System that handles large amounts of data in an organised fashion.
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How do I search server for all instances of a given database user?
We just migrated one of our machines to a new box. Same web host, but new IP and physical machine.
I've found a lot of the databases are using a generic dbuser/pw combo. With the new server, I want ...
5
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4answers
316 views
What database use for huge servers?
Suppose I had a HUGE website (which I don't, but let's suppose), the common MySQL on a single server wouldn't work, because the MySQL server wouldn't be able to handle thousands of requests per second ...
2
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3answers
67 views
Database Management System do exist?
I want to build a database for my no-profit association, and i was planning to do it by myself. But then i realize that really i don't have the time to buid a solid, secure system.
So i was ...
2
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1answer
363 views
CIA.gov “World FactBook” MySQL?
Is the CIA's 'World FactBook" of statistics and national data available in a MySQL format or some format conducive to parsing and incorporating into a website?
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1answer
46 views
Where does UBB store its settings?
We're moving a UBB forum from one host to another. (This is temporary; we're going to replace the forum eventually, but moving hosts has a higher priority.) We don't have a lot of experience with UBB, ...
0
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0answers
71 views
What is the best way to implement a text-based notification system? [closed]
I'm using PHP, It's a twitter client. Lets say if a user gets mentioned a sign appears somewhere, I have no database, so I'm just going to work with txt files. Please help. It's very confusing to do ...
2
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2answers
140 views
How can I archive (for historical record) my website?
If I launch a website that displays 1000's of pages of content (text) delivered dynamically from data in a database and and I want some sort of record to prove that this data had been published (on ...
3
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4answers
225 views
Why do some hosting companies restrict the allowed characters in DB names?
GoDaddy allows nothing but letters and numbers in database names. Other hosting companies have similar restrictions. Could there be any technical motivation behind this?
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1answer
542 views
MySQL, SQLServer, Oracle, Postgree, CouchDB, MongoDB, Cassandra or SQLite? [closed]
Who database engine is better, in performance and usability?
3
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2answers
83 views
Storing image order without a database
The classic question is whether to store images in a database or on the file system. In my case I feel it is probably best to store it on the file system.
However the specific order of the albums and ...
0
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0answers
261 views
Alternative to Django Admin pages
I need to write a simple database editor and I like the customizable Admin pages of Django. I still wonder if there is an alternative that would allow me to define my models (or use something like ...
0
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1answer
43 views
PHP / Database Advertising Directory [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Which Content Management System (CMS) should I use?
What would it cost or is there already a system with a CMS like Joomla
that would create the back-end of a website ...
3
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3answers
502 views
Storing User-uploaded Images
What is the usual practice for handling user uploaded photos and storing them on the database and server?
For a user profile image:
After receiving the image file from user, rename file to ...
1
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3answers
2k views
import.php parameter missing?
Whenever I try to delete or update any of my tables in phpMyAdmin I receive the following error:
1.import.php: Missing parameter: import_type.
2.tbl-alter.php missing parameters:field
I have ...
3
votes
2answers
75 views
Receive anonymous users' input by web upload form or email. Any online service for that?
Are you aware of any online service or online "platform" allowing users, not previously registered, to upload pairs of picture+comment to a database?
It would be a collaborative database of ...
3
votes
3answers
740 views
what to do when your WordPress database is too large?
My WordPress site's database is nealy reaching 1GB which is the limitation of my host (GoDaddY), what should I do? I can't purchase a dedicated solution for it?
There must be a way out to split this ...
0
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1answer
48 views
How to implement a software trial request form?
On my company's website I want to have a form where a visitor can provide an email address and pass an anti-bot challenge. The server would then email a trial key to the visitor.
Background: I am ...
3
votes
2answers
70 views
Easy way to determine if a client's web host supports/allows creating SQL databases?
This is a very particular question, but I'm working on establishing a criteria at my company for when we bring new web clients aboard. Our sales team is looking for an effective way to determine ...
4
votes
1answer
418 views
How to show content for logged-in vs logged-out users?
We have a set of pages with the following urls:
www.mysite.com/info/page1.html
www.mysite.com/info/page2.html
www.mysite.com/info/page3.html
Each has a structure as follows:
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...
1
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2answers
194 views
Royalty free, Open Source Data
Does anyone know of a site that lists various open source data feeds or data stores? By this I do not mean OS database applications like MySQL or Postgre, but royalty free sources of DATA. For ...
2
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4answers
798 views
Text files vs. text in database
I'm designing a new site, deciding whether to keep the bulk of the content for each page in a text file, with just the file name in a database record for that page, or to keep the entire text in the ...
