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
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