But no more! Now you can take a picture of the receipt on your phone, add a description, and store it safely on your phone!

Other use cases are:

• You work for a company, and you need to claim back fuel costs. Just take a slip of the receipt and mark it as re-imbursable
• Buy clothes you want to try on, its too tight. Return it because you have the backup slip!

Install it now: 

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=slipscan.driekwartappel

Development comments:

• Open Source! : https://github.com/3kwartappel/slipscan
• This is a hybrid app, not native
• The app is supposed to be cross platform, but I have not created a windows / apple developer account yet (It costs a few bucks), so it only works for Android for now.
• The app is a bit buggy, but its my first app so dont be too harsh. The code really needs to be refactored, but dont have the time now. //todo
• I will move the source code to Github shortly! (currently on visual studio code git)

Created with the following tools / languages

• Angular (1),
• Ionic Framework (1)
• JQuery
• Javascript
• ngCordova

Here is the blurp from the android store:

The app was designed to replace storing physical receipts. You can do it in three easy steps:
1. Open the Slipscan App
2. Capture the receipt via device camera or upload from your gallery
2.5 Add optional detail like description, company, reimbursable, mileage
3. Save, and throw away the receipt

Functionality include:
– Offline safe storage of receipts
– Capture receipt from camera
– Capture receipt via gallery
– Allows entering of receipt description like cost, mileage etc
– Search previously indexed receipts
– Conveniently stores images locally on your phone in a separate folder. The filename will contain all receipt descriptions you enter, so you will have everything you need even if you decide to use a different application in the future.

This is just simple application, no bells and whistles
– The app does not connect to the internet
– The app does not automatically scan and read image text
– The app does not backup your device on the internet (unless you already have a backup solution for your images)

The application will require two permissions:
Camera – To take the photos of the receipt
Storage – To save the photos on your device

 

Old vs New
           

Angular.JS

I chose Angular because I have never created a single page application before, and it should allow me to port to a hybrid mobile app easily when the time comes. **Ok I know Angular 2 is coming out soon, but at the time I started the revamp there was only version 1.  The design uses Bootstrap, and uses basic REST calls to update the data via:

ASP.NET Web API 2

Not much to talk about here, its a normal REST service, which connects to a SQL Database, using Entity Framework (5), coded in C#. This REST service should allow other application to get lyrics from the database etc. I tried to remove some of the spam with server code as well.

An ofcource, the lyricsmeaning app is still viewable in Winamp. For information on how to install, go to https://lyricsmeaning.za.net

But how do you locate/discover a new paintball close to you? Google would have been great, but only the popular fields are returned.

But fear now more, I present to you www.GoPaintball.co.za: The paintball site listing all the paintball fields in South Africa!*

Any paintball owner can register to submit his paintball field (email [email protected] for details), entering contact details, facilities available, gps locations, upcoming events etc.

Once listed on the site, users can rate the field, upload images, upload videos leave comments etc!

The map will make it easier for you to find a paintball field near you.

Skills used
ASP.net, MVC5, c#, razor views, syntax, mssql database, bootstrap css (responsive), Entity Framework (EF6), jquery, Google maps api, Google rich snippets, Oauth, Extensive Error Logging, Rapheal Maps on home page, Custom Routing, Visual Studio Online, SEO optimized, Lavish Bootstrap

This might seem spammy, but I notified every paintball field I could find via email to upload their details to GoPaintball.co.za, I did this by entering all emails in a CSV file, and sending a generic message to all with some help how to use the site. I created a c# console application I created to send the emails, with a proffesional looking email.

Credits to my girlfriend and brother who tested the site. And Ruan Steyn for uploading fields for Gauteng!

*I lied, not all paintball sites are listed yet, but our database is growing, so in theory we are getting there. White lies

It is called sarmie

Jip that’s the best I could come up with :S  It’s slang for a sandwich in South Africa.  And If you say “Saam hier” quickly in Afrikaans (which means together) it sounds like sarmie.  That alone should bring a tear to your eye (of joy of-course, because sarmie is a humorous site)

Users upload their uplifting and funny / creative images (it must be South Africa specific though) to sarmie.co.za, and from there the voting starts to try and get it onto the home page.

Users have to be logged in to upload or vote, but this can be done by registering or just signing in with a Facebook or Google account.

Technical Specs : This is my first personal ASP.NET MVC project (and loving it), Database created using Entity Framework – MSSQL

Users submit funny Afrikaans qoutes, and then its up or down-voted by the public.

Technical Specs : Created using asp.net web forms, MySQL database

All you need is winamp (5.5 or greater) installed, then you can add the online service directly from here.

Whenever a song is played, it will automatically search the web for the lyrics and display it.  If it cannot be found you can add the lyrics yourself.   Interpretation / comments are open to all, and it’s nice to see other’s interpretation of the lyrics.

Key features include : 
*Just play a song in winamp, and the lyrics will automatically be found
*Leave your meaning / interpretation of lyric fast and easy
*Save lyrics to hard drive in one click.
*It’s all for free

Hope you enjoy it, leave a comment below if you have any suggestions.

Technical Specs :
Made in 2005, using ASP.NET web forms, MsSql database, and it uses a lot of the winamp online services JS functions to communicate with Winamp.

It outdated at the moment, but you can add to Winamp from here

You can also search for it by opening Winamp, open media library – online services, and search for Pikkipowpow.

You can also check out the web home page, but not much going on there.

I will hopefully get some time in future to fix it up a bit, not sure its 100% functional anymore

Technical Specs :
Made in 2005, using ASP.NET web forms, MsSql database, and it uses a lot of the winamp online services JS functions to communicate with Winamp.

Preresiquites : Winamp5.55 or later

It’s a hotseat multiplayer volleybal game written in Turbo Pascal.

We had to design a piece of software that had some visual components, writes/reads to a file and contains the normal programming statements (for loops + if else etc). It uses the PC speaker for sound.

It also includes a 3D rendered intro video for the game, you can download the video directly from here.  It was made in 3D studio Max, and it took 20 hours to render on our 333mhz Celeron. (Personally think the intro is better than the game itself)

Go ahead and download the Vlugbal 2002 installation file, it contains the source code as well.  The intro video doesn’t automatically play in operating systems after Windows 98, but you can find it in the install directory.

If you have Windows XP or newer installed, you will need to install DosBox first before you can play the game. So install Dosbox, run it, then you have to mount and run game like so in dosbox :

[quote]mount c: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Vlugbal 2002”
c:\
game.exe[/quote]

The help file (Handleiding) contains help information in Afrikaans

Hope you enjoy this very simple game

So this round I will only upload my personal creations and thoughts, and maybe upload some portfolio stuff.

If you have any suggestions or ideas what to put on the blog, don’t be afraid to leave a comment. If you are a spammer I will destroy you #smileface

Kind Regards -David Smit