2
votes
2answers
80 views
full environment for development and production web site [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to find web hosting that meets my requirements?
is there any hosting that gives you full environment for development and production web site
including IIS,Sql ...
1
vote
1answer
187 views
ASP.net based Website DB access issues?
We have a dynamic website based on MSSQL and ASP.net. There is a hosted DB, which we have an IP and access credentials for. We do not apparently know where it is hosted. We need to make changes which ...
2
votes
1answer
337 views
Looking to move current e-commerce website to Squarespace
I have a business website, www.stockrumors.com, and it is a pretty simple design on the user side of things but the back end and admin side of things are a bit more complicated. Is it possible to ...
-1
votes
1answer
83 views
Cost of Web Server that hosted and delivered text only
We are developing an application that needs a web server to interact with the two (or more) entities involved. They will not ever see anything on the web, but the server is required for the transfer ...
2
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2answers
584 views
MySQL vs. SQL Server GoDaddy, What is the difference between hosted DB and App_Data Db
I'm using GoDdady for site hosting, and I'm currently using MySQL, because there are less limits on size,etc. My question is what is the difference between using a hosted GoDaddy Db such as MySQL vs. ...
1
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3answers
143 views
What to do with database in dev/production phases of a website?
For a while now I've been keeping a website I'm developing in the standard dev/production phases. Its been pretty simple: Mercurial repo for dev, repo for production. Do work in dev, get approved, ...
0
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1answer
62 views
Phantom activity on MySQL
This is probably just my total lack of MySQL expertise, but is it typical to see lots of phantom activity on a MySQL instance via phpMyAdmin?
I have a shared hosting plan through Lithium, and when I ...
31
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5answers
2k views
Why aren't we supposed to use <table> in a design?
What are some clear and logical reasons for why we shouldn't be designing websites with tables? Where are the benefits, what has been driving this idea in the industry? When is it okay to use a table?
...
1
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1answer
102 views
Thoughts on this approach for a news post caching system?
I'm working on a website which uses /news/title-of-news-article--111.html (111 = unique ID of the news article). I was thinking it might be a good idea to have some form of a caching system for the ...
2
votes
3answers
123 views
Know a good place to purchase seed data of storenames, addresses, and phone numbers?
I just build a new web app, and I am looking for data to seed it with. Anyone know any good seed data retailers? Or am I missing something and there is a way to do this for free. I am entirely open to ...
0
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1answer
281 views
Merge two existing forms together, Add PHPBB2.x posts in to an existing SMF1.1x
I have two community website each running their own forms and I would like to merge the content of both forum in to one forum. Specifically from (PHPBB 2.x) in to a SMF (1.1). Both forums have been ...
4
votes
4answers
595 views
Accept Credit Cards / PayPal on Website for Delayed Processing
I'm trying to setup a basic system on my site to accept credit cards for delayed processing. What I will be doing is collecting a bunch of orders/credit cards for a group of people, then after a ...
14
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6answers
373 views
How do you backup your websites?
I was just wondering how the community backs up their websites?
I take a nightly dump the database and shift it across onto another server which then gets backed up onto removable media. It is ...
0
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0answers
273 views
Make a copy of database with SQL Server Management Studio Express 2005 [closed]
I have a database in MS SQL Sever 2005 Express. I need to make a duplicate of it to test some upgrade scripts. I've tried to backup and restore to a new database, and it fails because it can tell ...
12
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6answers
2k views
Single V/s Multiple Databases
I've built this web app (php & mysql) which stores information for various organisations (about 20 clients currently).
The current scenario stores client-related information in individual ...
2
votes
1answer
223 views
Product catalog API
What is the common practice in creating (and updating) the product catalog (all products/models/tech specs) for online electronics store?
Does any of the manufacturers/OEMs have an appropriate API to ...
3
votes
2answers
213 views
creating a tag-based website and not using programming?
I want to create a tag-based website, and I need a tool that I could use (preferably without programming).
It's a site where a user could pick tags on a certain item. All tags will be placed under a ...
4
votes
4answers
631 views
How do I Choose a Technology Stack For My Site? [closed]
There are a lot of different, competing, technologies to build a site with. From the front end of the site and client side technologies to databases.
How do I choose a technology stack, what factors ...
11
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7answers
2k views
Should I use mysqldump or mysqlhotcopy for MySQL database backups?
I have a WordPress blog running on a MySQL database that I want to back up regularly. Would it be better to use the mysqldump program or the mysqlhotcopy script to make backups? What are the pros and ...
