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  • P PIEBALDconsult

    Re: 2) We had endless hours of fun trying to name a system a few years back, my favorite suggestion was: Transportation Information Tracking System.

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    A friend of mine (Oi! Bradbury! Are you still alive?) tried to get a project called Computerized Line Integrated Test Or Repair Information System through when he worked for BT. He boss was just about to sign the order for project ties when he noticed the acronym... :sigh:

    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      I am currently using some very boring yet descriptive names for my projects. Such as "IssueTracker" for issue tracker, "Forum" for forum, etc. Are there any cool ways to name your project?

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      PIEBALDconsult
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      Those seem like very good/sensible names. On my last assignment I wrote a FieldMapper and a ParameterLoader. For my own code I choose whatever catches my fancy (see my articles). However, using names that are more "fun" can make an otherwise dreary task more enjoyable.

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        A friend of mine (Oi! Bradbury! Are you still alive?) tried to get a project called Computerized Line Integrated Test Or Repair Information System through when he worked for BT. He boss was just about to sign the order for project ties when he noticed the acronym... :sigh:

        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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        PIEBALDconsult
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        I'm a fan of garden railways, the name I have in mind for if I ever build one is the Canyon Lands and Indian Territory.

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          Loads: 1) Open the dictionary with your eyes shut. Stab the page with a finger. 2) Use an acronym that describes it's use. Can be a problem if you are developing Projects Examining New Infrastructure Systems. 3) Go to a Pr0n site at random. Whatever actor / actress / position / body part is under your mouse is your project name. 4) Name them after people you admire. Use on the first name. "Winston" and "Marilyn" are ok, but watch out for "Elvis"

          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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          Mike Hankey
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          I tried number one when trying to think of a name for my current project and stabbed "Flatulence"?

          C'est What?

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          • P PIEBALDconsult

            I'm a fan of garden railways, the name I have in mind for if I ever build one is the Canyon Lands and Indian Territory.

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            I'm going to stop there, before I get this thread moved to the soapbox... :-O

            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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              I tried number one when trying to think of a name for my current project and stabbed "Flatulence"?

              C'est What?

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              Does it involve the potential release of toxic gases?

              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                Does it involve the potential release of toxic gases?

                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                Mike Hankey
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                OriginalGriff wrote:

                Does it involve the potential release of toxic gases?

                No but not sure how bad it may stink. (Depends on user acceptance)

                C'est What?

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                • J jpg 0

                  I am currently using some very boring yet descriptive names for my projects. Such as "IssueTracker" for issue tracker, "Forum" for forum, etc. Are there any cool ways to name your project?

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                  Bert Mitton
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                  Usually I use a descriptive name during development, and change the name later in the process. However, I have about a hundred projects with "Test" somewhere in the name, where I was just playing around learning something or other, or trying a new idea I had. I don't think I have ever deleted a test project, although now I don't know how to tell them apart anymore. I guess I'm just not that creative. :-D

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                    I am currently using some very boring yet descriptive names for my projects. Such as "IssueTracker" for issue tracker, "Forum" for forum, etc. Are there any cool ways to name your project?

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                    JimmyRopes
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                    " How do you name your project?" I use descriptive names for my projects, such as "IssueTracker" for issue tracker, "Forum" for forum, etc. :-D

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                    • S Simon_Whale

                      Sub project names we use description of animals at the moment we like badgers (why please dont ask me as even I dont know) and we named the internal report engine to the new underwriting system Boogle (as this has something to do with the description of a collection of badgers)

                      Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce, served in a Provençale manner with shallots and aubergines, garnished with truffle pate, brandy and a fried egg on top and Spam - Monty Python Spam Sketch

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                      :badger:

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                      • P PIEBALDconsult

                        Re: 2) We had endless hours of fun trying to name a system a few years back, my favorite suggestion was: Transportation Information Tracking System.

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                        DaveyM69
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                        I wrote an email splitting utility for processing incoming notifications from the courier we use at work, it's called: City Link Imap Tracker

                        Dave
                        Binging is like googling, it just feels dirtier. Please take your VB.NET out of our nice case sensitive forum. Astonish us. Be exceptional. (Pete O'Hanlon)
                        BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)

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                        • P PIEBALDconsult

                          I'm a fan of garden railways, the name I have in mind for if I ever build one is the Canyon Lands and Indian Territory.

