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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] Created by Joel Spolsky and Jeff Atwood in 2008[3][4] as a more open alternative to early forums like Experts Exchange, the site features the ability to ask and answer questions, vote questions and answers up and down, edit questions and answers, and so forth by its membership. 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 on the site.[5] Unregistered users have access to most of the site's functionality, with users signed in using an OpenID gaining access to the remaining functionality.
Technology
Stack Overflow is written in ASP.NET using the ASP.NET MVC (Model-View-Controller) framework.[6]
References
- ^ http://alexa.com/siteinfo/stackoverflow.com
- ^ Alan Zeichick (2009-04-15). "Secrets of social site success". SD Times. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stack Overflow FAQ, “What is Reputation?” (last viewed: 2009-02-26)
- ^ What Was Stack Overflow Built With? (last viewed: 2009-02-26)
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