Joe, historical stock data is the obvious choice, but it would be nice to see something else for a change
On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Eric Iverson <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> wrote: > Joe, > > Analysis/plots/statistics of a public database available as csv that was > accessed through Jd would be very welcome. > > Currently there is the minor nuisance that a Jd key is required, but I > would be happy to provide an app key workaround that allowed Jd to be used > without a normal key from the app. > > Picking an interesting public database is a challenge. I have been looking > at several as a way of exercising the Jd csv loader, but none so far that > would lend themselves to a generally ineresting app. > > On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Joe Bogner <joebog...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Eric, all - >> >> I'm comfortable with all those aspects and would be willing/open to >> contribute an app that the community would find useful. I don't have a >> particularly good idea of what to build though. Any thoughts? >> >> Thoughts: >> 1. Stock price analysis tool (maybe not that interesting/useful, lots of >> things out there) >> 2. Weather tool (maybe not useful) >> 3. Tool to analyze some useful public dataset (what dataset to use?) >> 4. Generic tool for analyzing any CSV/txt (probably most useful but >> largest >> scope) >> >> I don't want to be too ambitious due to limited capacity but I think it >> could be a fun exercise that would benefit others. No promises yet, but if >> a good idea bubbles up and if there's enough interest I'd be up for trying >> to build it >> >> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Eric Iverson <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Joe, >> > Thanks for the feedback. >> > >> > The learning curve for a serious JHS gui app is steep. One has to be >> good >> > at: j/html/css/javascript and perhaps libraries such as jquery and d3. >> > >> > I would love to see a real app that can be shared with the community. >> > >> > Most current use of JHS is as a simple desktop interface to J. I think >> > there is enormous potential to JHS as a real server, but so far it is >> > mostly untouched. >> > >> > On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 9:23 AM, Joe Bogner <joebog...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > > The app building examples are a nice addition. I recall struggling >> > through >> > > it a few years back so it seems like it will be helpful for beginners. >> > > >> > > The last example (5) is nice to show a simple example of a plot on a >> JHS >> > > page. >> > > >> > > A wishlist item is to have a more complete demo app, something >> > > representative of how the concepts get applied to real problems. The >> > > current demos/examples feel more like building blocks, which are >> > important, >> > > but it's also helpful to see something that gives an idea of what's >> > > possible. >> > > >> > > On the topic of what's possible, can anyone with production >> experience of >> > > JHS comment on how they are using it? Have you deployed it to multiple >> > > users, running on a server, or do users run it on their workstations? >> > What >> > > types of applications are built with JHS (e.g. interactive reports, >> > > calculator" front-ends) ? >> > > >> > > Thank you for the improvements to JHS! >> > > >> > > >> > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 12:05 PM, Björn Helgason <gos...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > > >> > > > nice >> > > > >> > > > just took a very short look >> > > > >> > > > more later >> > > > >> > > > On 18 Oct 2016 14:52, "Eric Iverson" <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > A major JHS update is available. If you use JHS, it is suggested >> you >> > > move >> > > > > to this as soon as convenient. If you don't use JHS, perhaps now >> is >> > the >> > > > > time to give it a shot. >> > > > > >> > > > > Look at the reworked studio menu. Try out the app building >> examples. >> > > > > Finally there is a more beginner friendly way to learn how to >> build a >> > > JHS >> > > > > GUI app. >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > ---------- >> > > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/ >> > forums.htm >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ---------- >> > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forum >> s.htm >> > > > >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ---------- >> > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forum >> s.htm >> > > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
