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1answer
118 views

Which practice is the best for database connection? (PHP, etc)

Leave a open database connection throughout the execution of the aplication, or for each time a operation will be executed a new connection will be created? Open throughout the execution: Open ...
1
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1answer
65 views

Class table inheritance… To 'type' or not to 'type'

I currently have a database that uses Class table inheritance model. Three different tables inherit from this table. The child tables have all a FK to the parent table and the fields are properly ...
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4answers
252 views

QR Codes as Booking Confirmations for Conference?

A client of mine is holding a conference and we have the task of creating a booking system for them. However they have requested that we use QR codes so that on the door, a person can simply present ...
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0answers
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How to Retain the selected status for listbox and displaying the selected option as a listbox [migrated]

I am trying to create a listbox which will have option to select multiple option and save it. But when I am saving the option ( more than one selected) and coming back to see what has been selected it ...
0
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2answers
337 views

Argument with my Developer [closed]

I'm a designer who can code, so I'm getting an app developed from a professional PHP developer using CodeIgniter Framework. Although I trust him very much, but lately we had an argument on a couple of ...
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2answers
251 views

PHP frameworks for social network?. Cons and Pros? Flexibility and Modification offered? [closed]

I am a newbie to PHP. I just learnt PHP and MySql from a book working my way through syntax and example codes. Right now I am good at syntax and I can write my own simple scripts. I was thinking of ...
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1answer
125 views

run local php/database application on windows pc without wamp

I have a php/mysql applications which I designed, and the client doesn't want it to be online (installed on a webserver) or available on the internet, he wants his employees to use it on a local ...
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2answers
159 views

Store and trigger cron-'like' actions with PHP and (My)SQL [closed]

I'm crashing my head over a design decision, and I'm trying to get some more inspiration/hints/tips/.. from other programmers. What is the goal: I want to run one cron task (php script) every ...
3
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2answers
280 views

I need advice developing a sensitive data transfer/storage/encryption system

I got closed on SO and told to post this here as it's about general application design as opposed to specific code. Intro I'm currently working on a project which involves the daily extraction of ...
19
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10answers
2k views

Struggling as a programmer. Need some advice [closed]

I've been a developer now for a number of years. I'm pretty good at what I do and can "get the job done". But, there is a difference between "getting the job done" and "doing the job properly". Let's ...
15
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3answers
581 views

How to design website workflow?

I have been thinking about this for really long time without reaching an optimum answer. First of all, I'm a medical doctor who loves programming but never really studied it, except for home learning ...
2
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1answer
197 views

DB Schema for packaging products / services together under a single pric / Offer

I'm trying to 'conceive' the business logic of this website that have many activities, that the users can build their "combo" and get discounts depending on their choices and how long they are willing ...
18
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3answers
3k views

How to build completely modular web applications [closed]

In the coming months we're going to begin a project where we take a system we've built for a client (v1) and rebuild it from scratch. Our goal with v2 is to make it modular, so that this specific ...
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1answer
114 views

Web App architectural design, help me stop buying more servers to scale up! [closed]

Background: I am part of a small dev team, I am not the lead\senior developer. The lead developer is very knowledgable and I trust his decision making but I am starting to wonder if we could improve. ...
1
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2answers
168 views

How do I add restrictions for users to sign up before they can access web site?

How do I get my webpage not to go back when they hit the back button and are logged out ? how can I add a web page to be blocked like FACEBOOK doesn't let you get into their site with out having a ...

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