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PHP Development forum discussing coding practices, tips on PHP, and other PHP-related topics. PHP is an open source scripting language that has taken the web development industry by storm.
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Perl Programming forum discussing coding in Perl, utilizing Perl modules, and other Perl-related topics. Perl, the Practical Extraction and Reporting Language, is the choice for many for parsing textual information.
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C programming forum discussing all C derivatives, including C#, C++, Object-C, and even plain old vanilla C. These languages are low level languages, and used on projects such as device drivers, compilers, and even whole computer operating systems.
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Yesterday 11:30 PM
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Java Help forum discussing all Java platforms - J2ME, J2SE and J2EE - as well as relevant standards, APIs and frameworks such as Swing, Servlets, JSPs, Applets, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, ANT, EJB, and other Java-related topics.
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Yesterday 09:56 PM
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Python Programming forum discussing coding techniques, tips and tricks, and Zope related information. Python was designed from the ground up to be a completely object-oriented programming language.
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Today 12:29 AM
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Ruby and Ruby on Rails programming forum covering Ruby Tips and Tricks, Best Practices, and agile development with Ruby on Rails.
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Game Development forum covering non language specific programming - game creation, design, modding, theories and math. A place for developers and gamers of all levels to discuss and debate all things involved in game creation and modding.
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Yesterday 01:21 PM
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Programming Languages - More
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ASP Programming forum discussing Active Server Pages coding techniques and problem solving methods. Use VBScript or Jscript to make dynamic web applications.
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Today 12:12 AM
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.NET development forum discussing all .NET derivatives including C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET and more. Learn the ins and outs of using the .NET framework.
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Today 01:55 AM
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Visual Basic Programming forum discussing VB specific programming information. Quickly prototype and build applications with this robust and simple language.
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Yesterday 07:26 PM
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Software design forum discussing design principles and non-language specific algorithms. Get help with logic, algebraic, or relational concepts.
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Today 12:46 AM
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ColdFusion Development forum discussing CFML coding practices, tips on CFML, and other CFML related topics. Find out why ColdFusion is the tool of choice for many e-commerce developers.
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July 2nd, 2009 11:09 PM
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Delphi Programming forum discussing Delphi related topics including Kylix, C++ Builder, and more. Delphi is a high-performance language, originally based on the PASCAL language.
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Yesterday 08:22 PM
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Regular expressions forum covering PCRE and POSIX techniques, practices, and standards. Regular expressions help shorten coding time by providing the ability to compact many lines of code into one string.
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July 2nd, 2009 07:06 AM
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XML Programming forum discussing XML and related technologies, including XUL and XSL. XML is a self-describing file format, designed for maximum compatibility between applications.
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July 2nd, 2009 03:24 AM
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Mobile Programming forum discussing development for mobile technologies from basic mark-up languages
such as WML and XHTML MP to server generated code and applications. Widsets, SMS, gateway and server
set up are also covered here.
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July 2nd, 2009 07:27 AM
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A place for discussing programming languages not covered in specific forums such as Assembler, COBOL, etc. - you get the idea.
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July 2nd, 2009 08:20 AM
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Web Design
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HTML Programming forum covering discussions of HTML and XHTML, as well as HTML-related issues such as writing W3C Compliant code. Use HyperText Markup Language for building websites.
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Today 01:04 AM
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JavaScript Development forum discussing JavaScript and DHTML, AJAX, and issues such as coding cross-browser JavaScript.
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Yesterday 04:01 PM
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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) forum discussing all levels of CSS, including CSS1, CSS2 and CSS Positioning. CSS provides a robust way of applying standardized design concepts to your web pages.
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Yesterday 08:43 PM
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Flash Help forum discussing all products originally created by Macromedia including DreamWeaver, Contribute, Flash, Fireworks, Freehand, Director, Authorware and HomeSite. Adobe bought Macromedia in 2005.
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Yesterday 10:00 PM
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Photoshop Help forum discussing Photoshop and other Adobe products predating Adobe’s 2005 purchase of Macromedia, including Illustrator, GoLive, LiveMotion, Atmosphere, InDesign and Acrobat.
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Yesterday 10:49 PM
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Web Design Help forum discussing topics such as video editing, audio editing, animation, etc. This is also the place to get recommendations on preferred web authoring tools.
