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Wise way to implement a website login and database tables for a small shop

Im building this website for a small store and I was told that its better not to keep the login and the rest of the users information on the same table. Now im wondering, what is the best way to ...
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Visual Studio UML reference to another modeling project

I am creating several components and have broken them into different class diagrams / modeling projects. I have to do this because a single diagram simply isn't big enough. Is there a way for a ...
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How to organize MVVM files in solution

I'm fairly new to the MVVM concept but like a lot of the flexibility it gives me so far. However, I'm struggling to find a good way to manage my code. I have several classes that are just sitting in ...
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Main differences between “Monodevelop” and “Visual Studio” [closed]

What are the main differences between Monodevelop and Visual Studio? I specifically want to know the differences while writing programs on C# language. I want to know the difference because I am a ...
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Should I start MCPD training now or wait for new exams? [closed]

i apologize if this question has been asked before, or if this is the wrong place to put it. I'm beginning my study track for the MCPD certification in Web Development. However, Microsoft plans to ...
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Declaring interface in the same file as the base class, is it a good practice?

To be interchangable and testable, normally services with logic needs to have interface, e.g. public class FooService: IFooService { ... } Design-wise, I agree with this, but one of the things ...
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Writing scripts for Visual Studio project

What is the best way to write and run small scripts and tasks that are specific to a particular .Net project? Such things as configuring a database or confirming proper connections to servers. In ...
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Is this program possible?

Everyday I have to "count" files that come in from facilities across the country to ensure we receive them all. The names of said files are defined by which date/facility they came from. ...
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How to port this architecture to .net?

My team is currently locked into using a tool we dislike that takes the form of a Eclipse plugin and a .jar; the plugin gives us a button to quickly run a single file's code (via invoking the main ...
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Add a second developer to the team

In my company, I'm the only developer, but we plan on expanding the team by hiring a second programmer. I know there are a lot of implications to that (especially around source control). I've Googled ...
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1answer
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Visual Studio extension to highlight code reuse?

I was under a tight deadline to finish a project in C#, and as a result I feel I didn't code things in the most efficient way. Now that I have time to go back and optimize the code, I was wondering if ...
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How to treat “The field is never used” warnings?

Warning 1 The field 'MCS_SPS_School.Fees.DiscountAmt.rtvalue' is assigned but its value is never used G:\Jagadeeswaran\Nov 17\MCS-SPS School\MCS-SPS School\Fees\DiscountAmt.cs Warning 2 ...
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Newbie seeking advice on programming in general [closed]

need some of you to remember back to a time when you might have been bad at programming... Been at my new job (as a software developer) for a couple of months now, passed probation period. Have very ...
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What are ways I can speed of development time when building applications? [closed]

I noticed that overtime with experience that the curve of learning shifts from trying to learn a language or technology (the way it works) to how to develop applications faster and with less code. I ...
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What is the difference between a prototype and a production level solution?

This question is purely for learning and to step-up my technical understanding. I know there is no perfect solution and this question has possible never ending solution list but I think it's very ...
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2answers
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Is kick-starting myself into the programming world by reading from a book about VS 2008 & .NET 3.5 a bad idea?

Basically what the title says. I'm completely new to programming and decided C# to be the best language to start learning, so I went ahead and installed Visual Studio Express 2010 C# to get started. ...
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Looking for suggestions on where to purchase vs.net 2010 from? which edition?

I need to purchase vs.net 2010 so I can use all the new features and entity framework. ANy suggestions on which edition I should get? Where is a good place to buy it on the cheap?
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Is the rule of 10% code is comments still valid?

I've used some older languages before C# and I always felt the need to comment what I was doing so it is clear for anyone who reads the code. But now that I use C# decently, I often feel that it's a ...