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Author Topic: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up  (Read 29323 times)

Perry Mowbray

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NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« on: January 09, 2011, 07:59 PM »
The NANY Year End Event at DonationCoder.com

NANY stands for "New Apps for the New Year", and the NANY event represents the playful and generous spirit of the DonationCoder.com site and the people who visit it.

During the NANY event coders of all abilities are invited to create a new free application or web service for the public.  The event culminates in a month long celebration of software on DonationCoder.com.  Read more:

As of today, you can watch video screencasts of each of the 30+ NANY entries from this year, and download and use any of the brand new applications!





Start with these entries
There are some real showstoppers here -- some very polished cute little programs and some unique power tools.





JottiQ
JottiQ is a very polished application that makes it more convenient to use Jotti's malware scan website, an online service optimized for one-by-one scanning of files using multiple antivirus engines.  Allows you to queue up multiple files and easily identify files deemed suspicious by multiple engines.




The Bard
Power tool for organizing your soundeffect library - Quickly preview/move/copy large numbers of audio files into your favourite custom folders.




AskaPic.com (forum post)
AskApic is a new web site where people can post images ask questions about them -- where are they from, what are they of, etc.  Community driven with tons of features including tagging, friending, slideshows, etc.




Webcam Video Diary
Highly configurable program to help you quickly record, label, annotate, and manage videos and photos from your webcam throughout the day.  Supports standard file formats and configurable file/directory naming patterns, custom hotkeys, and can stay resident in the system tray when not in use.




Snap DB
Simple, portable, minimalist flat-file database application with as-you-type search and filtering.  Includes import and export functionality.  Best of all, the viewer utility can be packaged with a data file and sent to friends for easy portable sharing of data.




List Numberer
Quickly number a text list in many different formats with easy input / output through the clipboard.  Perfect for when you want to create a text list of items using custom numbering, padding, etc.




Ten Timer
Ten Timer allows easy timing of ten different items in one easy-to-use window.  Remembers timer labels and makes it easy to keep track of many timer events all in one window.




Quick Cliq
Quick Cliq speeds up your daily computer activities by giving you links to folders, files, programs, URLs and command line operations.  It also offers window management, extreme clipboard manipulation, and note taking capabilities.  All of this is provided in a compact menu that you can show anywhere and within any application or window through customizable hot keys and mouse gestures.




Color Warlock
Browse and create custom named-color pallettes.  Colors can be selected by name or hex codes for use when coding.  Palettes can be easily switched between and shared amongst co-workers.




Ethervane Radio
Minimalistic internet radio player with an international internet radio database supporting instant search.  You can mark stations as favorites to quickly keep track of your favorite stations.  Lots of possibilities for future development and perfect when you don't want the bloat of the big media players.




Auspex
Auspex performs text Replacements, Completions and Corrections in any application using predefined rules and intelligent learning for frequently used words and phrases.  Includes clipboard functions and other productivity tools.




Speed Monitor
Continuously tracks the loading speed of a set of multiple web pages you specify.  Easily control the polling interval and track how fast certain servers and web pages respond over the course of a day or week.  Perfect for spotting occasional random slowdowns.




SpeedTracker
Continuously tracks the loading speed of a set of multiple web pages you specify.  Easily control the polling interval and track how fast certain servers and web pages respond over the course of a day or week.  Perfect for spotting occasional random slowdowns.




Duplicate Photo Finder
Compares files from one or two folders for duplicate images (only jpg supported) using different techniques including file size, file hash and pixel data.  The duplicate result set allows you quickly delete duplicates.  Includes source code(!).




TaskDaddy
Automates MS Outlook task creation.  TaskDaddy takes a single line of input from you and turns it into an Outlook task without having to open the full interface of Outlook.  TaskDaddy can also be used from the command line by more experienced users.




WhirlyWord
A unique slot-machine inspired word game where you spin tumblers to create words.  WhirlyWord is written in cross-platform java that will run from your browser.




Cautomaton
A unique and advanced tool for triggering right-click context menus through a non-interactive command line tool.  Extremely useful for advanced users who need to invoke a right-click operation on a file from another application or script.




UserQuotes.com Web Service (forum post)
A new website that allows collaborative management of quotes/reviews about your products, anonymous user feedback and comment display on your website.  An extremely useful tool for web masters -- though still in very early beta stage of development.




Card Creator
A very easy to use tool that lets you combine several photos into a greeting card using various templates.  This is an early release and printing from the application is not available yet.




DCDisplay
A full screen comic/magazine viewer inspired by CDisplay.  See forum post (above) for links to free comics to download.  Note: the installer is a bit flakey.







After you've checked out the above entries you might want to check out these
Some of these may appeal to a narrower audience, or be a little rough around the edges, and some might be considered proof-of-concept prototypes.






NetLaunch
NetLaunch is designed for use on a computer (probably a netbook), which is often going in and out of wireless access.  The idea is that NetLaunch will sit as a background agent, and check network status.  On status change, the program will launch/quit programs depending on user-defined rules.  Still needs a bit of polishing.




Park Cursor Aside
Whenever you type on keyboard or in an edit box, Park Cursor Aside automatically parks (moves) the cursor aside to a defined screen position, so that your view of the document is not blocked by the mouse cursor.




BlackJack in C# with source code
The classic Black Jack game.  The C# Source code is included for coders to extend and build on this blackjack program.




LinkToText
Let's you keep notes associated with web page URLs in Firefox or Internet Explorer, and shows them in a standalone application window when you visit a site.




