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Tools of the Trade

Some frameworks really help out in creating something nice. These are just a few essentials:

Apr '11

Android Sonar Monitor

I was surprised that it didn't exist. I mean, there are similar apps for the other elements in our continuous integration environment, like Bamboo and Jira. But an app for checking the software quality status in Sonar didn't exist yet. So I decided to write one. Learn more..

Mar '11

Mutually Assured Destruction

I've always loved the classic movie War Games, so when Robert asked me if I could make something special for a company event I knew just what to make: Turnbased Nuclear War. Interestingly enough the whole Cold War political situation proved to be an excellent metaphor for real life project situations. Learn more..

Dec '09

Throwing balls

Demonstration of a game where you have to throw real balls (or anything actually) at a screen to knock over virtual cans. Learn more..

Jul '07

SunSPOT Adventures

SunSPOT means Small Programmable Object Technology. From Sun microsystems. And really cool. They are really like embedded devices and you can program them in Java with full IDE and debug support. Aka embedded software made easy. Unfortunately they are quite unavailable in Europe. But fortunately I was able to borrow a development kit from the NL-JUG. And so a series of fun projects started.. Learn more..

Jul '06

MoJ Eclipse Plugin

The Masters of Java Assignment Eclipse 3.1 plugin makes it easy to develop new Masters of Java assignments. Masters of Java is a fast paced programming competition environment. Learn more..

Feb '06

iRcxCtrl

Originally I wrote iRcxCtrl as an API to for controlling the RXC using the infrared tower. That was back in 1998. Recently I revived the code for doing a Robot with a webcam prototype. Learn more..

Oct '05

Wheel of Fortune

If you ever have an occasion where you have to give lotsa prizes away, to lotsa people and you dont want the hassle with names and tickets and such this little program may be just the thing you're looking for. Learn more..

Sep '04

Masters Of Java

Fast paced Java programming contest - solve a problem set within thirty minutes and score a point for each second remaining. See if you are faster than the rest ! Learn more..

Apr '04

Site Generator

Site Generator generates a complete website on the basis of an XML document and a series of templates and resources. Maintenance of your website has never been so easy, if you just want a static website. Learn more..

Jan '04

Mobile Guide

A detailed map of the city center of Rotterdam on your mobile phone. Contains listings of Pubs, Restaurants, Hotels and Disco's. Has various filtering options. Map can updated online. Learn more..

Dec '03

MIDP CodeGenerator

The MIDP CodeGenerator was created to solve the problem of making phone specific versions of the same Java program. Learn more..