Now Reading
Planned books:
None
Current books:
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Mathematics for the Digital Age and Programming in Python by Maria Litvin and Gary Litvin
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Statistics In Plain English by Timothy C. Urdan
Recent books:
- Practical Machine Learning in R by Fred Nwanganga, Mike Chapple
- Statistical Inference via Data Science: A ModernDive into R and the Tidyverse by Chester Ismay and Albert Y. Kim
- The Nature of Code by Daniel Shiffman
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
- The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley
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Author Archives: Robert S. Robbins
French Cheat Sheet – une antisèche pour la langue française
Today I created a cheat sheet for French. I looked on the Internet for a French cheat sheet but I did not find exactly what I was looking for. Most of the French cheat sheets are only good for tourists … Continue reading
Reading French – J’apprends à lire le français
I have a lot of time on my hands so I’m learning French. My goal is to learn how to read French so I can read French books. I’m not studying pronunciation or developing listening skills. For now, I’m just … Continue reading
Elgg 1.5 Widget – Amazon Wish List
Yesterday I upgraded my Amazon Wish List widget for Elgg 1.5. You can download it at http://community.elgg.org/pg/plugins/rsrobbins/read/230079/amazon-wish-list-widget Now that I’ve finally completed my work on the threaded comments for Elgg 1.2 it is time to move on to Elgg 1.5 … Continue reading
Elgg Threaded Blog Comments
I have finally finished my work on a threaded comment system for Elgg 1.2. You can download the plugin at http://community.elgg.org/pg/plugins/rsrobbins/read/228544/threaded-blog-comments This must completely replace the existing blog plugin because the change from an annotation comment to an ElggObject comment … Continue reading
Vista’s Virtual Store Bites Me In The Ass
I’ve been working on my blog comment threading modification of Elgg for the last few days. As I was copying my files to my iBook to test my instructions on how to implement the changes, I noticed something weird. When … Continue reading
6 Ways To Work With Dates In JavaScript
Yesterday I added another AJAX demonstration to my web site using the Reddit API. http://www.williamsportwebdeveloper.com/reddit.html The reddit API provides dates in the UTC number format which forced me to spend some time figuring out how to convert it into other … Continue reading
Elgg And Zen Cart
Pennsylvania still has not passed a budget so I continue to work on my web development skill set. Currently I plan to focus on Elgg and Zen Cart. Zen Cart is a new web application for me. I think it … Continue reading
Brothel Locator Web Service In COBOL
My last article on How To Create A JSON Web Service in ASP.NET did not attract much interest so it is time to step it up a notch. To make this article more interesting I’m going to create a new … Continue reading
Posted in ASP.NET, COBOL, Programming
Tagged .NET Framework, COBOL, Germany, web service, XML
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How To Create A JSON Web Service In ASP.NET
ASP.NET makes it easy to create web services but they usually return XML. Like many web developers I now prefer JSON. This article and sample code will show you how to get your web service to return data in the … Continue reading
Posted in ASP.NET, Databases, JavaScript, Programming, Web
Tagged ASP.NET, C#, jQuery, JSON, MySQL, web service
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Web Site Revamped
Tonight I revamped my web site. I have not updated my web site in a long time although I had a task on my To Do List to improve the wording. I have updated the content to reflect my current … Continue reading
Posted in ASP.NET, PHP, Programming, Web Design
Tagged ASP.NET, LaGarde, PHP, Storefront
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Looking For More Freelance Work
I’ve allowed my client list to dwindle down to just one but now I need to look for more freelance work. Pennsylvania has not passed a budget for the 2010 fiscal year and instead of issuing IOUs like California, they … Continue reading
Posted in Business, General, Web
Tagged buget imapsse, freelancing, lay-offs, Pennsylvania, Storefront
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My Professional Development
I have not been putting as much time into my professional development as I used to but I still make incremental advances. ASP.NET technology has outpaced me since I managed to catch up with ASP.NET 2.0. I have not learned … Continue reading
WordPress – Windows Live Writer Fix
I think I have finally solved the problem I have been having with WordPress and Windows Live Writer. Windows Live Writer is a free Microsoft program that allows you to write blog posts and submit them to your blog. It … Continue reading
Posted in PHP, Programming, Web
Tagged BOM, class-IXR.php, Windows Live Writer, WordPress
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What I’ve Been Adding To My Notes
As a busy web developer, I learn something new every day and I take the time to document what I learn in my notes. The following is a list of material I’ve recently added to my notes: A tagged regular … Continue reading
Silhouette Theater – My Webcomic Project
I have started a personal project in order to see if I can make any money by producing content on the Internet. I’ve recently read a book, YouTube: Online Video and Participatory Culture, which got me to thinking about how … Continue reading
Posted in Business, General, Web
Tagged ComicPress, content monetization, iPhone, Silhouette Theater, webcomic, WordPress, xkcd
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Ich bin ein Berliner
Foreign travel is one of the best ways to keep life interesting. Everything about a foreign country can seem fresh and exciting even though it may bore the locals. And the United States is such an xenophobic country that we … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Berlin, bratwurst, Das Ich, German, Germany, Lacrimosa, Nina Hagen, Rammstein, sauerkraut, Travel
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iTouch Web Applications And Web Slices
I’ve been slacking off for the past two months due to travel but I’m finally getting back into gear. I recently added some material to my notes on creating web pages for the iTouch and iPhone. I have an iTouch … Continue reading
Philly Sunday
For Sunday the only thing I had planned was the Star Trek exhibit at the Franklin Institute. I bought a ticket for that online via TicketMaster last week. I checked the local weather on my laptop and saw that they … Continue reading
Elgg 1.6 Threaded Blog Comments
Elgg 1.6 has been released and I’ve created a new version of my threaded comment system to work with the current version. You can download the latest plugin at http://community.elgg.org/pg/plugins/rsrobbins/read/242714/threaded-blog-comments-elgg-16. I made a few improvements while working on the new … Continue reading →