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A methodology is usually a guideline system for solving a problem, with specific components such as phases, tasks, methods, techniques and tools.

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Where do derived or inferred properties belong in an application?

I'm building an app using code first and generating the DB. I can no longer modify the DB so, I can't add/change columns and tables. But the Domain Model (not sure if I'm using the term correctly) requires new properties (that are part of the…
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Free cross-platform tools for web development

This question is geared towards a group of newly hired developers that need to adopt into a minimal learning curve, maximum development/programming/management effort. Some of the developers have senior level experience and will be mentoring the…
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How openSource projects are managed?

actually I'm having Software Engineering classe, and we are trying to learn steps to make a good software. We are talking about UML, Scrum etc ... and I'm wondering how open source projects (like linux, firefox, apache, gnome, ...) are managed and…
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iframe to factorize code in static web sites?

I'm making a web site and due to bureaucratic limitations I am limited to use static web pages. I would like to include a header and a footer in all of them. Would it be acceptable to use iframes in this case or should I repeat that code in all of…
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What is the "UP development methodologies"?

I just seen a job advert ask for "UP development methodologies" What is it? Or has the HT department got the job spec wrong.
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Example of Dependency Injection with only base class

Is it possible to do DI without any third party tools? I've read about people doing it with an abstract class and interface before they discovered some DI framework. How is ID done in that very basic form?
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Need some explain with OOAD "is a" hierarchy

I have purchase Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications, at page 64 paragraph 2 has explain about "is a" hierarchy like below. In terms of its “is a” hierarchy, a high-level abstraction is generalized, and a low-level abstraction is…
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How is for...of used in other languages which made it relevant for ECMAScript-6?

I noticed for...of loops were added to the ECMAScript-6 proposal, but have never heard of them until now. What's the typical use case for them?
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PHP Class uses Static DB Table/Column Names. How to make Dynamic? (BEST PRACTICES)

I found a PHP-based recipe and meal plan script, that I'd like to edit. There's a MealPlan Class that allows all users to create their own daily menus/mealplans, by selecting from a list of all recipes found in the database. I want to switch the…
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Use method flag or new method?

If I have a method that does something and additionally logs information, should I create a new method if I don't want to log or use a flag? public void MethodA(string myMessage, bool logIt) { if(logIt) { //do stuff with logging } { …
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Testing randomly generated cases

I create a board with items and these items are created randomly for a game which is some kind of a match-3 game. There are some cases that I want to test. Can you suggest any methodology to test cases that are produced randomly? Best
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Deploying a big test disguised as a program

If someone has created a small diagnostic, internal web app that uses (unit) tests as its logic, is there ever a valid reason to do that? Keep in mind that Nunit has to be deployed as well where ever this website goes. I'm of the view that programs…
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How to achieve Modularization of Software Projects

What are the best ways to achieve extremely loosely coupling? If you want to modularize your Software to such an extreme extent that no parts are relying upon any other parts in your system, but they would still be able to communicate, which means…
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Swap between forms in VB.net

So I'm trying to teach myself object oriented programming using VB.net, and Although I have some basic experience with it, I feel that I'm doing something terribly wrong. There are two visible screens (Forms) to my application, a "select your…
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Is it worth it to look at a method that does exactly the opposite of what you want to do?

For example take this paper[PDF]. If I wanted to add Weather degradation into a clear photograph would it be worth it to look at that paper and try to reverse it? Also is there any specific approach to reversing an algorithm if it is at all…
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