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I am wondering what web hosting service you all use.

Hi. I am debating what the best way to build a web widget is. Two methods I am thinking are as follows: 1. Create a page on my site and use an iFrame code with the link to that page. 2. Create a javascript code and use…

Hi. I have a question. Many website nowadays grays out everything but the log in form when a user clicks on "Log in." Elance.com is one example. Do you know what javascript library they use?

Hi. I was wondering if there are any good OLAP application online that uses MySQL as the database.

Hi. memcached is not really good for MySQL. Then, what is a good way or practice to cache MySQL queries? Do you recommend any reading on caching?

Hi. I have a technical question about how Facebook does something using PHP. On Facebook, if you enter a link on Posted Items, Facebook automatically grabs the title, the thumbnail and the few first sentences. Do you…

Hi. I was wondering which of the two you would prefer to use to display photos, Flash or Ajax (javascript). And any cons and pros of each?

Hi. I am sure there have been questions about web hosting services in the past, but I am having trouble finding one. I am thinking about switching from Netfirms. All the review sites look biased. Is there a good review…

Which one do you like more?

Hi. I was wondering if there are networking opportunities with other hackers and entrepreneurs in New York city.

Hi. I was wondering how I can implement keyboard shortcuts like the ones at rememberthemilk.com on my website. It's so convenient, and I want to be able to do the same thing on my own website. Has there been any artcle…

Hi. I was wondering how you upload your code from localhost to the web server. Right now, for my project, I upload the entire directory from localhost to my web hosting server and replace the existing files with the…

Hi, My friends and I have been developing a website in PHP on weekends for almost a year now. From what I have read, PHP is not as good as Python or Ruby. I am wondering if we should switch to one of the two. If so,…

I use PHPTAL, but I am not satisfied with it. I am wondering if I should switch to Smarty.

Hi. I am wondering what the best PHP framework is. I googled and found a few: CakePHP, Symfony and Zend. Which PHP framework do you use or like? Or, should I even bother implementing PHP framework at all?

I live in Manhattan. I have been thinking if I can teach how to hack to teenagers or children. I am certainly not a great hacker, but I would like to show what I know and learn from young hackers. And plus, I would like…

For work, I have to upload a report to the server everyday. I am wondering if there is a way to automate this. The only internet browser that we can use is IE6. Is there some kind of script that I can write to make my…

I was wondering if every Hacker News reader here works in technology or codes for living. I work at an investment bank, but my friends and I are working on a web startup on weekends. I was wondering if anyone else is in…