[Purebiblesearch-release] PureBibleSearch WebChannel Release...
GUI Application to Search and Count the Pure King James Bible
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From: Pure B. S. R. N. L. <pur...@li...> - 2015-09-16 19:13:02
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I'm happy to announce that the live-web search (WebChannel) version of King James Pure Bible Search (KJPBS) is now online and available for use! http://WebChannel.PureBibleSearch.com/ WebChannel is a mechanism that allows me to run KJPBS on a remote computer and allow it to be accessed via the web, making for a website style user interface to the software running remotely. KJPBS WebChannel was specifically targeted for use on mobile devices, such as phones and tablets with a wide range of screen sizes. While this mode of use requires a working internet connection, I'm hoping it will be useful to many people while I continue to work on developing stand-alone mobile app versions of KJPBS. In addition to working on desktop browsers, it has been tested on mobile devices from 3" to 10" screens, both phones and tablets, and Android, iOS (Apple), and Windows. It requires an HTML 5 compliant browser, but has been found to work with FireFox, Safari, Chrome, and IE (10+ and mobile). However, some device/browser combinations may still be troublesome. If you are experiencing issues, please try installing a different browser. During development, FireFox was the browser of choice and will likely give the best results. Javascript must be enabled in your browser settings for KJPBS WebChannel to function! To access it, simply point your device's browser at the following URL: http://WebChannel.PureBibleSearch.com/ WARNING: Even though KJPBS is completely free to all, this is a Live Internet page. Accessing it and interacting with it to perform searches is just like accessing and browsing websites on your device. If you are on a limit data plan or are charged for data access, using this website will incur charges with your service provider. So if your internet service is limited, keep an eye on your account. I don't want to see anyone with an unexpected bill from their service provider. Otherwise, enjoy using it! Maintenance: There will occasionally be a need for me to update the software on the server and/or reboot the server from time-to-time. I will try to keep these to a minimum and at a time when fewer users are online. Prior to any server reboot or update, you'll see a popup notification on the page to let you know it's restarting. Most restarts are quick and only take a minute or two. If this happens to you, simply try refreshing your browser after 4 or 5 minutes of seeing the popup. Proxy Users: If you are behind a proxy server, such as an internet firewall or corporate system, it's possible that your proxy server may block connections to KJPBS WebChannel. In addition to the standard HTTP web port 80, KJPBS WebChannel also uses port 9340. If you are behind a corporate proxy server and are experiencing issues, you may be able to ask your IT support to open up port 9340 on the proxy server. Sorry for the necessity to have a nonstandard, unregistered port, but KJPBS WebChannel traffic isn't easily tunneled via port 80 to be transparent behind such a firewall system. Tor Users: If you are in a persecuted country or location where you can't access it directly, it has been proven to work on the Tor network. However, you will experience slow latency in the server response time due to the redirecting of network traffic through Tor. The neat part of that is it actually lets you see visibly what parts are being generated live by the server and what parts are being generated locally by your browser. But do expect a less-responsive experience. Also, since I have yet to be able to setup SSL support, the Tor end-nodes will be unencrypted, so be aware of that if it matters to you for your browsing discretion. I hope to eventually be able to put an SSL certificate on the server to support end-to-end encryption, but that may still take some time. Server Load: Since the remote server has to support all simultaneous users, I will be keeping an eye out for server capacity and will try to get additional resources online to support it as necessary. However, if you are continually having difficulties accessing it, please let me know. For desktop users wanting to access KJPBS via your web browser, you may prefer the more native looking version. That version will still be available via: http://vnc.PureBibleSearch.com/ Enjoy using KJPBS WebChannel! God Bless, Donna (You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the SourceForge purebiblesearch-release mailing list) |