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| url = http://www.stackoverflow.com/
| alexa = 2,347<ref>{{cite web
| title = Statistics from [[Alexa Internet]]
| url = http://alexa.com/siteinfo/stackoverflow.com
| accessdate = 2009-05-18}}</ref>
| commercial = Yes
| type = Question & Answer
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'''Stack Overflow''' is a [[website]] featuring questions and answers on a wide range of topics in [[computer programming]].<ref name="secrets">{{cite web
| title = Secrets of social site success
| url = http://www.sdtimes.com/SHORT_TAKES_APRIL_15_2009/About_SHORTTAKES/33403
| work = SD Times
| date = 2009-04-15
| accessdate = 2009-04-16
| author = Alan Zeichick}}</ref>
==History==
The website was created by [[Joel Spolsky]] and Jeff Atwood in 2008<ref name="introducing">{{cite web
| title = Introducing Stackoverflow.com
| url = http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001101.html
| work = Coding Horror
| date = 2008-04-16
| accessdate = 2009-03-11
| author = Jeff Atwood}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = None of Us is as Dumb as All of Us
| url = http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001169.html
| work = Coding Horror
| date = 2008-09-16
| accessdate = 2009-03-11
| author = Jeff Atwood}}</ref> as a more open alternative to earlier forums such as [[Experts Exchange]]. The name for the website was chosen in a democratic avenue through his popular blog amongst [[programmers]]. The design of the StackOverflow logo was also taken to a vote. On July 31, 2008, Jeff Atwood sent out invitations encouraging his subscribers to take part in the private beta of the new website, limiting its use to those willing to test out the new software. On September 15, 2008 it was announced the public beta version was in session and that the general public was now able to use it to seek assistance on programming related issues.
== Technology ==
Stack Overflow is written in [[ASP.NET]] using the [[ASP.NET MVC]] ([[Model-View-Controller]]) framework.<ref name="soStack">[http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/09/what-was-stack-overflow-built-with/ What Was Stack Overflow Built With?] (last viewed: [[2009-02-26]])</ref> Unregistered users have access to most of the site's functionality, while users that choose to sign in using the installed [[OpenID]] service can gain access to the remaining functionality, i.e.: establishing a profile.
Through membership, the website features the ability for users to ask and answer questions, vote questions and answers up or down, and edit questions and answers in a wiki-style fashion. Users of Stack Overflow can earn reputation points and “badges”; for example, a person is awarded 10 reputation points for receiving an “up” vote on an answer given to a question, and can receive badges for their valued contributions.<ref name="soFAQ">[http://stackoverflow.com/faq#reputation Stack Overflow FAQ, “What is Reputation?”] (last viewed: [[2009-02-26]])</ref>
== References ==
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