2022-Oct-15
40 years coding in 6 eras
DOS Windows Internet Explorer
Browser Wars Mobile HTML5
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The Junction, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The Junction, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(416)556-0281 cell/text
Properties On Ruthven Rd and Squirrel Ln
Eugene has sorted his grandparents' pictures into addresses located on Ruthven Rd. There are a few pictures from other sources.
Currently there are pictures for: 1091, 1095, 1096, 1107, 1110, 1144, 1164 Ruthven Rd and 1040 Squirrel Ln.
2021-Sep-1
Pictures from Paudash Lake/Ruthven History Early 1940s to 1960s.
updated 2021-Feb-9
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A web app checklist for mammal sightings in Toronto. It can be used offline. It can be added to the homescreen of your phone and tablet.
2021-Mar-07
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I wanted a particular HTML orangey red color for a paint. I had a hard time deciding which one. So I made this web app to compare pairs of colors. I'd keep the color I liked better and throw away the other. I'd get the next color and repeat this until I got my final choice. This was easy and quick.
2020-Dec-9
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A conversation starter.
Can be used without an internet connection/offline.
Can save lots of dates.
It doesn't use cookies.
This questionnaire web app was created based on this article:
50 questions to ask your date before committing to a relationship by Sarah Walker, 2021-Sep-28, at espressocommunication.com
The 50 questions are divided as follows:
This app uses localStorage to store the answers for each date.
This information is stored locally within your browser.
This storage is more secure.
Large amounts of information can be stored locally, without affecting website/app performance.
This storage limit is far larger than cookies - at least 5MB. If a limit is reached the app will ask you if you want to increase the storage limit.
The questionnaire answers are not saved on the server or transferred to the server.
An id code, number of questionnaires and browser information is sent when the web app starts up and there is a wifi or internet connection.
localStorage is per domain. All pages, from one domain, can store and access the same information.
localStorage stores the information with no expiration date.
The information will not be deleted when the browser is closed.
The information will be available the next day, week, or year.
Orphaned Power Adaptors Inventory
Web-based app (HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Ajax, php, MySQL) for managing hundreds of orphaned power adaptors.
No longer available.
TOBeaches.ca
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Web app shows E. coli counts at Toronto's beaches that Toronto's Public Health gets when it does the daily water testing.
Retrieves the xml information file containing the E. coli counts and displays the results:
Green safe and open
Red not safe and/or closed
Orange for safe and partially open
Gray E. coli counts not available
The large buttons are easy to use on a cell and to get more details about a particular beach and its location.
A xml file is fetched daily from Toronto's Public Health website and parsed.
Being redone therefore not available.
KountDem.ca
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Keep track of customer interactions.
Web app runs from the website or phone or tablet browsers allowing tracking of customer interactions. Track:
subjects people asked about
contact info
interaction method:
phone
email
inperson
comments
postal code
send emails/text messages to who should FYI or followup
Interactions saved to database for future reference & analysis to allow changes in business processes or business opportunities.
Being redone therefore not available.
National Review Registration
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Imagine having 10,000 people across Canada registering for an exam - using paper. Not pretty.
This basic web-based form was used to get rid of the paper. Allowed the exam to be done 10 times a year instead of the 2 previously.
Originally done in Javascript, Active Server Pages, TSQL, SQL Server 2000. Translated to PHP and MySQL after 4 years.
It was used for 9 years before the client took it inhouse.
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2021-Feb-2
How to Install Bluefish Web Development Editor
Free open-source text editor for web development. Can be installed on Windows, Mac and Linux. I think it's easier to install, set my preferences and use than VS Code.
Designed for Developers: Bluefish’s Open-Source Code Editor Supports a Sea of Programming and Markup Languages by Christine Preusler, 2020-Sep-03
Make a Bluefish Template
Get boring repetitive stuff done fast to get a page started.
2021-Jan-31
Doing this first will save you from headaches and frustration when installing WampServer .
