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About this Site: [ Information about the ipopper.net web site ]

 
 

Site Builders:

Cindy Green and Bill Charrette [ ipopper.net ]
3955 Diamondview Rd.
Kinburn (Ottawa), Ontario,
Canada K0A 2H0
Email: web.weenie@sympatico.ca

Environment:

ipopper.net was developed within the following environment:

 

After Mar 2006:

 

  • Microsoft WindowsXP Professional (v2002 Service Pack 2)
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Server (5.0 Build 2195: Service Pack 3)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (6.0.2900.2180)
  • Microsoft Active Server Page (ASP VBScript) server (for dynamic content)
  • Microsoft Access2003 (11.6566.6568, Service Pack 2)

 

Before Mar 2006:

 

  • Microsoft Windows00 Professional (5.00.2195 Service Pack 3)
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Server (5.0 Build 2195: Service Pack 3)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (6.0.2800.1106)
  • Microsoft Active Server Page (ASP VBScript) server (for dynamic content)
  • Microsoft Access00 (9.0.2720, Build 2195, Service Pack 3)

Tools:

ipopper.net was developed using the following tools:

 

After Mar 2006:

 

  • Macromedia Dreamweaver (8.02)
  • DWTeam Recordset Navigation (DW extension)
  • DWTeam Sort Repeat Region (DW extension)
  • UDZone Pure ASP Upload (3.10) (DW extension)
  • Macromedia FireworksMX (6.0)
  • Microsoft Notepad
  • Hyperionics HyperSnap DX (4.2201)
  • 1995-99 ACD Systems ACDSee (2.41)

 

Before Mar 2006:

 

  • Macromedia Dreamweaver MX (6.1)
  • DWTeam Recordset Navigation (DW extension)
  • DWTeam Sort Repeat Region (DW extension)
  • UDZone Pure ASP Upload (2.06) (DW extension)
  • Macromedia FireworksMX (6.0)
  • Microsoft Notepad
  • Hyperionics HyperSnap DX (4.2201)
  • 1995-99 ACD Systems ACDSee (2.41)

Equipment:

Equipment used in the development of ipopper.net:

 

After Mar 2006:

 

Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop with 17" widescreen (Intel(R) Pentium(R)M processor 1.60GHz 399 MHz, 512 MB of RAM)

 

Before Mar 2006:

 

  • Compac Computer Corporation - Armada M700 Laptop (Pentium III - 392,688 KB RAM)
  • Settings: High Color (16 Bit) - 1024 X 768 pixels
  • Logitech Wheel Mouse

Resources:

Recognition of web developers that we think are the best in their field. Their online tutorials, code snippets and add-ons are just great! - Check them out:

 

  • DUWare (http://www.duware.com/home/) - Brilliant web application development from Dallas, Texas (these guys are geniuses!).
  • ASP101 (http://www.asp101.com) - Guest Book script, Random Image script, Visit counter and much more.
  • E. Michael Brandt - 'Image Bounds' Dreamweaver extension - resizes images to fit them within a bounding box whose size you choose. Check out all his DW extensions at: http://www.valleywebdesigns.com
  • DWTeam (http://www.tom-muck.com/) - 'Sort Repeat Region', 'Recordset Navigation' and 'Horizontal Looper' Dreamweaver extensions - a must for web application development.
  • DMXzone (http://www.dmxzone.com) - 'Pure ASP Upload' Dreamweaver extension - an extension that allows you to upload files, trough a simple web form to your site - you'll wonder how you worked without it.
  • IMSI Master Clips - Vector images (.wmf) used in many of our Flash movies
  • Dynamic Drive (http://dynamicdrive.com) - Countless dynamic HTML scripts.
  • The JavaScript Source!! (http://javascript.internet.com) - Hundreds of cool JavaScript.
  • Macromedia (http://www.macromedia.com) - Makers of Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks. Check out their site for countless tips and links to valuable resources
  • haneng.com (http://haneng.com/) - 'Live Chat' add-on
  • Planet-Source-Code (http://www.planet-source-code.com/) - 'Newsletter' functionality.
  • KevinRoth.com (http://www.KevinRoth.com) - A work-of-art Web Rich Text Editor

