Web App To Desktop App

Exactly one year ago when I started on the latest iteration of WorkPapers.Pro, the web application development took front and center position, and a desktop integration was an after-thought… for a couple of reasons. First, I had already developed about four different versions of the desktop application in multiple languages, so was not worried about generating another iteration to accommodate the web application rapidly. On the other hand, developing a web application for the internet (versus intranet) was a new experience and took more time.The release times reveal this. The web application took about nine months to develop into its … Continue reading Web App To Desktop App

Is It Time To Start Blocking All China IPs?

And I’m not kidding…. I did a clean OS and web server install last week for the new web site on WorkPapers.Pro (getting ready for an upcoming software update and September 1 press release), so about one week later, like a good admin, I thought it was time to sip some coffee and go through the authorization logs.There was the usual Eastern European and former Soviet block IPs, so I blocked those, then there were a couple out of the US, so I blocked those IPs. You’d think that I would follow-up on the US IPs these days, but understanding … Continue reading Is It Time To Start Blocking All China IPs?