We are going to need some way to store the data used by our application. Let’s use Postgres because it’s free for non-commercial use and open source. I also like being able to use pgAdmin for a graphical look at my database if I need it. I also like elephants. …
GatorLF Part 2: Hello World
Let’s get a Hello World application up and running. We are going to create a package called app by simply creating a directory called app. Inside the app directory, we need an __init__.py file. This tells python that the app directory is a package and gives it a starting point …
GatorLF Part 1: Introduction and setting up a development environment
Nearly everyday on any UF FaceBook page you can expect to see a lost and found post. Keys, wallets, ID’s, laptops, and all kinds of other lost items are posted. Here’s an example: After seeing these pop-up day after day, I thought I could develop a website where UF students …
Solving Google’s billboard challenge
In 2004 mysterious billboard was erected on Highway 101 in Silicon Valley. The billboard had no company listed and simply said “{first 10-digit prime found in consecutive digits of e}.com”. Clearly, this was a challenge to the nerds of Silicon Valley. The solution is known and the challenge has been …