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Hello to every reader of KosherDev.com.
I want to propose to every one to share their knowledge and experience about Jewish related software here on KosherDev.com.
At these moment we really need reviews on the following topics:
- Jewish Calendar on iPhone, Android and WinMobile.
- plugins for various CMS’s (Joomla, Drupal etc)
- any software, which is related to Jewish everyday needs.
And you are absolutely free to propose any topics to discuss.
For registration details contact me via mail beshkin [at] gmail.com or write a comment here.
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Daniel | Jan 5, 2010 - 20 Teves 5770 at 11:02 am
Moishe,
I am looking for a siddur for windows mobile 5. Most sidduring that I have seen for phone are for palm or IPhone only or are not ashkenaz. You posted on Nov 19th about a siddur but when I tried to download on that site I got an error. Any other options?
Moishe Beshkin | Jan 5, 2010 - 20 Teves 5770 at 11:36 am
Daniel, try this site http://code.google.com/p/asiddur/
you can download siddur for java mobile from there.
Morin Yehouda | Jan 17, 2010 - 2 Shevat 5770 at 2:11 am
Hello,
I am the webmaster of the site: http://www.consistoiremarseille.com/joomla , created under joomla .
I would like to add a table like that of Luach for Tallinn, Estonia, but for Marseille, France. Can you send me, please, the code to be able to put it on my site?
I thank you, in advance.
chavouat tov.
Moishe Beshkin | Jan 17, 2010 - 2 Shevat 5770 at 2:26 am
Yehouda,
You can obtain the package for WordPress from WordPress repository.
You will find php code there. I suspect that you will have to port it to joomla. I am not big professional in joomla coding, but suspect, that would not be difficult. Feel free to ask me any questions on the code, I would help with great pleasure.
And in case you will succeed, you can share your code on kosherdev.
Shlomo Werner | Nov 16, 2010 - 10 Kislev 5771 at 7:52 pm
I have the same interest.I believe software has to be made a into a ‘extension’ which can then be imported into a module.Has there been any feedback from this post?
Moishe Beshkin | Nov 16, 2010 - 10 Kislev 5771 at 11:32 pm
Shlomo,
I haven’t received any feedback on it. I have no much time to work with Joomla now, so if anybody will take a responsibility, it would be nice.
Jess Dolgin | Jan 5, 2010 - 20 Teves 5770 at 1:21 pm
Hi there
FYI, Virtuiajerusalem.com has released a new software product (developed by E-Shop Enterprises – http://www.eshopenterprises.com)
the system is called the Kolbo Alert. It is an advanced technology that allows users to receive news alerts (including images, audio, video etc) directly to their desktop.
the Kolbo alert is used by several Jewish news sites who send alerts out on the system. the Publishers include israelnationalnews.com (A7), Haaretz.com, ynetnews.com, Jta.org, forward.com, jewishjournal.com. more publishers are to be added
Readers can choose whom they receive alerts from (what publishers) and what categories of alerts they want
see as an example http://www.kolboalert.com/haaretz.php
see another example at http://www.kolboalert.com/jta.php
feel free to contact me with any followup questions
Jess Dolgin
jess@thejmg.com
323 939 9377 X1010
Jess Dolgin | Jan 7, 2010 - 22 Teves 5770 at 6:52 pm
Hi there
I sent you all some information about a new technology/service that is being introduced these days – the KolboAlert.
The technology is being used by most of he MAJOR Jewish news sites (A7, Ynet, Haaretz, JTA, Jewish Journal, Forward)
I have not heard back from you.
Is this not the stuff you are interested in?
thanks
Jess
Jess@thejmg.com
Moishe Beshkin | Jan 7, 2010 - 22 Teves 5770 at 10:45 pm
Jess,
The information you provided is really interesting. Sometimes it takes me to reply for several days. So, don’t be confused by so long delay in reply.
Do you want to post news about your project by yourself on kosherdev.com? if yes, send me a reply to this message with preferred login. I will create an account for you and will get a possibility to post on this site.
with respect,
Moishe
Eyal Dunkel | Mar 22, 2010 - 8 Nisan 5770 at 5:58 pm
Hello,
I activated the plug-in, but I don’t see any change to the site. I must be doing something wrong. I am using “Modern Style 1.1 by FlexiThemes”. How do I activate your plug-in features? Thank you.
Sincerely,
Eyal Dunkel
dunkele@gmail.com
Moishe Beshkin | Mar 22, 2010 - 8 Nisan 5770 at 11:42 pm
Eyal,
In Administration part go to Appearance -> Widgets and drag-n-drop zmanim widget to any widget part you want. usually people place it on the right side of the site.
If you have any further questions, contact me for details.
Y Stern | Dec 24, 2010 - 17 Teves 5771 at 12:06 am
I just installed the zmanim widget a few days ago and I seem to be getting slightly inaccurate times. They’re all close, but the zman for shiyah, for example, is usually about two minutes late. This also affects candle lighting times for Shabbos.
I made sure to get accurate Lat and Long values off google maps.
Any suggestions?
Moishe Beshkin | Dec 24, 2010 - 17 Teves 5771 at 1:12 am
Hello,
I also see some zmanim to be little bit different from other sources, like http://www.chabad.org or http://www.myzmanim.com/.
All calculations of zmanim are made on the base of sunrise and sunset time. So, it is just maths.
I consulted with several rabbies and all of them said that nobody should rely on any technically calculated time, but need to take in consideration, that there might be a slight difference. So, not to wait till last minute, but start the duties little bit earlier or later (depends what you are going to do).
try to go to Settings -> Zmanim and take a look on doven time advanced settings.
Y Stern | Dec 24, 2010 - 17 Teves 5771 at 12:10 am
Do you still support any apps for J2ME phones? A pdf file for your molad program comes up on google but I can’t find a download link anywhere?
Also, do you know of any other jewish apps for J2ME devices, like chumash or mishnayos? I know that those are all available on the old palm OS. Is there any way to port or emulate them on a J2ME platform?
Thanks!
Moishe Beshkin | Dec 24, 2010 - 17 Teves 5771 at 1:15 am
Actually, I was not supporting this application – it was just a review for my old mobile phone. I checked this link http://www.phonesoft.cz/java/670/MoladManual.pdf and it opens for me successfully.
At that time I was looking for other programs and haven’t found any more of them.
Bruce Z. | Jan 30, 2011 - 26 Shevat 5771 at 12:50 pm
Moishe,
What is the purpose of having the “trunk” folder in the Zmanim WP widget? I see where you can make changes to the top level PHP files but where do the trunk files come into play. How are they important? Just curious and thanks.
Bruce Z.
Mihail Beshkin | Jan 30, 2011 - 26 Shevat 5771 at 1:10 pm
Bruce,
I think that trunk folder was just copied from the location, where actual development is done. I use trunk folder for submitting new versions to wordpress.org.
So, nothing special in uploaded version is connected with trunk folder
minda | Jun 26, 2011 - 25 Sivan 5771 at 3:40 pm
hope this gets me KOLBO ALERT