Llama Tray
A small utility that sits in your system tray and shows a random quote, poem, or joke from a system tray menu on request.




NANY Excuse Manager
An inside joke for NANY participants: it lets coders submit excuses for being late presenting their entries.




Partial Download
Command line utility that downloads first few bytes of given URL.  Could be useful for partially downloading a huge movie file and checking it for it worthiness before downloading the full thing.




Treat Yourself Nicely
An unfinished system tray utility that you query when you want to have a snack -- if you don't wait long enough you will be denied.




UpdateVersion
UpdateVersion is a command line tool for programmers, that can update some target files (pad files, dcupdate files, versioninfo files) with the actual version and release date information extracted from a source executable file.




VeggieSquares
An early version of an educational children's game/toy, where kids lay out vegetables in a garden and learn about companion planting techniques.  Author asks for more feedback for future feature ideas.




WordCaster
Proof of concept utility that checks definitions on multiple sites at the same time and displays them in a single window.




Crush Sniffer
This is a proof-of-concept pair of Linux and Windows tools that go hand in hand and let you examine some common log files from your Linux system on a Windows pc.




Goodness
Goodness is a Chrome extension designed to block certain sites from being visited -- to help you control your bad urges.




FScript2
FScript2 is an advanced plugin wrapper for Find and Run Robot that allows coders to write plugins in Javascript.  NOTE: FScript version 2 is a major attempt to simplify updating but it is still in a very experimental alpha stage and shouldn't be used unless you are an early beta tester/developer.




« Last Edit: January 12, 2011, 02:21 AM by mouser »

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2011, 08:01 PM »
I'd like to thank personally all the 34 DC members who pledged 48 NANYs this year and the uncountable members that offered suggestions, feedback and other support! This year was certainly a remarkable year:
NANY Breakdown Final 4.png

Not every pledge ended up as a Released NANY, but everyone (Pledger or Volunteer, Released or not) helped to contribute to a NANY Event that was full of experimentation, discussion and volunteering... but most of all (from my way of thinking): productive good fun.

I'd like to encourage you all to support these members who have so generously helped us celebrate the New Year:


NOTE: I think this link will show you all NANY participants in one page to donate to.


anandcoral Give some DonationCredits to this NANY Entrant
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« Last Edit: January 10, 2011, 04:50 PM by Perry Mowbray »

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2011, 08:08 PM »
Hooray!!!!

Please everyone if you have some donationcredits in your account, send a few out to some of the NANY participants (and PERRY too!), and let them know you appreciate their work.

The truth is, NANY could not happen if not for Perry Mowbray -- he is the one who keeps everyone going, and who makes sure everything happens on time.  On behalf of everyone at DC, thank you again Perry.


NOTE: I think this link will show you all NANY participants in one page to donate to.



Thank you Perry for taking such good care of NANY this year!  It was really fun this year  :Thmbsup:



« Last Edit: January 09, 2011, 09:26 PM by mouser »

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2011, 09:19 PM »
Well Done Everybody!

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2011, 09:59 PM »
What a cornucopia!

An outstanding event, with stellar entries and magnificent management. Many, many thanks to Perry, of course, but let's not forget the self-effacing mouser!

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2011, 10:03 PM »
I don't think I can adequately put it into words: but it is very much a team effort, and as Chris says, would not happen without mouser or the other extremely generous members here. It's what makes DonationCoder unique.

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2011, 10:22 PM »
Other than perry, what makes NANY work is the group of coders who hang out at DC, who embrace these kinds of events and projects.  It's always a bit scary when we announce these things -- worrying that people won't participate.  I can't tell you how much I appreciate everyone who took the time to jion in and release something.  It makes the site a fun place to hang out and it feels like a family gathering and a fun a party in here.

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2011, 01:29 AM »
Thanks to all, specially Perry and Mouser, for making NANY 2011 such a big success  :Thmbsup:

They are the pillar whose encouragement brings out the best from the developers. I am the one who had doubt in my ability of the application, if they were even worth mentioning here. Now see what I got in return, praise and recognition  :)

Thanks a lot. Hope to do something more in next NANY too

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2011, 04:17 AM »
Wow a youtube video, very nice. Thanks to all involved I'll be checking out all the apps soon alot look very useful!

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2011, 05:34 AM »
Thanks to Perry and mouser for all the hard work!

great video mouser! Thanks for all the help :Thmbsup:

AskaPic.com (forum post)
AskApic is a new web site where people can post images ask questions about them -- where are they from, what are they of, etc.  Community driven with tons of features including tagging, friending, slideshows, etc.

Cody's egg! - so that's what it was :D
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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2011, 08:30 AM »
Please help us get out the word about the NANY2011 wrap up!  Especially to other sites that have readers who might care.

The best url to use when telling people about it is: https://www.donationcoder.com/nany2011

And the best thing you could do is just tell them in your own words why it's a cool thing they might want to tell people about.

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2011, 03:08 PM »
nany2011 mentioned on downloadsquad today:
http://downloadsquad...vent-great-new-appl/

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2011, 11:39 AM »
mentioned at freeware genius today:
http://www.freewareg...der-nany-2011-event/

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Re: NANY 2011 :: Wrap Up
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2011, 11:49 AM »
Great job, mouser, Perry, and everyone else for all the organizing and hard work that went into this. This was my first NANY and I am happy to have played a small part, and I couldn't have done a better job with the screencast myself, so thanks especially for that, mouser. :Thmbsup: