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  • Why do many software projects fail today?

    - by TomTom
    As long as there are software projects, the world is wondering why they fail so often. I would like to know if there is a list or something equivalent which shows how many software projects fail today. Would be nice if there would be a comparison over the last 20 - 30 years. You can also add your top reason why a software project fails. Mine is "Requirements are poor or not even existing." which includes also "No (real) customer / user involved". EDIT: It is nearly impossible to clearly define the term "fail". Let's say that fail means: The project was more than 10% over budget and time. In my opinion the 10% + / - is a good range for an offer / tender. EDIT: Until now (Feb 11) it seems that most posters agree that a fail of the project is basically a failure of the project management (whatever fail means). But IMHO it comes out, that most developers are not happy with this situation. Perhaps because not the manager get penalized when a project was not successful, but the lazy, incompetent developer teams? When I read the posts I can also hear-out that there is a big "gap" between the developer side and the managment side. The expectations (perhaps also the requirements) seem to be so different, that a project cannot be successful in the end (over time / budget; users are not happy; not all first-prio features implemented; too many bugs because developers were forced to implement in too short timeframes ...) I',m asking myself: How can we improve it? Or do we have the possibility to improve it? Everybody seems to be unsatisfied with the way it goes now. Can we close the gap between these two worlds? Should we (the developers) go on strike and fight for "high quality reqiurements" and "realistic / iteration based time shedules"? EDIT: Ralph Westphal and Stefan Lieser have founded a new "community" called: Clean-Code-Developer. The aim of the group is to bring more professionalism into software engineering. Independently if a developer has a degree or tons of years of experience you can be part of this movement. Clean Code Developers live principles like SOLID every day. A professional developer is the biggest reviewer of his own work. And he has an internal value system which helps him to improve and become better. Check it out on: Clean Code Developer EDIT: Our company is doing at the moment a thing called "Application Development and Maintenance Benchmarking". This is a service offered by IBM to get a feedback from someone external on your software engineering process quality etc. When we get the results, I will tell you more about it.

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  • Issue in Creating an Insert Query See Description Below...

    - by Parth
    I am creating a Insert Query using PHP.. By fetching the data from a Audit table and iterating the values of it in loops.. table from which I am fetching the value has the snapshot below: The Code I am using to create is given below: mysql_select_db('information_schema'); $select = mysql_query("SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'pranav_test'"); $selectclumn = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM COLUMNS WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'pranav_test'"); mysql_select_db('pranav_test'); $seletaudit = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM jos_audittrail WHERE live = 0"); $tables = array(); $i = 0; while($row = mysql_fetch_array($select)) { $tables[$i++] =$row['TABLE_NAME']; } while($row2 = mysql_fetch_array($seletaudit)) { $audit[] =$row2; } foreach($audit as $val) { if($val['operation'] == "INSERT") { if(in_array($val['table_name'],$tables)) { $insert = "INSERT INTO '".$val['table_name']."' ("; $selfld = mysql_query("SELECT field FROM jos_audittrail WHERE table_name = '".$val['table_name']."' AND operation = 'INSERT' AND trackid = '".$val['trackid']."'"); while($row3 = mysql_fetch_array($selfld)) { $values[] = $row3; } foreach($values as $field) { $insert .= "'".$field['field']."', "; } $insert .= "]"; $insert = str_replace(", ]",")",$insert); $insert .= " values ("; $selval = mysql_query("SELECT newvalue FROM jos_audittrail WHERE table_name = '".$val['table_name']."' AND operation = 'INSERT' AND trackid = '".$val['trackid']."' AND live = 0"); while($row4 = mysql_fetch_array($selval)) { $value[] = $row4; } /*echo "<pre>"; print_r($value);exit;*/ foreach($value as $data) { $insert .= "'".$data['newvalue']."', "; } $insert .= "["; $insert = str_replace(", [",")",$insert); } } } When I Echo the $insert out of the most outer for loop (for auditrail) The values get printed as many times as the records are found for the outer for loop..i.e 'orderby= show_noauth= show_title= link_titles= show_intro= show_section= link_section= show_category= link_category= show_author= show_create_date= show_modify_date= show_item_navigation= show_readmore= show_vote= show_icons= show_pdf_icon= show_print_icon= show_email_icon= show_hits= feed_summary= page_title= show_page_title=1 pageclass_sfx= menu_image=-1 secure=0 ', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '13', '20', '1', '152', 'accmenu', 'IPL', 'ipl', 'index.php?option=com_content&view=archive', 'component' gets repeated , i.e. INSERT INTO 'jos_menu' ('params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type', 'params', 'checked_out_time', 'ordering', 'componentid', 'published', 'id', 'menutype', 'name', 'alias', 'link', 'type') values ('orderby= show_noauth= show_title= link_titles= show_intro= show_section= link_section= show_category= link_category= show_author= show_create_date= show_modify_date= show_item_navigation= show_readmore= show_vote= show_icons= show_pdf_icon= show_print_icon= show_email_icon= show_hits= feed_summary= page_title= show_page_title=1 pageclass_sfx= menu_image=-1 secure=0 ', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '13', '20', '1', '152', 'accmenu', 'IPL', 'ipl', 'index.php?option=com_content&view=archive', 'component', 'orderby= show_noauth= show_title= link_titles= show_intro= show_section= link_section= show_category= link_category= show_author= show_create_date= show_modify_date= show_item_navigation= show_readmore= show_vote= show_icons= show_pdf_icon= show_print_icon= show_email_icon= show_hits= feed_summary= page_title= show_page_title=1 pageclass_sfx= menu_image=-1 secure=0 ', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '13', '20', '1', '152', 'accmenu', 'IPL', 'ipl', 'index.php?option=com_content&view=archive', 'component', 'orderby= show_noauth= .. .. .. .. and so on What I want is I should get these Values for once, I know there is mistake using the outer Forloop, but I m not getting the idea of rectifying it.. Please help... please poke me for more clarification...

