Now Reading
Planned books:
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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
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
Philly Saturday
I managed to make it to my hotel, the Holiday Inn (Historic District) without getting lost. I only had to circle the block once. I’ve stayed at this hotel before for YoTube (the YouTube Gathering in Philadelphia). After parking the … Continue reading
Philadelphia Memorial Day Weekend
I will be going to Philadelphia this Memorial Day weekend. I decided to go to Philadelphia now to take advantage of the three day weekend. The purpose of this trip is to become more familiar with the city and what … Continue reading
A French Guide To New York City – La Grosse Pomme
In order to maintain my interest in France I’ve been looking for French books that suit my tastes. Although I’ve been a casual Francophile since high school, I’ve never learned French because it is difficult to maintain an active interest … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Chester Himes, French, Grosse Pomme, Jerome Charyn, New York City, Paul Auster
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Trips To Philadelphia
I plan to make brief trips to Philadelphia more often. Philly is the nearest large city to Williamsport. I’m not sure if local residents visit Philadelphia very often. There are no bus trips to Philly. The James V. Brown library, … Continue reading
French Pop Culture
I’ve continued to study the French language after returning from my trip to Paris but I’ve been debating this with myself. Learning a foreign language is a time consuming chore. You need a really compelling reason to keep at it. … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged bandes dessinées, books, comic books, culture, France, French, pop culture, sci-fi
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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 →