From ed at pcr7.pcr.com  Wed Mar  1 09:45:01 2000
From: ed at pcr7.pcr.com (Ed Eddington)
Date: Wed Aug  4 00:01:05 2004
Subject: FW: CGI programming 
Message-ID: <01BF836B.333DF120@uranus.pcr.com>

G-R.pms,

I know of a person in need of some CGI programming. He has several projects 
that he would like to have completed by the end of March. He wants these 
built from scratch so he maintains the licensing rights, so no adapting 
existing CGI's! If anyone is interested in doing some programming on the 
side, let me know. You can give a quote on these projects or an hourly 
rate, etc. He is also interested whatever ideas on additional features you 
can come up with.


Ed Eddington
616-846-9184



Project 1: Banner rotator & manager providing linkexchange functionality
           Project name: AdvertisingSuite

	Features included:
	   [] Banner rotator used to rotate banners
	      + Banner can be divided into groups which will be only
		shown on a particular page
	        - For example: www.domain.com/script.cgi?show_group=A1
	      + User will be forwarded to correct URL when click on
	   [] Banner management to track statistics, manage campaigns
	      + Expiration of banners after a given number of banners
		shown, click-throughs or time frame (weeks, days)
	      + Statistical information for each banner (click-through
		ratio, number of click-throughs per day (hour), visitor
		information (IP --> country), and more (if possible)
	      + Send statistics via e-mail to the advertiser
	   [] Link exchange ability (optional)
	      + Functions like www.linkexchange.com, for example:
		- User can select a group and can determine from which
		  group banners are accepted
		- Automatic subscription / removement (if account is
		  unused for a given time); banner upload; URL generator
	Technical notes:
	   [] No use of SSI calls

_________________________________________________________________________
Project 2: Enhancement of existing formmailer)
	   Project name: PowerForm

	Features included:
	   [] Field verification
	      + For example:
	<INPUT name="name1" size=30>
	<INPUT type=hidden name="name1_check" value="numbers_only">
		name1 = Original name of input field
		name1_check = "..._check" tells the formmailer that here
		  the verification information is located for the field
		  name typed before "..._check"
		"values" = Used to tell the formmailer what check to
		  perform for the concerned fields, for example:
			"numbers_only" = only numbers allowed
			"chars_only" = characters only (A-Z, a-z)
			"min_size" = minimum characters/numbers allowed
			  (e.g. ZIP code at least size 5: "min_size_5")
			"max_size" = maximum characters/numbers allowed
			  (same as maxlength feature in html)
			"valid_email" = checks if e-mail address is
			  written in the correct format (x@y.com; where
			  "@" and "." are required characters)
			"valid_URL" = checks if URL is written in the
			  correct format (http://www.xxx.com; where
			  "http://", "<input1>.<input2>.<input3>")
			"accepted" = enhancement for "required fields"
			  (already built in); for example used to
			  indicate that a check box is required (client
			  must mark the check box to accept terms of
			  business)
	   [] Field calculator (valid for numbers only)
	      + For example:
	<INPUT name="num1" size=5>
	<INPUT name="num2" size=5>
	<INPUT name="num3" size=5>
  <INPUT type=hidden name="calculation_num4" value="(num1+num2)/num3">
		num1, num2, num3 = Numbers entered; validation to
		  ensure that the content is really a number
		"calculation_num4" = result is stored into field called
		  "num4" (possible to include this field in the personal
		  autoresponder message (e.g. total amount to pay))
		"values" = calculation; I don't know if it's possible to
		  include brackets and "/" into html code
	   [] IF/THEN calculations (optional)
	      + For example: If "article1" = "HP_Deskjet500" then
		total1 = "400" else if "article1" = ...
	      + Result should be useable for further calculations (see
		above) or to include it into the autresponder).
	      + Since this seems to be very complex to realize, it's also
		very optional
	   [] Alternative processing of form input (IMPORTANT feature)
	      + Instead (or in addition) to send the form input to an
		e-mail address(es), it must be possible to save the form
		content within a ASCII file on the server. This may be
		used by the client for export in databases.
		- Formats used: "Comma" and "tab separated" with or
		  without field names:
		  " field1=content of field1, field2=content of... OR
		  " content of field1, content of field2, ...
		- Special EasyData format for building a ASCII file
		  readible by our database solution EasyData (please
		  refer to the attached manual for details concerning the
		  structure of a EasyData database format).
	      + Warning message sent to administrator if the created
		ASCII file is bigger than a given amount (manageable in
		the forms as hidden field:
		<INPUT name="max_storage" type=hidden value="500">
	<INPUT name="max_storage_warning" type=hidden value="i@my.com">
		If 500 KB are reached, a short (hardcoded) message is
		sent via e-mail to the owner of the form (i@my.com)

