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by ghenne 5y ago
With PhoneGap having been discontinued, you'll need to find a replacement when it's time to update your app. Cordova still works great, so you won't have to make a lot of changes. Have a look at VoltBuilder as a replacement f
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Why use a Build Service to make Android and iOS apps?(medium.com)
2 points by ghenne 6y ago|0 comments
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by ghenne 6y ago
Here's the Migration Guide: https://volt.build/news/2020/08/12/migrating-from-phonegap.h...
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by ghenne 6y ago
My team has been working on a modern alternative for a few months now. With a couple months of beta under our belts, we’re ready to go live tomorrow (Aug 11) at noon EST. Our goal is an easy-to-use standalone service. Visit us at https:&#x
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by ghenne 6y ago
Plans have not been finalized, so it's a placeholder for now. You can see more here: https://volt.build/plan/
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Show HN: VoltBuilder, a Modern Replacement for PhoneGap(volt.build)
3 points by ghenne 6y ago|4 comments
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by ghenne 6y ago
Hey HN, I’m George and I co-developed VoltBuilder ( https://volt.build ) with James and Tomo. VoltBuilder is a modern replacement for PhoneGap. Early in the COVID crisis, I was running out of work and looking for a new project. I
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by ghenne 7y ago
For Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android: check out AppStudio. It lets you code in VB like BASIC. A VB like Design Screen lets you drag and drop visual controls. Output is JavaScript/HTML so it runs everywhere. (Disclosure - I'm on the
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NSB/AppStudio 2019 Programming Contest: business, fun and education apps(blog.appstudio.dev)
2 points by ghenne 7y ago|0 comments
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How We Taught Computer Science to 225,000 Students in Saudi Arabia(edsurge.com)
1 points by ghenne 12y ago|0 comments
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by ghenne 12y ago
They're certainly teaching programming to girls. In a country where most jobs are off limits to females, developing apps might be an interesting opportunity.
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by ghenne 12y ago
That's true of any subject. I think it's often more a factor of how a subject is taught than the subject itself. I've seen the curriculum they put together - it's pretty good. The other side of this is that many kids wil
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Saudi Arabia now teaching programming to all high school students(nsbasic.com)
3 points by ghenne 12y ago|5 comments
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Google Glass Apps Made Easy: Visual IDE + JavaScript or BASIC(blog.nsbasic.com)
4 points by ghenne 12y ago|0 comments
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NSB/AppStudio Humanitarian Challenge: Develop or Donate(nsbasic.com)
1 points by ghenne 12y ago|0 comments
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by ghenne 12y ago
Think of a Balance Sheet vs. Profit and Loss. Yes, I had a good base of assets after I left. But after that, I wanted to make sure I made more than I spent. Too many founders get lucky and blow it all. Think about sustainability. Doing what
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by ghenne 12y ago
I quit when it stopped being fun. It had gone public and there were a couple of hundred employees. I was in the office on New Year's Day, celebrating the fact that I had been into work every day that year. I was flying somewhere twice
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by ghenne 12y ago
1964 - my dad taught me programming on IBM EAM equipment. My kids are 3rd gen programmers!
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by ghenne 13y ago
Undocumented feature: If you put _subject into the name property of an input, it will be used as the subject of the email.
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by ghenne 13y ago
Which products do you think do a good job?
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by ghenne 13y ago
The term Hypertext was coined by Ted Nelson, probably 1965. Check out his book Computer Lib/Dream Machines. He envisioneers the internet quite well.
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by ghenne 13y ago
blinking.
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by ghenne 14y ago
Here is the code in an App Studio project: http://blog.nsbasic.com/?p=1060 Runs fine on an iPhone 5!
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by ghenne 14y ago
The one in the html should not be there.
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Ask HN: Can web forums and email live together in harmony?
1 points by ghenne 14y ago|0 comments
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by ghenne 14y ago
Some things not to teach: Don't do: Numerical analysis, Compiler design, OS programming, Real time coding
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by ghenne 14y ago
Good idea! Some things to teach... HTML JavaScript programming, Practical SQL/SQLite usage, Project Management, Visual Studio .NET
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by ghenne 14y ago
In our case (NS Basic/App Studio) we wrote a translator for VB style BASIC to JavaScript. We wanted to create a cross platform development that could target iOS, Android and other mobile platforms. We started the project about 2 years ago,
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NSB/App Studio Programming Contest 2 Results(nsbasic.com)
2 points by ghenne 14y ago|0 comments
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by ghenne 14y ago
My dad taught me programming in 1964, on IBM equipment where you used patch cables to write code. I was 10 at the time. Been programming ever since. I'm teaching my kids now - they are both using Scratch, which makes them 3rd generation.

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