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  • BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly alternative to avoid ambiguous properties of derived classes

    - by JoeBilly
    I'am looking for a solution to access 'flatten' (lowest) properties values of a class and its derived via reflection by property names. ie access either Property1 or Property2 from the ClassB or ClassC type : public class ClassA { public virtual object Property1 { get; set; } public object Property2 { get; set; } } public class ClassB : ClassA { public override object Property1 { get; set; } } public class ClassC : ClassB { } Using simple reflection works until you have virtual properties that are overrired (ie Property1 from ClassB). Then you get a AmbiguousMatchException because the searcher don't know if you want the property of the main class or the derived. Using BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly avoid the AmbiguousMatchException but unoverrided virtual properties or derived classes properties are ommited (ie Property2 from ClassB). Is there an alternative to this poor workaround : // Get the main class property with the specified propertyName PropertyInfo propertyInfo = _type.GetProperty(propertyName, BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static); // If not found, get the property wherever it is if (propertyInfo == null) propertyInfo = _type.GetProperty(propertyName); Furthermore, this workaround not resolve the reflection of 2nd level properties : getting Property1 from ClassC and AmbiguousMatchException is back. My thoughts : I have no choice except loop... Erk... ?? I'am open to Emit, Lambda (is the Expression.Call can handle this?) even DLR solution. Thanks !

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  • How to show the progressbar using threading functionality in win32?

    - by kiddo
    In my application I have a simple module were I will read files for some process that will take few seconds..so I thought of displaying a progress bar(using worker thread) while the files are in progress.I have created a thread (code shown below) and also I designed a dialog window with progress control.I used the function MyThreadFunction below to display the progressbar but it just shows only one time and disappears,I am not sure how to make it work.I tried my best inspite of the fact that I am new to threading.Please help me with this friends. reading files void ReadMyFiles() { for(int i = 0; i < fileCount ; fileCount++) { CWinThread* myThread = AfxBeginThread((AFX_THREADPROC)MyThreadFunction,NULL); tempState = *(checkState + index); if(tempCheckState == NOCHECKBOX) { //my operations } else//CHECKED or UNCHECKED { //myoperation } myThread->PostThreadMessage(WM_QUIT,NULL,NULL); } } thread functions UINT MyThreadFunction(LPARAM lparam) { HWND dialogWnd = CreateWindowEx(0,WC_DIALOG,L"Proccessing...",WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW|WS_VISIBLE, 600,300,280,120,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL); HWND pBarWnd = CreateWindowEx(NULL,PROGRESS_CLASS,NULL,WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|PBS_MARQUEE,40,20,200,20, dialogWnd,(HMENU)IDD_PROGRESS,NULL,NULL); MSG msg; PostMessage( pBarWnd, PBM_SETRANGE, 0, MAKELPARAM( 0, 100 ) ); PostMessage(pBarWnd,PBM_SETPOS,0,0); while(PeekMessage(&msg,NULL,NULL,NULL,PM_NOREMOVE)) { if(msg.message == WM_QUIT) { DestroyWindow(dialogWnd); return 1; } AfxGetThread()->PumpMessage(); Sleep(40); } return 1; }

