Best way to manage media in a web application
Hi all, I'm looking for the easiest and most user-friendly way to manage pictures and avatars in a web 2.0 application. For example to add an avatar to an news item or article. Thanks! ...
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Web 2.0 Advantages?
The GWTPHP Framework here says the following: One of the advantages of Web 2.0 based applications is that the traffic between client and server consists only of data. You don’t need to send long HTML code that defines design, only data - so the communication and reloads are very fast. I don't seem to understand this, ...
IDE to create DIV based web pages?
Is there any IDE that I can create DIV and CSS based webpages in GUI mode? Like we have Dreamweaver. ...
Web 2.0 Designs
How can we distinguished between web 1.0 and web 2.0.? What are the basic difference in them.? How can I start designing a site in web 2.0?. ...
New MVC architecture paradigm for web apps?
After reading a couple articles about web MVC architecture, I'm conflicted about how to go about creating an modern web application nowadays. The previous web paradigm consisted of: Model: Business logic server View: Dummy browser client that showed whatever the controller told it to show. Controller: Web server tier that maintained...
What microformats have you had the most uptake with?
Microformats feel as though they want to be popular but I'm not hearing too much about them; maybe I travel in the wrong circles. I'm keen to know if you are using them on your site and whether they have proven popular. I'm also keen to understand how you track their uptake/usage and how they have worked for you in your particular scen...
Reputation and point system models
I'm looking to implement a reputation-based point system for a QA site. I like Stack Overflow's model, but I was wondering if there's anything else like this out there. I was doing some research on the web, but couldn't find a good compiled list of reputation models. If there's a study of reputation models with pros and cons, that would ...
Help choosing a good modern CMS
I am creating a website. It is basically geared towards people from my country who are now living, working, studying abroad. I want it to be like a community driven website which has forums, blogs, articles, news and stuff like that. The obvious choice for this seem to be joomla (or drupal) because from what I know it is geared towards ...
Are customizable settings important in web apps?
It seems a lot of web applications allow users to change the color scheme, either to custom values or from several predefined ones (blue/yellow, grays, red/yellow, etc). I'm wondering if this is an important issue to consider adding. I'm looking at some premade application templates to speed up the design of my application, and a lot o...
Web-based CRM / Customer Collaboration tool?
Our company is in dire need of a Web-based customer collaboration or CRM tool that allows us to manage our relationships with customers. Here are the specific requirements of the tool we're looking for: Customers should be able to message our company, and our company should be able to respond Customers should be sandboxed from eachothe...
How do you make those newfangled pop-up windows?
How do you make those newfangled pop-up windows, the Web 2.0 kind, like when a site wants you to take a survey or donate money? And more importantly, what are they called? ...
Script puzzle <script src="ajaxpage.php?emp_id=23" /> ?
Very simple Ajax request taking employee id and returning the user info as HTML dumb. Request ajax("employee/info?emp_id=3543") Response id = 3543name = some name This is just another simple JS trick to populate the UI. However i do not understand how something like below is equally able to execute correctly and dump the HTML code. ...
how to recycle images, but not show anyone the same image twice?
I'm writing a web app similar to wtfimages.com in that one visitor should never (or rarely) see the same thing twice, but different visitors can see the same thing. Ideally, this would span visits, so that when Bob comes back tomorrow he doesn't see today's things again either. Three first guesses: have enough unique things that it's ...
Resources for learning Web 2.0 technologies
Hi, I have been developing asp.net web applications for quite some time, and I am interested in learning "Web 2.0" technologies. What exactly are web 2.0 technologies and what are some preferred resources to learn web 2.0? ...
How keep-alive of HTTP can/is play role in AJAX application
"keep-alive" its there in HTTP. Some says it good should be used, but i am unable to get to any conclusion. So please provide your input/answer/views so i can get some ground for this, What it does? Scenario where it should and should not be done? How it can make AJAX application better ? Risks DO's and DONT's if any? Thank you all f...
Linq to sql VS Entity Framework VD NHibernate performance in an ASP.NET 3.5 Mashup style Application
I am tasked to build a web 2.0 style mashup application which consumes a lot of 3rd party webservices like youtube and twitter. There are also lots custom features which are going to be built using ASP.NET 3.5 and SQL Server 2008. Now I am looking for the right ORM for my needs. From a performance and ease of use standpoint can anyone su...
Bug / Feature Tracking including Customer Donations
Hi Is there a nice online web 2.0 bug tracking software that allows users to: Create a Bug / Feature Vote on the above Admins assign a cost to implement Users have the ability to donate to get the bug / feature implemented Once the money has been raised then the job can be done. Cheers Ian ...
How to make comment-quote function?
We allow commenting on our website (like a blog). Now we want to change it so that people can comment other comments. Our table looks something like this: ID | CommentID | Comment | User | Date ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1001 | 1 | Nice site ...
language for a simple web app
i want to write a simple web app that can connect to databases and display simple text and images. I know a bit of programming - mainly C. Also i have a very short time frame for learning the language and technologies associated with it. Which language would be good/ also what would be a good starting point ...
google mashup with state's county map
I wanted to create smth similar to this one Kansas county map where user would be able to click on the county (or even better cities of his/her interest...) and get some info. 1) How would that be possible using google mashups? 2) Is it possible in google mashup to display only one state, for example Kansas only? ...