in Web/Enterprise Application and why they are used ? Note: Answer to why part should be based upon listing the problems which they tend to solve ? ...

Simplest Technology for Distributing Web Servces

Is there a way to meet the following criteria in distributing a web service to Windows machines? 1) Automatic installation and configuration of web server 2) No configuration (or even awareness) of a web server required by the customer 3) No prompts to download and install JAVA or .NET - especially anything after .NET 2.0; those insta...

Stand alone web server vs Apache/IIS

I'm developing a rather complex application with both win32 and web access. Server side implementation is custom, and it's going to be hosted in our company. The HTTP server could be implemented as a stand alone Indy (or another) HTTP server or more traditionally with Apache/IIS. I'd like to know what are the advantages/disadvantages of...

R language: Dynamically create R graphics for webpage

Hi guys, I've spent a few weeks learning some R and I'm floored at just how slick and powerful it is. I'm using it to plot some data returned from an SQL query, and I'd like to be able to share those plots with others I work with through a web portal. I realize I can create a cron job to run the R scripts on the webserver to create t...

Can't access controls in Page_Load

Hi, I have a simple .ascx file <%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="Profile.ascx.cs" Inherits="UserControls_Profile" %> <%@ Register Assembly="RadChart.Net2" Namespace="Telerik.WebControls" TagPrefix="radC" %> <div id="testdiv" runat="server"></div> in code behind: protected void Page_Load(ob...

How to catch value of parameter in Apache2 CGI

Hello folks, I have a little apache2 CGI application on the Ubuntu. The CGI handler is bash shell script. My client application is search.html: <html> <body> <form action="/cgi-bin/search.sh" method="post"> <input type="text" name="searchKey" size="10"></input> <input type=SUBMIT value="search"> <form> </body> </html> firstly...

Backend technology selection for a web based startup

Greetings, With a friend, we have plans to start a startup company that will serve as a special type of e-commerce site thus having a successfully working website is a must. Now we are at the brink of technology selection for running the website. We want to be agile as possible as we can, which means we want to develop the site as so...

Executing user-supplied ruby code on a web server

I would like to let my users create Ruby scripts that do computation on some data residing on the web server and then outputs results. The scripts are executed on the server. Is there any way to do this securely? More specifically, I would like to: restrict the resources the script can use (memory and cpu), and limit its running time ...

Connecting to remote hosts in an HTML/Javascript web app

I've been thinking of developing a web application using HTML and JavaScript for a little while now, but I've hit a wall during my ponderings. I want to be able to connect (long-term, not briefly) to a remote host with this app, one which is unfortunately not the server that the page was requested from. From what I've read, JavaScript c...

Challenges in remotely running big RIA application

I have a big rich-internet-application file (qooxdoo,js,html). The users use their browser to point to the web server and run it. The problem is that it takes a long time for the users to load the application every time they visit the site. Is there a way to somehow "bundle" and save the application locally and have the user refer to i...