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  • Background image help (Solved)

    - by J2
    thanks for help, ended up with this html{ position:relative; min-width:950px; height:100%; background:black url(images/GrassBG.png) repeat-y top center; font:13px "Lucida Grande",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } body.main{ width:950px; margin:0 auto; position:relative; } is there any way when using a div for a background image- to limit the height to only the content displayed? im putting the background image in a div because i want it centered via position:relative but the image doesnt show up unless i put a height on the div, and thats not what i want because i dont want to be able to just scroll down to the bottom of the image where theres no content ive tried putting the background image on the body css but if the browser is less than the width of the image, it just throws it over to the left and you can only see half of it- is there no way to make the background position:relative on the body? sorry if that doesnt make sense < thanks why can you not use Position:relative; on the body?

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  • squid authentication with win2008

    - by manoj
    sir,i intalled asquid server in linux redhat5..i need to authenitcate the users from my acivre directory in windos 2008.but its repaetedly prompting for username and password and finally tels accec denied.i configuredthrough ntlm auth in squid..pls helpme anyone

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  • Set Permanent System variable through bat file

    - by shyameniw
    I want to change System variables in XP through running a bat file But when i run it i get the error Too many command-line parameters for the following code **set KEY="HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Sessions Manager\Environment" set PATHxx=%Path% reg add %KEY% /v Pathx /t REG_EXPAND_SZ 5 /d %PATHxx%** How can i fix this??

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  • Sandboxie or VHD for virtual environment?

    - by lucian.jp
    I am looking for advices about creating virtual development environment. Is it better to have a base VHD file with differential VHD for stable development environment and another differential VHD file for beta development environment or should I install Sandboxie 64-bit and install both environment in different sandbox? I am concern about windows services and shortcuts with the sandbox. Current OS : Windows 7 64-bit

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  • Using typedefs from a template class in a template (non-member) function

    - by atomicpirate
    The following fails to compile (with gcc 4.2.1 on Linux, anyway): template< typename T > class Foo { public: typedef int FooType; }; void ordinary() { Foo< int >::FooType bar = 0; } template< typename T > void templated() { Foo< T >::FooType bar = T( 0 ); } int main( int argc, char **argv ) { return 0; } The problem is with this line: Foo< T >::FooType bar = 0; ...and the compiler makes this complaint: foo.c: In function ‘void templated()’: foo.c:22: error: expected `;' before ‘bar’ Normally one sees this when a type hasn't been declared, but as far as I can tell, Foo< T ::FooType should be perfectly valid inside templated().

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  • How to remove keypress from input with jquery?

    - by Jin Yong
    Does anyone know how can I remove keypress from input with jquery? Example: <input type="text" keypress="cleanMsg()" id="cleanMsg" name="cleanMsg"> How can I removed the keypress="cleanMsg()" from input by using jquery? Or anyway to replace keypress="cleanMsg()" to keypress="Msg()"??

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  • template specialization for static member functions; howto?

    - by Rolle
    I am trying to implement a template function with handles void differently using template specialization. The following code gives me an "Explicit specialization in non-namespace scope" in gcc: template <typename T> static T safeGuiCall(boost::function<T ()> _f) { if (_f.empty()) throw GuiException("Function pointer empty"); { ThreadGuard g; T ret = _f(); return ret; } } // template specialization for functions wit no return value template <> static void safeGuiCall<void>(boost::function<void ()> _f) { if (_f.empty()) throw GuiException("Function pointer empty"); { ThreadGuard g; _f(); } } I have tried moving it out of the class (the class is not templated) and into the namespace but then I get the error "Explicit specialization cannot have a storage class". I have read many discussions about this, but people don't seem to agree how to specialize function templates. Any ideas?

