Ben Weissmann

Student · Web Developer · Rubyist

Projects

Zephyr Mobile

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Zephyr Mobile is an Android application that allows users to use the Zephyr messaging system on-the-go. The mobile app is paired with a backend that runs on any Athena dialup (such as linerva.mit.edu), and stores users' Zephyrs persistently using SQLite.

Pictivator

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Inspired by Written? Kitten!, Pictivator motivates users to write by showing them motivating pictures every time they write 100 more words. Pictivator uses the Bing Image Search API to allow users to choose what motivates them, and saves user's work using HTML5's Local Storage.

Karate Technique Manager

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Developed for my karate school, Karate Technique Manager is an interactive record of what self-defense techniques a student has learned. It allows users to track their level of master of each technique, and provides step-by-step instructions. It also allows users to write short notes and attach them to techniques. Karate Technique Manager is build in Ruby on Rails.

RISE: Ruby Interactive Sprite Environment

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Developed as part of a high-school introductory programing course, RISE is a framework build on top of RubyGame that allows programming novices to develop games and other interactive applications with only a basic knowledge of programming in the Ruby language.

Other Work

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Some other public Ruby work can be found on my Github page.