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Because CP is an MS centric site, and niether of those technologies are from MS.
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Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.
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They are not MS centric language or platform, but they interoperate with MS technologies such as .NET. I think that this site could be the best for programmer, if it publish about various language whether or not they are MS centric.
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Ümit BOSTANCI wrote: I think that this site could be the best for programmer, if it publish about various language whether or not they are MS centric.
We tried that at the beginning and all it resulted in was a mess. We're concentrating on Microsoft technologies not because we don't like other technologies but because we want to be focussed.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: focussed
Well, i guess you can't be focussed without being cussed... 
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Ümit BOSTANCI wrote: Why don't you create a section about SAP and ABAP language?
If there was a demand for this kind of thing, then we'd see more posts about it in the General Discussions forum as well as articles on the subject.
The best thing to do is to write articles on the subject and submit them. If enough people submit good SAP and ABAP articles, then I'm sure a new section would be created.
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[...Deleted...] - Dunno how I ended up doing this...
-=- James
If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
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Would it be possible to insert in the body of each message of a thread when it is moved from one forum to another a little note that the message was originally posted in a different forum. e.g. "{Admin message: This was posted while the thread was in the XXX forum}"
I have noticed that some people don't notice and then get upset by a message and vote it down - which is unfair on the poster, because it was posted in a different context.
A case in point: http://www.codeproject.com/script/comments/forums.asp?msg=1792227&forumid=1642#xx1792227xx[^]
The start of the above post makes no sense in the "General Discussions" forum, but it did while it was in the "Suggestions" forum. The remainder of the post was helpful advice (which the OP found useful - see following message)
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The more and more I work with SQL and databases, and the more developers I talk to (and the more I visit http://thedailywtf.com[^] :P), the more I notice a general lack of RDBMS fundamentals.
I have seen some pretty gnarly SQL code and database design come from some otherwise talented and experienced developers. To that end, I would like to recommend a article section specifically for non-code database articles. For example, introductions to basic SQL syntax, how to code SQL queries, stored procedures, when to and not to index, basic table design, how joins work, subqueries, views, triggers, etc. There are some SQL-specific articles that already exist on the site that can be moved there.
I think that this would be a benefit for any developer that ever needs to write raw/ad-hoc SQL queries, stored procedures, or has to design a small schema, to make sure they have a better understanding of what is going on behind the scenes and are aware of any best practices that may apply.
It would also raise the possibility of discussion (a new Database/RDBMS/SQL message board, perhaps?) regarding alternate/better approaches to certain problems. For example, given a certain scenario, it is better to build a dynamic query using multiple values in an IN, or populate a temporary table and query against it?
While having a DB message board might increase the risk of a non-developer audience, I think we could manage it.
Thoughts?
Peace!
-=- James
If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
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James R. Twine wrote: Thoughts?
We already have a SQL Forum on this site and I think it is pretty sufficient 
You will see a delete button on each of your posts. Press it. - Colin Angus Mackay
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Again, this would be for non-code/coding related issues. There are people out there that might know how to do logical DB design but not ADO/ADO.Net. Having a separate area allows easier searching for "create index" and not getting results that involve questions like Can I create an index through ADO?
And the SQL Message Board only covers the message board part of my suggestion, not the article section part.
Peace!
-=- James
If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
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James R. Twine wrote: this would be for non-code/coding related issues
I see your point, and I have fiddled with the idea of writing a basic article on database normalization. Something pretty basic, but not overly advanced to overwhelm someone trying to figure out the normalization process. Hmmm, maybe I ought to get writing it 
If you try to write that in English, I might be able to understand more than a fraction of it. - Guffa
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James R. Twine wrote: While having a DB message board might increase the risk of a non-developer audience
So developers don't code in SQL?
Arthur Dent - "That would explain it. All my life I've had this strange feeling that there's something big and sinister going on in the world."
Slartibartfast - "No. That's perfectly normal paranoia. Everybody in the universe gets that."
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
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Meaning, DBAs as opposed to software developers.
Peace!
-=- James
If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
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James R. Twine wrote: If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
I wish I could tell some clients that! 
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J. Dunlap wrote: I wish I could tell some clients that!
Well, when my clients do something wrong, I charge to fix it 
If you try to write that in English, I might be able to understand more than a fraction of it. - Guffa
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When I try viewing articles in the Purgatory section I get a "You are not authorized to view this page" http://www.codeproject.com/Purgatory/Active_Directory_Searcher.asp[^]
Btw, the rating of this article is around 4.3 but why is it in the purgatory?
Tarakeshwar Reddy
MCP, CCIE Q(R&S)
Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald - Navjot Singh Sidhu
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It seems to be working fine for me.
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Not sure why I am not able to see them. None of the articles in the Purgatory I am able to view.
Tarakeshwar Reddy
MCP, CCIE Q(R&S)
Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald - Navjot Singh Sidhu
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Tarakeshwar Reddy wrote: Btw, the rating of this article is around 4.3 but why is it in the purgatory?
Because it is not an article, but a source code dump.
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote: Because it is not an article, but a source code dump.
Ah ok. I wasnt able to see it, just went by the ranking of 4.3
Tarakeshwar Reddy
MCP, CCIE Q(R&S)
Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald - Navjot Singh Sidhu
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This is what is the description of purgatory:
This section is for articles that readers have voted down but which we feel could be useful if given some attention. Enter at your own risk - but you may just find a gem.
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When a new user subscribes show a window.alert("Please, NO PROGRAMMING QUESTIONS IN THE LOUNGE !");
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Alerts would be very disgusting. Rather, it can auto-detect any technical keywords and then give a friendly DIV that shows a warning confirmation message. You can use AJAX to parse the text and come back with a response.
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it would be better if we can mark them as programming question or inappropriate forum so that the admins can move it to relative forum
(this will make their work easy)
It is Good to be Important but!
it is more Important to be Good
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