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  • php - How do I count occurences of items in an array

    - by Steven
    take this array: Array ( [#twitterwhites] => 0 [#lufc] => 0 [#FOOTBALL] => 0 [#Liverpool] => 0 [#liverpool] => 0 [#ESPN] => 0 [#LUFC] => 0 [#cafc] => 0 [#cafc] => 0 [#ocra] => 0 [#nra] => 0 [#2nd] => 0 [#secondamendment] => 0 [#SCR] => 0 [#TC500] => 0 [#cpfc] => 0 [#MOT] => 0 ) I want to return a result like this: #liverpool = 2 #cafc = 2 #LUFC = 1 ETC ETC How do I do it?

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  • formatting fgetcsv output

    - by Patrick
    Im trying to figure out how to take the data returned by fgetcsv, and format it into a readable/editable table, and then use fputcsv to save that table so far i have this <?php $row = 1; $handle = fopen("csv.csv", "r"); while (($data = fgetcsv($handle, 1000, ",")) !== FALSE) { $num = count($data); $row++; for ($c=0; $c < $num; $c++) { echo $data[$c] . "\n"; } } fclose($handle); ?>

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  • Is there a Netbeans equivalent to Eclipse's Workspace

    - by Mike Cornell
    I enjoy using Netbeans, especially for development with Maven, however, I've found recently that I've been working with three different branches of the same code base in different parts of the development cycle. One of the things that Eclipse can do, is separate the projects into different workspaces, so i can simply start Eclipse with the workspace containing my Maven projects in the production patch branch or the trunk depending upon what I need to be working on. I'd love to accomplish this in Netbeans, but haven't found a way to do so. Any ideas?

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  • External html, for headers/navs?

    - by J2
    Hey all, looking to see if theres a way to easily include external html file inside the body to repeat on every page, for instance: a navigator or something. Basically if i have to add a menu item or something, i have to go and paste all the code into each page. Or even a way to section parts off in Dreamweaver to update based on a file or something would work i suppose Ive done it before through JavaScript with document.writes and stuff, but it was very annoying, and probably a terrible way to go about doing so. thanks for your help!

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  • Problem with running php script using mysql on tomcat

    - by Jack
    I am using tomcat 6 with JavaBridge. I have stored my php script in the following location. C:\Program Files\apache-tomcat-6.0.26\webapps\JavaBridge\project\test.php In test.php I am using curl and mysql. The php.ini in JavaBridge is stored in the following location C:\Program Files\apache-tomcat-6.0.26\webapps\JavaBridge\WEB-INF\cgi\php.ini and its contents are - extension_dir="C:\Program Files\apache-tomcat-6.0.26\webapps\JavaBridge\WEB-INF\cgi\x86-windows\ext" include_path="C:\Program Files\apache-tomcat-6.0.26\webapps\JavaBridge\WEB-INF\pear;." there is also a config file called mysql.ini whose contents are - extension = php_mysql.dll I had also installed wamp earlier so I copied all the dll's from C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.3.0\ext to C:\Program Files\apache-tomcat-6.0.26\webapps\JavaBridge\WEB-INF\cgi\x86-windows\ext When I start tomcat and run my script I get the following error - Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysqli_connect() in C:\Program Files\apache-tomcat-6.0.26\webapps\JavaBridge\project\test.php on line 534 Please help.

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  • Boost class/struct serialization to byte array

    - by Dave18
    does boost library provide functions to pack the class/struct data into a byte array to shorten the length of serialized data? Currently i'm using stringstream to get the serialized data, for example - struct data { std::string s1; std::string s2; int i; }; template <typename Archive> void serialize(Archive &ar, data &d, const unsigned int version) { ar & d.s1; ar & d.s2; ar & d.i; } int main() { data d; d.s1 = "This is my first string"; d.s2 = "This is my second string"; d.i = 10000; std::stringstream archive_stream; boost::archive::text_oarchive archive(archive_stream); archive.operator <<(d); } How would i use a byte array instead of stringstream for data?

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  • Who makes software validation? What are the steps of its?

    - by uzay95
    Fill in the X,Y,Z please. Software validation has X,Y,Z steps. Client have to provide X,Y,Z to the developer before starting to write software. When software finished, validation completes with doing X,Y,Z (sign, approval, test pictures, logs etc.). If we buy a general software like invoice management tool or SAP module which can modify/change for every customer, who should make the software validation?

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