Site Statistics:

The ipopper.net web site consists of approximately:

 

  • 500 web pages (350 dynamic and 150 static)
  • 75 flash movies
  • 325 folders
  • 185,000 lines of code
  • 1 access database (63 tables)
  • 5,000 files
  • 145 MB - total site size

Development History:

Aug 15, 2008 to Jan 19, 2009
  • Modified the sites look and feel - currently under construction.
  • Site and database tables optimized and standardized
  • A new CSS developed so that the site could be updated easily - all code revised to meet XHTML standard
  • Removed the 'e-Cards', 'Message Board' and 'Event Calendar' applications and applicable database tables.
  • Added 'Music' and 'Communiqués' applications as well as changed Cindy's Gallery from static to dynamic (database driven).
  • First revision uploaded Sept 28, 08 and Last revision uploaded Dec 28, 2008
May 17, 2006 to Mar 18, 2006
  • Changed the name of the 'Greeting Card' application to 'e-Cards'. Also, format changes were made to various pages of this application. (i.e. a small frame was added to all cards etc.)
  • Revision uploaded May 18, 06
Mar 21, 2006 to Mar 26, 2006
  • All navigation files which were modified between Mar 2, 06 to Mar 6, 06 to include the contractible header script are returned to their original state. Some Users found this functionality confusing.
  • Revision uploaded Mar 26, 06
Mar 18, 2006 to Mar 21, 2006
  • Added the Games & Quizzes pages. A small collection of simple games and quizzes found on the internet. This portion of ipopper.net is not yet database driven - All pages are static. New games are added periodically
  • Revision uploaded Mar 21, 06
Mar 04, 2006 to Mar 07, 2006
  • The look and feel modification [tables with blue (#336699, #CCCCFF, #F1F0FE) border and background colors] uploaded Dec 18, 05 was removed and returned to the original code.
  • Revision uploaded March 07, 06
Mar 2, 2006 to Mar 6, 2006
  • Modified all navigation files to include the Contractible Headers script. Incorporated all revisions outlined by jscheuer1 who modified the JavaScript changing the cookie code to function for the site not just the page (dynamicdrive.com - Forum). jscheuer1 also provided the code that displays the + and - characters when the headers are expanded and contracted (dynamicdrive.com - Forum).
Feb 27, 2006 to Mar 2, 2006
  • Added an Audio & Video Clip application which allows users to upload audio and video clips. Users can rate and review clips. The 'Review' component utilizes a modified rich text editor (KevinRoth.com).
  • The functionality is similar to the 'Jokes' application (Same images and similar Categories and SubCategories). Four new tables were added to the ipopper.net database.
  • This application uses the Contractible Headers navigation script (dynamicdrive.com).
  • The name of the 'Directory' application was changed to 'Directory Links' and the name of the 'Picture Voting' application was changed to 'Picture Rating'. All pages within these directories as well as the navigation files were updated accordingly
  • Revision uploaded: Mar 2, 06
Feb 18, 2006 to Feb 27, 2006
  • Added the Contractible Headers script (dynamicdrive.com) to the Jokes, Classifieds, Directory and Recipes navigation includes. Much thanks to jscheuer1 who modified the JavaScript which changes the cookie code to function for the site not just the page (dynamicdrive.com - Forum). jscheuer1 also provided the code that displays the + and - characters when the headers are expanded and contracted (dynamicdrive.com - Forum).
  • The Header (or Span portion of the script) dynamically displays the Category Name extracted from the Category table of the ipopper.net database
  • The Spans are dynamically and uniquely numbered using the Category ID (primary key) extracted from the Category table of the ipopper.net database
  • The Expandable content (or Div portion of the script) dynamically displays the Sub-Category Name extracted from the SubCategory table of the ipopper.net database. The Divs are uniquely numbered using the Category ID (primary key) extracted from the Category table of the ipopper.net database
  • The Mouse Over links effect of the expandable content is dynamically and uniquely numbered using the Sub-Category ID (primary key) extracted from the SubCategory table of the ipopper.net database