Blank VC++ Packages Table To Track Installation
WampServer is a Windows-based web development platform for dynamic web applications using Apache2/PHP/MySQL/MariaDB. It includes phpMyAdmin to manage MySQL/MariaDB databases.
Steps to Install Wampserver64 3.2.3 (64bit)
2021-Jul-31
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end of HTML5 and CSS Reference
First website I built in 2000. In 2000, Internet Explorer was the dominant browser so I used VBScript, ActiveX Controls, Active Server Pages and an Access database to hold the content. I built a content management system to update content.
As time went on web technologies changed and improved I had to adapt to them. The first big change was to replace VBScript and ActiveX Controls with Javascript and regular HTML tags for public-facing pages. Later I changed the private pages that added content to use Javascript and regular HTML tags.
When YouTube came along I added a way to show a video on the home page by a non-techie user.
I set up a way to email a HTML-formatted newsletter to subscribers.
When mobile became widespread I stopped using the <select> tag because I did not like how it was implemented. I used a scrolling <div> and it seems to work ok.
I have looked at replacing the Active Server Pages with PHP. It can be done because PHP can an Access database. It won't be easy.
I have looked at replacing the Access database with a MySQL database. It can be done but it won't be easy.
Today, 2022-Jul, with HTML5 and CSS3 a lot of the headaches of the past have been eliminated with the main browsers being consistent about handling web pages.
Recycle technology
I've bought all of my computers from here over the past several years. In the past I've paid thousands for a computer. Now I pay a hundred or 3 for a computer.
Geeks explaining technology.
Although I've been doing computer stuff for 40 years I still found interesting articles.
It calls itself the world's largest web developer site.
It certainly feels like it. I've used this site for years because of their quick simple examples and extensive reference library. Rarely do I have to go elsewhere to clear up a coding detail.
Build an Android App entirely online.
I've tried making an app that used an available database. I was able to retreive data from the database and show it on an Android tablet. There is a learning curve. Help about using a database is skimpy. There was a lot of trial and error.
To do more app development with APP INVENTOR I would want the biggest monitor at the highest resolution possible because the visual design can get complicated.
APP INVENTOR:end of Web Sites
You can use a free app that is already on your Windows computer to record activity in another app.
2022-Oct-11
When you want to have a frequently used text file readily available you can pin/add the file to the menu that opens when you right-click.
2022-Sep-30
When File Explorer is too slow to get a file list the way you want - a specific set of files, sorted the way you want or another thing you want to do.
2022-Aug-28
How to get a url for a Google Map location and use it in a web page, email or other web app.
2022-Aug-20
How to grab text from an image on Windows 10 using Search and the Edge browser.
2022-Aug-3
How To Open Chrome Email Links
Steps to fix this problem - very short and quick.
2021-Mar-12
Steps to get a filename list of a folder for Windows 10 and put the list into Notepad.
2021-Mar-12
2020-May-08
Windows 10: Make Scheduled Task
2020-May-23
end of Windows Tips
SuiteCRM is a customer relationship management web-based app. Free to install on your website.
2021-Sep-10
end of CRM
Steps to creating a GitHub issue.
2021-Jul-31
From a stackoverflow.com post about Database Collation re: utf8_general_ci, utf8_unicode_ci, utf8mb4
2021-Aug-5
2020-Nov-26 stackoverflow.com post
end of Coding
My summary of the video follows after it as it relates to my own YouTube channel.
2021-Jun-11 my summary
2019-Jun Checklist video posted
.helping-you-write
.css-with-confidence
I've watched several of Kevin's How-To videos ...and... I've learned new things - even now in 2022
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2022-Jul-25
30 tips I look forward to using
2021-Dec-18
2022-Jul-21
I've picked what I think are the most useful skills from an article listing Money-Making Skills.
2021-Nov-24
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The Junction, Toronto, Ontario, Canada