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Yesterday 11:53 PM
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Website Critiques forum discussing your website. Get recommendations on areas of improvement by design and development experts. Discover your site's weak spots. You must be a member for at least 30 days and have at least 30 posts to list your site.
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June 30th, 2009 04:37 PM
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Search Engine Optimization forum discussing related topics such as Google, PageRank, Link Exchange, and Link Popularity. Improve your ranking in the Search Engines by employing good optimization techniques.
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Yesterday 07:36 AM
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Developing for the Handheld Device
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Tips and tricks for installing the BlackBerry
simulators and Visual Studio plug-in; What you need to know before
getting started as a BlackBerry developer; Registering Devices; Help
for new guys.
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June 11th, 2009 01:18 PM
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BlackBerry development tools and platform issues.
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June 18th, 2009 06:52 AM
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Working with other developers to understand specific
development issues like GPS Integration and Multimedia.
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June 9th, 2009 08:43 PM
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Day to day coding and debugging issues.
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June 18th, 2009 05:32 PM
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Discussing issues about signing, distributing and selling
applications.
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June 8th, 2009 03:04 PM
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Web Site Management
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Business Help forum discussing Business Documents, Copyright Law, Contracts, Non-Compete issues and more. Disclaimer: Always consult an attorney; this is just a place to discuss ideas.
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Yesterday 07:45 AM
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Development Software forum discussing tools designed to make managing your website easier, including statistical, tracking, ecommerce, and content management solutions.
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July 1st, 2009 03:18 PM
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Scripts forum discussing topics including building, optimization, and implementation. Discuss which scripting language is best suited to your needs.
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July 1st, 2009 11:00 PM
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Databases
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Database Management forum discussing non-database specific SQL. Structured Query Language was designed to be a robust and standardized language for manipulating relational databases.
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Yesterday 07:25 AM
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DB2 Development forum discussing administration, DB2 queries, SQL/PL, and other DB2-related topics. Covers the entire DB2 line, including UDB (DB2 for Unix and Linux), midrange (AS/400) and mainframe versions.
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June 26th, 2009 09:13 AM
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MySQL Help forum discussing administration, SQL syntax, and other MySQL-related topics. MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS).
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Yesterday 04:00 PM
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PostgreSQL Help forum discussing administration, SQL syntax, or other PostgreSQL-related topics. PostgreSQL provides enterprise level database functionality at open source prices.
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Yesterday 02:51 PM
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Firebird SQL Development forum discussing administration, Firebird SQL syntax, or other Firebird SQL-related topics. Firebird is the evolution of Borland's Interbase product.
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Yesterday 05:06 PM
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MS SQL Development forum discussing administration, MS SQL queries, and other MS SQL-related topics. SQL Server is Microsoft's enterprise database engine.
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Yesterday 05:42 PM
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Oracle Development forum discussing administration, Oracle queries, and other Oracle-related topics. Oracle is known as one of the most robust multi-platform relational databases available.
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Yesterday 02:56 AM
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LDAP Programming forum discussing Lightweight Directory Access Protocol information and techniques. LDAP is used to allow applications to access directory information from a server.
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System Administration
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Mail Server Help forum discussing tips, tricks, techniques and Spam containment solutions. Topics include mail servers such as Sendmail and Qmail, webmail interfaces such as Squirrelmail and Horde and spam solutions such as SpamAssassin and Bayesian
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July 2nd, 2009 06:07 AM
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Apache Development forum discussing HTTP Server general topics, configuration, and modules. Apache is an open source web server that runs on multiple platforms.
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Today 02:03 AM
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Security and Cryptography forum discussing issues related to coding, server applications, network protection, data protection, firewalls, ciphers and the like.
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Yesterday 11:20 AM
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Antivirus Protection forum discussing issues relating to antivirus programs, spyware, hijack protection, and personal firewalls for all operating systems. Keep your systems protected from hackers and other hazards.
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Today 12:33 AM
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DNS forum discussing issues, servers, and configurations. The Domain Name System (DNS) is what the Internet uses to translate website names into IP addresses.
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July 2nd, 2009 09:46 PM
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IIS forum discussing Microsoft's Internet Information Server including its configuration, optimization and other related topics. IIS is the most popular web server for the Windows platform.
