PinnedApplets are back, just not in the browserJava applets are Java applications that were able to run embedded in the browser a bit like Abobe Flash was in the 90’s and 00’s. Modern internet browsers don’t support applets anymore but it’s now possible to run applets in your Java IDE. Let me introduce you to Applet Runner…Java1 min readJava1 min read
Sep 26, 2021Android 11 and the Files BlunderWith the release of Android 11, Google decided to restrict for security reason the access to the other application folders, except for file managers and antivirus. At first glance, seems reasonable but many things went wrong and now Android 11 is much more limited. I have an Android application that…Android3 min readAndroid3 min read
Aug 21, 2021Maven clean, just to be sureDo you recognize that? Changing 1% of a project and recompiling and retesting 100% This doesn’t have to be a requirements, with Maven & Git the system can detect which sub-modules is not modified and has no modified dependencies. So the compiled code available in the artifactory could be re-used. In Java the system can detect which class depends to another one. …Incremental1 min readIncremental1 min read
Feb 22, 202150 Text Utilities in One Free SoftwareJapplis Toolbox is a freeware that contains more than 50 text tools to manipulate text. Here is what you can do with it. Encoding / Decoding: URL, Base64, XML, Query parameters, Hex, Hexadecimal numbers, Binary numbers, ROT13, ROT47, Unicode, Morse, Cyrillic, Volapuk Lines: Sort, Reverse, Shuffle, Number, Delete duplicates, Trim…Text2 min readText2 min read
Feb 11, 2021How to Keep Your Daily Tasks PrivateWhy should I upload to the cloud what I'm doing today or my mood of the day or my new ideas? I have my mobile phone next to me most of the time to check my day planning. Why is creating an account on all these agenda’s, to-do list apps…Android1 min readAndroid1 min read
Feb 8, 2021A Free Multilingual Dictionary For Your ComputerThe story of this software started in 1998. Earlier I wrote a simple version in Basic on Commodore 64 and Turbo Pascal on PC. In 1995, I discovered Java which was still in alpha stage but was able to run your program on Windows, Mac, Unix. …Freeware1 min readFreeware1 min read
Jan 28, 2021A Free Watch for your PCJapplis Watch 1.0 has been released. A free powerful watch software for your computer. It includes a clock, stopwatch, timer, alarm and more. Features Tools: Clock, Timer, Alarm, Stopwatch, Calendar, Time Zones, Server Time, Countdown till Date, Pomodoro / HIIT. Customization: Font, Font Color, Background Color, Date/Time format, Font Size…Windows 102 min readWindows 102 min read
Jan 18, 2021Increase Your Happiness With This Android AppToday, on blue Monday of 2021, I decided to release my Android application that is aimed to increased people happiness of a few percent. Is it possible? I first had to analyse what makes people unhappy or less happy. Through many readings and observations, it seems that happiness isn’t something that you can’t…Happiness2 min readHappiness2 min read
Aug 24, 2020Goodbye Apple, Fight For FreedomIn the recent years and months, Apple has taken steps to take more control of their Mac OS, changing their role to something that looks more as a dictature. As a developer of Mac OS applications, it’s time to take actions. It used to be that you could just download…Apple3 min readApple3 min read
