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Hi Folks
I've been out of the IT game for some time and have just returned to help a non-technical friend with a .NET 4.0 website application, developed in Visual Studio 2010 and now in 2013.
The previous developer implemented a timer in Global.asax to run some logic once every 24 hours but this is clearly not the best way as processes stop when the website isn't used.
What I need to achieve is to create something that will run without interruption on the server. Overnight from 1am it will read the database using LINQ, generate statistics, create new database records and send emails. Then once its finished it just needs to sit there until the same time tomorrow when it repeats the process.
I need to be able to enable/disable the process. I should say its hosted on a shared server where I don't have full control of IIS.
I've read so much about Web Services, WCF, REST etc but cannot pinpoint the best approach given the scenario. All feedback appreciated!
Thanks
Paul ...
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If you could put the question in this Q&A part of the site[^] you will get suggestions/answers.
This section ("the lounge") is for recreational use 
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Thanks Duncan. Apologies everyone - I've reposted!
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Movie Review: ‘The Purge: Anarchy’ [Spoiler Alert!] [^]
Due to the nature of the site they tend to focus on the weaponry but I find his style of review quite funny. Enjoy.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I like his review, from what I've read about the movie he's probably dead on.
As I grow older I've found that pleasing everyone is impossible but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Clicky[^]
I have always disliked Appal devices.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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Dammit!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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missed it as well, I feel somewhat relived of my Droid Vs Crapple choice. A client of ours didn't like the fact that we were not all issued with iPhones. My phone my choice! 
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glennPattonPUB wrote: I feel somewhat relived of my Droid Vs Crapple choice.
Because Android is so secure and free of malware. 
You people just kill me! 
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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NSA backdoor?
As I grow older I've found that pleasing everyone is impossible but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Who thunk it?
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I love the sheer, majestic beauty of these images. I know that they are quite often altered to enhance them; nevertheless that does not detract from what you see.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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mark merrens wrote: I love the sheer, majestic beauty of these images. I know that they are quite often altered to enhance them; nevertheless that does not detract from what you see.
Don't forget that the vast majority of astronomical images - especially those from space telescopes - are not (and are not intended to be) representations of what the human eye would see, so by definition they have been "altered" by using colors visible to humans to represent other wavelengths. As you note, though, this in no way detracts from the beauty of the images.
APOD also demonstrates that NASA has a sense of humor: look at the 1 April image for any year, but be prepared to explain to anyone nearby just why you're laughing. My personal favorite is the image posted on 1 April 2005 [^] which presents proof that there is water on Mars.
An index by date to the images is at [^]
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