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Type of site | Question & Answer |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Stackoverflow.com LLC |
| Created by | Joel Spolsky and Jeff Atwood |
| URL | http://www.stackoverflow.com/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional; Uses OpenID |
Stack Overflow is a website featuring questions and answers on a wide range of topics in computer programming.[2]
The website features the ability for users to ask and answer questions, and, through membership and active participation, to 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.[3]
History
The website was created by Joel Spolsky and Jeff Atwood in 2008[4][5] 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.[6] 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.
References
- ^ "Statistics from [[Alexa Internet]]". Retrieved 2009-05-18.
{{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) - ^ Alan Zeichick (2009-04-15). "Secrets of social site success". SD Times. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ Stack Overflow FAQ, “What is Reputation?” (last viewed: 2009-02-26)
- ^ Jeff Atwood (2008-04-16). "Introducing Stackoverflow.com". Coding Horror. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ Jeff Atwood (2008-09-16). "None of Us is as Dumb as All of Us". Coding Horror. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ What Was Stack Overflow Built With? (last viewed: 2009-02-26)
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