Apr 3rd, 2009
by John Rappold.
As promised, here are some screenshots from my new staff directory apps, with some commentary. Click a screenshot to view full size.
Administrative Backend
Though this may look a bit complicated, the administrative backend was the easiest to setup of the three apps I built for the staff directory. Using the Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox, the application [...]
Mar 31st, 2009
by John Rappold.
This week I’m starting on one of my big projects for the new SCOCA web, our Training Management System (TMS). TMS is arguably the most complex app I have on our web, especially on the backend for staff and administration management. I have a list of my own changes and new features, changes requested by [...]
Mar 23rd, 2009
by John Rappold.
When I started on the first version of SCOCA’s District File Repository (DFR) a few years ago I needed a way to have an updated list of our school districts and IRN identifiers. Ryan suggested that I use a file titled disbld.seq, a fixed length text file that is updated monthly and sent to ITCs. [...]
Mar 15th, 2009
by John Rappold.
One of my main reasons for posting on this blog is to show some of the processes I use and the problems that can occur when coding web applications. A good case in point is when I recoded our staff directory a couple of weeks ago. When I code something for SCOCA it almost always [...]
Mar 3rd, 2009
by John Rappold.
Windows Task Manager is a decent tool but it can be confusing to manage if you have a lot of CRON jobs. It is also a headache to use if you want to run HTML scripts like I do with PHP. I found VisualCron a few years ago, and I think it’s a great [...]