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    Help me choose backend for the ecommerce site.

    Hi, At the moment I am choosing the backend for my new ecommerce site. The problem is that I will need some custom features like user uploading files, voting elements, custom user profiles and more. Can anybody suggest what would be the best solution for me right now. Also, lets say I...
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    Big changing photos on a site. Anybody know what script it is?

    I would like to put big changing promotional pictures, like in this site under "recent projects": http://chambersjudd.com/ Anybody know what script is this? Or simmilar.. Regards,
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    When planning database design should I ceate more when I will use in the beginning?

    Hi, When at start designing a database, should I just create of what I need now or should I create more when I need now (this is possible because I know where I want to be in 5 years time). But I see a bug in this strategy - if company's strategy will change I will have a messy database or it...
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    Reliable and easy to implement Payment Gateway?

    I want to take payments from these cards online: Visa debit, Mastercard American Express Selling not only in uk, but also abroad. What would be the best solution for an ecommerce startup a cheap and easy to implement payment gateway with small transactional fees or am I a bit too naive about...
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    What is the best order of jobs to implement a web project?

    1. Database design 2. frontend (html/css/java) 3. Backend (html/css) 3. Putting all together with PHP Do I think right or should I rethink something?
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    Is it posibble to go from plain PHP to PHP MVC framework after launch?

    I just read that scaling from MVC is easier..
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    Is it posibble to go from plain PHP to PHP MVC framework after launch?

    Hi, I know that on of the biggest benefits of programming with PHP MVC framework is that it is easier to scale after the project is taking off.. but if Im just testing the waters for my product will it be possible for me to turn from PHP to PHP MVC later and will it be hard to do this or I...
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    What is happening after I press checkout button?

    Hi, I am having difficulties of understanding the online payment logic. Maybe somebody will be able to help me. Let's say I have a cart implemented into my frontend. The cart is connected with my merchant (well this I do not understand fully yet). And I have my backend which is also connected...
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    Is there anything I should consider about scaling before starting a startup??

    Hi, I read some posts about nginx, redis, git, noSQL and similar technologies. But Im thinking of creating a web startup with mysql/php/css. Is there anything I should consider about scaling before developing or launching? P.s. Im pretending that I live in a perfect world and user rates will...
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    What is founder vesting?

    Can somebody explain in simple human language what the author wanted to say: "I tried to argue my views on vesting to a company I tried to invest in 2 years ago. It was an A round deal but the founder was already 75% vested. They had brought in a new CEO who was 66% vested. They...
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    Why IT web companies that work with clients dont create startups?

    I see this thread wen a little bit off track talking about differences between entrepreneurs and business men. What I want to ask if you have a web company with an established culture and knowledge would you consider me as an opportunity to earn more money, if I would come to you with an offer...
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    Why IT web companies that work with clients dont create startups?

    Yes you are right, this is exactly what I want to say. You are not an entrepreneur, but you are a business man. I think of entrepreneur as a person who innovated in some way and created value for a lot of people, not only for some kind of a client.
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    How to gain social proof and traction to a web startup?

    I've just read in the article that if you want to raise money for you web startup two main things are social proof and traction. Can anybody give me examples of social proof and traction for a web site? Thanks very much in advance.
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    Why IT web companies that work with clients dont create startups?

    As somebody said - they need entrepreneur who could create a whole new concept of a new company with already established IT companies tech abilities. And also somebody said that those tech companies dont want to work for free, but if i am a PSD (poor, smart, driven) with little knowledge in...
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    Why IT web companies that work with clients dont create startups?

    Hi, I meet a lot of companies every day that work with business clients. They have the whole team established (developers, designers and etc.) and they creating a lot of great stuff for the clients on demand. My question is why they dont try to create a startup themselves? Also, if I have a...
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