_________________________________________________________________________
Project 3: Bulletin board application
           Project name: DiscussionGenie

	Features included:
	   [] Manage multiple bulletin boards and discussion forums
	      + IP blocking; "bad words" blocking; max. size per message
	      + Answers to an entry can be sent out to the owner of the
		original entry (to read the answers without getting
		access to the bulletin board)
	      + Removement of the eldest entry either after a given time
		or when a max. number of messages is reached
	   [] Technical notes
	      + Like shopping cart, special tags will be used in order to
		include the bulletin board into an existing layout
		For example: <start_discussion_forum12>; where "forum12"
		is the name of the forum

_________________________________________________________________________
Project of MINOR importance: "GIF Wizard" clone

Size reduction of GIF, JPG images; perhaps adding some special effects.
Easy installation of the script is important as well as low hardware
requirements (processor power and disk space).

No hard-to-install libraries like PerlMagick and ImageMagick; please
remember about the limited virtual server environments often used.

This project can be also done after the expiration of time frame.

_________________________________________________________________________
NOTES for all projects:

Each software should include standard features of quality "standard"
software in the concerned range. So please tell me your suggestions and
additional ideas.


From brandon at squareonedesign.com  Mon Mar 20 08:17:28 2000
From: brandon at squareonedesign.com (Brandon Gohsman)
Date: Wed Aug  4 00:01:05 2004
Subject: FW: O'Reilly Releases "Jini in a Nutshell"
Message-ID: <NDBBJGGNPMLLHHFMAKCNIEOECAAA.brandon@squareonedesign.com>


Jini anyone?

-----Original Message-----
From: Denise Olliffe [mailto:deniseo@oreilly.com]
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:24 PM
To: brandon@squareonedesign.com
Subject: O'Reilly Releases "Jini in a Nutshell"


For immediate release
For free review copy contact: 
Denise Olliffe (707) 829-0515 ext 339 or deniseo@oreilly.com


WILL JINI BE the TECHNOLOGY BEHIND "SMART" TOASTER?


Will Jini radically alter our use of computer networks? Countless
developers think so. Jini may turn out to be one of the technologies
that allow for truly location-independent computing. Jini may also be
the power behind "smart" appliances and gadgets. Sun is betting that
when your fridge talks to your dishwasher, Jini will be what makes that
conversation happen. Want to dump photos from a friend's digital camera
onto your Palmpilot, and from there beam them to a printer? Jini could
be the answer.

Jini is a simple set of Java classes and services that allows devices
(i.e., printers, storage devices, speakers) and services (i.e.,
printing) to seamlessly interact with each other without device driver.
"Right now, we have lots of text-driven services on a big
network--HTML, XML, whatever--on the Internet. That's great," says
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"As more and more devices are capable of interacting and being deployed
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"Jini in a Nutshell" covers everything an experienced Java programmer
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Chapter 4, Basic Jini Programming, is available online free at:
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For more information about the book, including Table of Contents,
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http://www.sun.com/jini/


For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to:
ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/1565927591.jpg


Jini in a Nutshell
By Scott Oaks & Henry Wong
1st edition March 2000
1-56592-759-1, 400 pages, $24.95 
order@oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938
http://www.oreilly.com


From joelmeulenberg at yahoo.com  Tue Mar 21 12:29:50 2000
From: joelmeulenberg at yahoo.com (Joel Meulenberg)
Date: Wed Aug  4 00:01:05 2004
Subject: FW: O'Reilly Releases "Jini in a Nutshell"
Message-ID: <20000321182950.16418.qmail@web307.mail.yahoo.com>

> Jini anyone?

I, for one, often dream of Jini.

<TANGENT>
Sometimes I even dream of a near future in which Bill Joy's AI doom and
gloom has come true.  Oh wait, that was The Matrix.  Personally, I
prefer to be a doomslayer.
</TANGENT>

Yes please.

+Joel



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From brandon at squareonedesign.com  Wed Mar 22 09:56:11 2000
From: brandon at squareonedesign.com (Brandon Gohsman)
Date: Wed Aug  4 00:01:05 2004
Subject: FW: "MCSE: The Core Exams in a Nutshell" Updated
Message-ID: <NDBBJGGNPMLLHHFMAKCNAEOPCAAA.brandon@squareonedesign.com>

Anyone need to cram for an exam?

And once you are Microsoft Certified, are you officially confused?

-----Original Message-----
From: Denise Olliffe [mailto:deniseo@oreilly.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 11:55 AM
To: brandon@squareonedesign.com
Subject: "MCSE: The Core Exams in a Nutshell" Updated


For Immediate Release
For review copy contact:
Denise Olliffe (707) 829-0515 ext. 339    
deniseo@oreilly.com


"MCSE: THE CORE EXAMS IN A NUTSHELL" UPDATED FOR NEW EXAMS
 

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For more information about the book, including Table of Contents, 
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For a cover graphic in high-res jpeg format, go to:
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# # #

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By Michael Moncur
2nd Edition March 2000
1-56592-721-4, 486 pages, $24.95
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From joelmeulenberg at yahoo.com  Thu Mar 30 13:48:36 2000
From: joelmeulenberg at yahoo.com (Joel Meulenberg)
Date: Wed Aug  4 00:01:05 2004
Subject: Fwd: Agenda for Tomorrow's Meeting - Friday, March 31st @ Priority @ 11:30am
Message-ID: <20000330194836.12144.qmail@web304.mail.yahoo.com>

It has come to my attention that several Perl Mongers are on the
"grand-rapids-pm-list" list but *not* the "grand-rapids-pm-announce"
list, soooo, I'm forwarding this announcement to the noisy list (that
has been silent as of late) as well.  

There are instructions for subscribing, etc. to both lists at
grand-rapids.pm.org.

+Joel & Paul T.

--- Joel Meulenberg <joelmeulenberg@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:45:02 -0800 (PST)
> From: Joel Meulenberg <joelmeulenberg@yahoo.com>
> Reply-to: joelm@blueribbon.com
> Subject: Agenda for Tomorrow's Meeting - Friday, March 31st @
> Priority @ 11:30am
> To: grand-rapids-pm-announce@happyfunball.pm.org
> 
> I'm in a hurry, so this is really brief.
> 
> The meeting is in Board Rooms B & C of the 1231 East Beltline
> building
> of Priority Health.  (Directions available at grand-rapids.pm.org )
> Board Rooms B & C are on the 3rd floor.  If you don't know where they
> are, someone will be there to help you.
> 
> Paul Tjapkes made a suggestion that we're going with this month. 
> Rather than order from Mom's (had hard time finding someone to fill
> in
> for Keith), just pick up lunch on the way.  There's even a greasy
> spoon
> right next to the 1231 building called "Red Hot Inn" (corner of
> Leonard
> and the Beltline).  Don't tell them I told you, but you can park in
> the
> back of Red Hot's parking lot and probably have a *shorter* walk to
> the
> 1231 building than if you parked in the parking lot surrounding the
> 1231 building.
> 
> Agenda for GR.pm Meeting on Friday, March 31st, 2000
> 
> 1. Hellos and Eating Lunch
> 
> 2. Introductions (if necessary)
> 
> 3. Lending Library (*Don't Forget Your Books!*)
> 
> 4. Main Presentation - "Object-Oriented Perl - The Essentials"
>    by Joel Meulenberg
> 
> 5. Future Presentations Discussion - do we want to hear about:
>    "OO Perl - The Full Monty"?  Anything else?
> 
> See you there!
> 
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