12015. LwriterGF 1.0: Program development work continued over the next three weeks: Implementation of new reports—pallet label, single pallet label, packing list, delivery note and comprehensive analysis. Revision of carton labeling and the Job List. Enhancing existing features, updating the About window and implementing options settings. Building the executable program and carrying out general testing, getting the calculated values on the delivery note report—weights, boxes, booklets, pallets—generally corresponding to what was on the client’s sample. Writing and compiling the HTML help documentation (screenshot image above). Setting up the delivery version of the database, with the client’s details.

12100. A prospect recently inquired about a mobile-based biometric solution for tracking attendance by lecturers at a new university, and we began looking into this. Virtually all the solutions seen were for student attendance rather than teachers, or construction workers. But we came across one called Jibble that handled both teachers and students. Surprisingly, it was claimed to be 100% free forever, though with the exception of a few optional features. It was also used by Harvard University and other notable businesses, so we recommended it.

12133. This Blog was upgraded with Open Graph meta html tags for posts. This feature enhances sharing posts on social media sites like Facebook (<meta property="og:…" /> tags) and Twitter (X).

12155. We looked into a situation where a programmer and former staff was having challenges using the pyodbc module of Python to connect to a SQL Server database. After examining the code, we advised on it, and later suggested an alternative approach. We also tried out the pyodbc module with a SQL Anywhere database and it successfully connected and retrieved some data (a MoneyBooks demo database).

12203. LwriterGF 1.0: Initial development work of the first release version of the application was concluded, with the creation, testing and revision of the installer. The installer was uploaded to the server and the client was emailed the download link and other information.