Arriving now: TrainTimes 2.00

Kevin Wells has released a new version of TrainTimes his application that makes it easy to check train timetables from the RISC OS desktop. A need to change the third party Application Programmer Interface (API) provider – the web-based resource used by the software to look up the information requested by the user – prompted Kevin to rewrite the application itself, leading to version 2.00.

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News nybble: Dr Wimp Hints & Tips video

Kevin Wells has written a number of applications designed to interface with remote websites using their published application programmer interfaces (APIs) using Wget, and when writing his software he uses Dr Wimp. Kevin has decided to try to assist others by releasing ‘how to’ videos, with the first being how to ensure only one copy of your Dr Wimp-based application is run at one time. However, noting that the sound quality of Kevin’s videos is a somewhat below par, keep an eye out for this and any future ‘how to’…

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QrCode 2.04 has you numbered

Quick response codes are the ‘square’ – or two dimensional – bar codes you sometimes see on leaflets and posters, which hold useful information that can be scanned in on a phone, to save you manually typing it in. In those situations they might hold a URL, making it easier to visit the relevant site in your phone’s browser, or a phone number, making it easier to key in and phone it.

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