[Noisebridge-discuss] [RFC] Noisegate Web app prototype

Ken M. Haggerty kenmhaggerty at gmail.com
Sun Apr 7 19:12:07 UTC 2013


Yes sounds great!
-Ken


On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 12:04 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> Ken M. Haggerty wrote:
>
>> Hi Josh: Would it be possible to see whether a code entered was
>> successful?
>>
>
> Hi Ken.  The reason why an app can't give you that kind of information is
> because the information is not given by the API.  We intentionally withhold
> that information because the only reason you might need it is if you're
> trying to hack the door code system by brute force.
>
> Since the door code system uses just a few digits of numbers, someone
> might be tempted to wardial all the numbers from an API.  So the only way
> to know whether a code is successful or not is by seeing/hearing the door
> buzz open for you.
>
> Does that sound reasonable?
>
> -Jake
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 3:26 AM, Josh Juran <jjuran at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  [RFC == Request For Comments]
>>
>> In the interest of supporting Noisebridgers not running Android, I'm
>> developing an implementation of Noisegate in DHTML (which might be
>>
> better
>
>> known by its marketing name "HTML5", although Noisegate doesn't use any
>> features introduced by HTML version 5).
>>
>> So far, I have a user interface that works in (at least some) desktop
>> browsers.
>>
>> Noisegate for Web prototype
>>
>>  http://www.metamage.com/apps/****noisegate/gate.html<http://www.metamage.com/apps/**noisegate/gate.html>
> <http://**www.metamage.com/apps/**noisegate/gate.html<http://www.metamage.com/apps/noisegate/gate.html>
> >
>
>
>> While the Enter key doesn't do anything yet (except clear the entered
>> code), the UI is mostly there -- you can click the keys, and typing
>>
> works
>
>> also.  (The text animation is missing, but this will be easy enough to
>> add.)  However, the app doesn't behave as desired (and in my experience
>>
> is
>
>> not usable) in the Android 2.3 mobile browser, and I suspect similar
>>
> issues
>
>> may affect Mobile Safari on iOS (which I don't have to test).  My CSS
>>
> and
>
>> JS knowledge doesn't include the details of mobile/touchscreen Web app
>> development; let me know if you're interested in helping out here.  CSS
>> experience in general would also be useful.
>>
>> All comments are welcome.
>>
>> Josh
>>
>
>
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