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July 2nd, 2009 06:08 PM
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Networking Help forum discussing issues such as routers, switches, small networks, file sharing etc. Find information for both wired and wireless networks.
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Today 12:16 AM
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FTP Help forum discussing FTP practices, tips and solutions for problems with FTP on multiple platforms. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was designed specifically for transferring files from one machine to another.
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July 1st, 2009 01:52 PM
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Operating Systems
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BSD Help forum discussing all BSD based operating systems including FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and more. BSD refers to the distribution of UNIX originally developed by the University of California at Berkeley.
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July 2nd, 2009 11:13 AM
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Linux Help forum discussing topics including usage, troubleshooting, modules, and distributions. Linux is an open source OS, based on UNIX.
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July 2nd, 2009 10:49 AM
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UNIX Help forum discussing the Unix Operating System and all variants including Irix, Solarix, and AIX. Unix was designed as a true multi-user operating system.
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Yesterday 11:03 AM
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Windows Help forum discussing tips, tricks, configurations, and more. Microsoft Windows is one of the most popular operating systems due to its ease of use.
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Yesterday 11:14 PM
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Mac Help forum discussing problems, tips and configuration for all Mac operating systems including Mac OS X. All Apple computers are covered here.
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July 2nd, 2009 09:41 AM
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Web Hosting
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Web hosting forum discussing tips on the best web hosts and information about hosting companies. If you want your own website, you will need web hosting.
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Yesterday 04:03 PM
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Free Web Hosting forum discussing free hosting services, including where you can find companies offering this service. There are many companies offering free web hosting services.
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Yesterday 12:04 AM
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Web Hosting Requests forum where hosting companies can respond, based on your requirements. Use this to find the best web host for your particular needs.
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July 2nd, 2009 07:57 PM
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Web Hosting Offers forum discussing special offers and new plans only. Web hosting providers can provide more details here.
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Today 01:39 AM
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Computer Hardware
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Computer Hardware forum discussing topics and issues such as monitors, memory, hard drives, web cams etc. Find information and help to keep your computer running smoothly.
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July 1st, 2009 11:44 PM
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CPUs forum discussing information including overclocking techniques and results. Discuss AMD and Intel based architectures. Disclaimer: Overclocking will void your warranty.
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June 26th, 2009 11:05 AM
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Cooling forum discussing cooling options for your CPU, video card, and other portions of your computer. Cooling is very important to the health of your computer.
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July 2nd, 2009 07:03 AM
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Motherboards forum discussing today's motherboard technology, including AMD and Intel supported hardware. The motherboard of your system is the foundation on which the rest of your system is built.
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June 25th, 2009 03:26 PM
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Multimedia Hardware forum discussing both video and audio hardware to bring the best to your multimedia-enhanced life. Discuss video cards, sound cards, speakers, and more right here.
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June 29th, 2009 06:14 PM
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Other
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Dev Shed Lounge forum discussing anything that doesn't fit into the other forums. This is a place to relax, talk, and even have some friendly debate. Walk softly and carry a big wiffle bat.
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Development Articles forum discussing articles and tutorials located at http://www.devshed.com. See what our authors have created for your viewing pleasure.
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July 2nd, 2009 08:00 AM
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Beginner Programming forum discussing problems and solutions for just about any issue. Experienced programmers offer their help to those just starting out.
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Yesterday 10:56 PM
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Hire A Programmer forum for employers looking to hire competent developers for on-site positions, and developers looking for an 'on-site' position. List or look for temp, perm, or temp to perm positions here.
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Yesterday 02:17 PM
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Project Help Wanted forum provides a meeting place for people interested in working on a project or projects “off-site.” Find your next programming partners here.
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Latest News Updated Hourly
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Read about and discuss the latest happenings in the technology sector.
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Read about and discuss the latest happenings in the business sector.
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Read about and discuss the latest happenings in science.
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Forum Information
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In order to use our forums we ask that you read the entire forum rules and guidelines posted here. Rules may change from time to time, so check back occasionally.
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Come here to read about anything and everything related to the forums. As we make changes and improvements to our forums, we will tell you about them here. Only administrators may post here, but everyone has read access.
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Want to duke it out with one of your fellow forum members, or maybe just beat on one of our resident monsters? The Gaming Center is open for business.
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