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using App_WebReferences on a webpage (webservice)

I am trying to call a webservice from my webpage. I have used the menu to add a web reference and now I want to call it from the a .cs file. I tried doing it in a forms application and had no problem doing it since the applicationname could be used as a namespace. From what I know of webpages this can not be done in a webpage. the Web ...

Example of a school website (college and highschool) which is functional and accessible

I'm looking for good example of school websites that I can get some inspiration it could be Highschool or College. I'm planning to build a template or platform of a school website; And I want to provide a good solution for a school which don't have website yet. I want to get some Ideas how school website pages being structured and what...

Optimizing a static php website

i am making a "static" php website in this style <?php include "header.php" ?> <?php include "left.php" ?> <?php include "photos.php" ?> In "photos.php" i have 3 heavy javascript files from the lightbox and i thought it could be a good to include the javascript files only in this "photos.php" and not at the "header.php". But javascrip...

Dependencies on external (web) services

I'm currently involved in a project where we are developing a large website that relies heavily on an external service (for some functionality) developed by another company. The external service occasionally breaks and doesn't provide us with the data that we need. This is a major problem for us since the requirements on "our" website ar...

Proper site structure using PHP, HTML, and CSS?

I know this questions probably been used and abused.... but i keep seeing conflicting arguments. So, what is the BEST way to structure a site using php, html, and css (+ minimum javascript). I've heard of people storing all of their files in a hidden directory above the root and including, I've heard of people using an include folder wit...

Weird problem with Visual Studio 2008 website reference

I'm trying to add a reference to the GAC version of System.Xml in a Visual Studio 2008 web site project. I right-click the project icon in the Solution Explorer, and click Property Pages. Under the References tree option, I click the 'Add' button on the right. I navigate to System.Xml in the .NET tab, and double click it (the Path it ...

Project hosting sites that provide web site hosting

I wish to start up an open source project and have been thinking about project hosting sites. I've been hearing suggestions to try something other than SourceForge. However, one thing SourceForge has that I haven't seen in other project hosts is its web site hosting. I would like to eventually set up a semi-professional, official site...

Finding people to critique web site designs

There are firms which critique sites from the stand point of user experience and usability. They cost thousands. I am cheap and have little money for that! :) I would like to get critiques from volunteer web designers who know a thing or two about good online experience and good web design. Any online resources like forums where people...

Visual Studio Publish Website Using SCP/SFTP

Is there a way to publish a web site from Visual Studio 2008 using SCP or SFTP? I know it is possible to publish to my local filesystem and then perform the transfer with SCP, but I'd like something more seamless (e.g. part of Visual Studio). Does this feature exist? An addin perhaps? ...

Learn to design a website user-interface

Hi, I wanted to design a website where I need to develop menus, login screens, Center Header Frame, and some frames such as which are used in the website "http://www.lynda.com/" Kindly share some experiences of yours as to how can I design such a web user-interfaces. I am a programmer which have experience in Java+C+Database etc. So, k...

Integrate payment gateway with mobile ecommerce websites

Hi all, I am mobilizing desktop websites and maintaining them on monthly charge basis from different clients. I have to use payment gateway channels provided by clients which are used in their desktop websites. All the transactions will be happened on desktop website. If mobile user does any payments on his mobile, that transaction pass...

margin: 0 auto; Seems to work fine in Chrome/FF but, again, IE disagrees...

On my Joomla Website, I am using a template which uses the following CSS rule to make the content pane centred: clear:both; margin:0 auto; width:920px; This seems to work perfectly well in FF/Chrome, but when loaded in IE, all is glued to the left side of the window. What's the issue with this? margin: 0 auto; seems like a sensible, s...

Open IIS website in editor by right-click?

I was just wondering... is there any kind of extensibility whatsoever to the IIS management console? What i'm looking for, is some way to make it so i can right-click on a website in IIS, and say "Open in..." and then open it directly in an editor, such as Web Developer Express. It's not critical, but it would be very convenient and s...

What can I do to handle bad behavior from users on a website?

I am working on a project with a group, and we are making an experimental site that involves heavy user interaction. In a nutshell, the nature of the site involves heavy user posting and commenting. Based on the theme of our site, we are expecting to get controversial posts and most likely offensive material. My question is what algori...

Site works in IE8, FF, Chrome but shows "connection error" in IE7

Hi All, My site is showing a "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" error in the browser when I visit it in IE7 but every other browser is fine. I have tried from multiple machines and it works fine in IE8 Compatibility mode. When I visit it in FF, the error console shows. Error: Permission denied for <http://ad.uk.doubleclic...

IIS7 Simple http authentication

I've seen this question before but can't find a good answer for it. I have an ASP.NET website using formsauthentication, it has some anonymous and protected parts. Now I publish this on a development machine connected to the internet, I only want testers to have access to this website. So outsiders cannot see anything of the website, no...

ASP page scraping in wpf

I want to scrap the content of an asp-based web pages from WPF application, and I want to know what is the best way is it using WebBrowser control? or is there a lighter way to do that? Any thoughts? ...

Using Sphinx to write personal websites and blogs

Sphinx is a Python library to generate nice documentation from a set of ReST formatted text files. I wonder if any one has written Sphinx plugins to make it generate personal websites and blogs. Especially for blogs, there needs to be a way to automatically list posts chronologically and generate a RSS feed. One needs to write a Sphinx...

Visual Studio - Website Vs Web Project

I previously have been involved in a lot of classic ASP based websites, so when it came to migrate to ASP.Net, I took the Website route as it is very similar. I am just about to start on a large new project and wondering if I should re-evaluate my processes. I have been reading up the best part of a day on the differences between a web ...

Possible Data Schemes for Achievements on Google App Engine

I'm building a flash game website using Google App Engine. I'm going to put achievements on it, and am scratching my head on how exactly to store this data. I have a (non-google) user model. I need to know how to store each kind of achievement (name, description, picture), as well as link them with users who earn them. Also, I need to ke...