  • Revision uploaded: Feb 27, 06
Dec 18, 2005 to Dec 26, 2005
  • Added a Rich Text Editor to the Message Board application. Members can now participate in Message Board activities using the Rich Text Editor (RTE).
  • Much thanks to KevinRoth.com for this work-of-art and Mark Voss (Discussion 1 and Discussion 2) for his help configuring the RTE with DreamweaverMX.
  • Revision uploaded Dec 26, 05
Dec 5, 2005 to Dec 18, 2005
  • Modified the look and feel of the 'home' and 'includes' directory files by adding tables with blue (#336699, #CCCCFF, #F1F0FE) border and background colors.
  • Revision uploaded Dec 18, 05
Dec 11, 2005 to Dec 15, 2005
  • Alternate colored rows added to all applications. Much thanks to DMXzone (http://www.dmxzone.com) for their tc_arc301.mxp Dreamweaver extension. Great help!
  • Revision uploaded Dec 11, 05
Dec 1, 2005 to Dec 11, 2005
  • Added two new tables to the ipopper.net database – tblAvatars (to hold member’s avatar) and tblCountries (to hold member’s country and flag image).
  • Modified the tblUsers table adding three new fields – UserAvatar, UserCountry and UserURL
  • Modified registration page adding two required fields - Avatar and Country pick lists and a non required members Web site text field
  • Modified all relative pages in the Users directory and Admin directory to accommodate the above database changes.
  • Added a ‘Members’ value to the inc_search pick list.
  • Added a new search results page to the users directory
  • Revision uploaded Dec 11, 05
Nov 25, 2005 to Dec 4, 2005
  • The ipopper.net database modified: tblMessages deleted, tblForumMessages and tblNewsMessages added. tblReplies renamed to tblForumReplies. tblComments renamed to tblLinkComments. tblAnswers renamed to tblPollAnswers, tblQuestions renamed to tblPollQuestions. All pages affected (News and Articles, Message Board, Directory, Polls and Admin) were updated accordingly. The Interface was slightly modified to add a tiled background image to the top yellow a and blue navigation/title bars at all pages. Some code fixes also made.
  • Revision uploaded Dec 1, 05
Mar 10, 2005 to May 30, 2005
  • ipopper.net site interfaced modified to allow site navigation at each application instead of at 'Home' page only. Some code fixes also made.
  • Revision uploaded May 30, 05
Oct 29, 2004
  • Site uploaded as ipopper.net. The 'Between the Scenes' compact disk no longer available for purchase or download. All movies and tutorials offered at no charge
Oct 20, 2004 to Mar 10, 2005
  • ipopper.net site integrated into the ValleySites.ca web site utilizing the ValleySites.ca database and interface. The database was modified and uploaded Oct 27, 04 (some dates in the database were changed for consistency purposes).
  • Revision uploaded Mar 10, 05
Oct 15, 2003 to Jan 12, 2004
  • Designed and developed ValleySites.ca web site Version1.2 - Interface change and code optimization
  • Revision uploaded Jan 12, 04 replacing the ValleySites.ca Version1.1 web site.
Oct 15, 2002 to Oct 15, 2003
  • Designed and developed ValleySites.ca Version1.1 (User and System Admin applications) – A web site allowing Members to add, rate and review Directory links. Add News items and submit comments. Display pics in our Picture Gallery and Picture Voting applications. Participate in Message Board activities. Place Classified Ads. Upload their favorite Jokes and... Share, rate and review home-grown Recipes.
  • Revision uploaded Oct 15, 03
Apr 2, 2001 to Jun 23, 2001
  • Designed and developed the ipopper.net 'Playhouse' (eight simple Flash games for kids)
  • Revision uploaded Jun 23, 01
Aug 7, 2000
  • ipopper.net web site updated offering the 'Between the Scenes' archive (Cost: $34.99 Can [delivered express mail]), Cindy’s Gallery (a few web pages showing a small sample of Cindy’s graphic novilities) and a Contact Us page.
Oct 1, 1999 to Aug 7, 2000
  • Designed and developed 'Between the Scenes (take 1.0)' - an easy search archive of over 60 'Flash 4' movies, techniques and tricks. With over 300 pages (html, Adobe pdf and MSWord formats) this easy to follow step-by-step reference provided practical assistance for any and all Flashers.
   

 

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