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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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what are the best tips for storing images in a database?
Is it appropriate to store the image files in the database? Or it would be better to store only the path of the file in the database, while keeping the file itself on the server?
Are there any other ...
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Is “PHP and MySQL Web Development, 4th ed.” an outdated book to learn from?
I want to get into web stuff, and thought of going with PHP+MySQL. I have experience in C#, C++, desktop graphics, but no web stuff besides HTML, CSS which I started learning 2 months ago.
On SO ...
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Why isn't protection against SQL injection a high priority?
On Stack Overflow, I see a lot of PHP code in questions and answers that have MySQL queries that are highly vulnerable to SQL injection attacks, despite basic workarounds being widely available for ...
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For a large website developed in PHP, is it necessary to have a framework?
I am wondering if it is necessary to have a framework or if it is a must-have if I plan to make a large website. Large website could mean a lot of things: in other words, multiple dynamic web pages ...
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Advice for good web server development setup [closed]
A month or so ago I created my first LAMP stack and implemented a simple web site that exercised each letter in that acronym. However my development setup was much less than ideal.
I don't really ...
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General approach to re-factoring an large, very badly written legacy system [duplicate]
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Techniques to re-factor garbage and maintain sanity?
What is a good way to refactor a large, terribly written code base by myself?
Really open question here. I'm not ...
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Php: Whats my next step? [closed]
So in college I started learning Php, mostly starting with the Larry Ullman books. I got a job at a company after, where I was able to learn some stuff from the higher up guys. Since then, I've done ...
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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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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.
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I'm currently working on a project which involves the daily extraction of ...
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How do I approach this PHP/MYSQL query?
I have a reservation system that I have coded and my final task is to allow the user to enter a set of dates and then show them all available options.
The reservation table is set up with unit_id, ...
