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Eliot Jacobson

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May 31, 2005, 11:57:33 AM

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Practice program for counting down a deck

I've written a small Java applet to let you practice counting down a deck. The first time it runs, it may be choppy (it has to download the image files for the cards), but it seems pretty smooth after that. You choose a time and the program shuffles the deck and displays the cards one at a time, so that the deck is complete in the time you selected.

Here is the link:

http://www.cardcounter.com/Counter/

Bug reports and suggestions appreciated,

--Eliot

Gorgon

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May 31, 2005, 12:54:07 PM

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Count(er)intuitive program

Doesn't do much if you count by the cancellation of blocks of cards, which all good counters do.

Eliot Jacobson

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May 31, 2005, 1:00:06 PM

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Or another way of saying it...

You would like to suggest the feature of allowing the cards to be displayed in blocks of 2 or 3 at a time, as well as the single card drill.

I've thought of this too, and it's easy enough to do. It may get into a future version.

Thanks for the feedback.

--Eliot

Eliot Jacobson

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May 31, 2005, 4:14:45 PM

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Never mind

After seeing the Java Script program posted below, I think I'll just leave my program as-is. The problem with Java is that it has to be compiled by the browser's Virtual Machine, which makes it slow and prone to problems. A Java Script program is ideal. It's been done -- and quite well at that.

http://home.san.rr.com/bjstuff/

Wendel

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May 31, 2005, 9:11:08 PM

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Cool. Thanks! (nt)

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