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                          DaveyM69
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                          See http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/4014060/Re-How-do-you-name-your-project.aspx :)

                          Dave
                          Binging is like googling, it just feels dirtier. Please take your VB.NET out of our nice case sensitive forum. Astonish us. Be exceptional. (Pete O'Hanlon)
                          BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)

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                          • P PIEBALDconsult

                            I'm a fan of garden railways, the name I have in mind for if I ever build one is the Canyon Lands and Indian Territory.

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                            Luc Pattyn
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                            Not outdoors, yet very impressive: Wunderland in Hamburg[^]. I haven't seen it yet, but I will, sometime. I just received the link myself. :)

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                            • S Simon_Whale

                              Sub project names we use description of animals at the moment we like badgers (why please dont ask me as even I dont know) and we named the internal report engine to the new underwriting system Boogle (as this has something to do with the description of a collection of badgers)

                              Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce, served in a Provençale manner with shallots and aubergines, garnished with truffle pate, brandy and a fried egg on top and Spam - Monty Python Spam Sketch

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                              Simon_Whale wrote:

                              we use description of animals

                              You project is called "SmallBlackAndWhiteNocturnalMammalThatLivesInSettsAndEatsSlugsAndWorms"?

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                                I am currently using some very boring yet descriptive names for my projects. Such as "IssueTracker" for issue tracker, "Forum" for forum, etc. Are there any cool ways to name your project?

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                                GParkings
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                                I once worked on an visual drag & drop editor for a proprietary scripting language, the devloper who wrote the language called it STRUDEL (Standardized Trigger and RUle DEfinition Language), so of course i had to call the editor project APPLE (Application for Programming by Placement of Logical Elements) ... we had a good old chuckle at that, our boss, however, grumped for ages over that one

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                                  I am currently using some very boring yet descriptive names for my projects. Such as "IssueTracker" for issue tracker, "Forum" for forum, etc. Are there any cool ways to name your project?

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                                  Member 2053006
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                                  I tend to use the Leonard of Quirm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_of_the_Discworld#Leonard_of_Quirm[^] technique of naming things. I guess I am just not imaginative enough. My boss prefers acronyms if possible. Fortunately we can mostly agree on a project name... after it has been released. ;-)

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                                    I am currently using some very boring yet descriptive names for my projects. Such as "IssueTracker" for issue tracker, "Forum" for forum, etc. Are there any cool ways to name your project?

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                                    dazfuller
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                                    For the finished product they tend to have fairly boring and descriptive names, however I use to work for a company where all projects in development were named after Russian satellites. Another popular one we used at a different company were names from Greek mythology.

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                                      I am currently using some very boring yet descriptive names for my projects. Such as "IssueTracker" for issue tracker, "Forum" for forum, etc. Are there any cool ways to name your project?

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                                      Andrew Leeder
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                                      I once worked on an Activity Planning system for a new startup company. The project was appropriately named NAP (Newco Activity Planning). The new company was formed and has christned Keir Rogers So NAP became KRAP overnight. ~A

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                                      • H hairy_hats

                                        Simon_Whale wrote:

                                        we use description of animals

                                        You project is called "SmallBlackAndWhiteNocturnalMammalThatLivesInSettsAndEatsSlugsAndWorms"?

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                                        Julien Villers
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                                        Mine is called "SeveralSpeciesOfSmallFurryAnimalsGatheredTogetherInACaveAndGroovingWithAPict", so why not :D

                                        'As programmers go, I'm fairly social. Which still means I'm a borderline sociopath by normal standards.' Jeff Atwood

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                                          Sub project names we use description of animals at the moment we like badgers (why please dont ask me as even I dont know) and we named the internal report engine to the new underwriting system Boogle (as this has something to do with the description of a collection of badgers)

                                          Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce, served in a Provençale manner with shallots and aubergines, garnished with truffle pate, brandy and a fried egg on top and Spam - Monty Python Spam Sketch

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                                          Rakesh Meel
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                                          Projects name Depend on projects concept.

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