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My work in redefining the purpose of websites in radio became the template used by Clearchannel in 1997, where news, photos, traffic and weather content along with the ability to listen to their favorite station changed the radio industry.
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Another project involved the newspaper and legal industries, where I used a scripting language called COBOLScript, invented by Matt Dean
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TechBASIC is a really great language, introduced to me by Scott Rossell, and it not only allows you to write classic BASIC programs, its capabilities with sensors and "Internet of Things" limit you only by your imagination. Already I am working on a small Geiger counter that will be controlled by my iPad, which will collect and analyze data at .10 second intervals. Images SI and Texas Instruments are only two of the many companies that provide sensor kits. However, if you are an electronic engineer or very talented in designing your own circuit boards, you can invent any kind of sensor, that techBASIC uses via Bluetooth, WiFly, or your mobile device's sound port to retrieve data either realtime or download at iternvals.
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TechBASIC is a powerful as PowerBASIC is on Windows, and PureBASIC on the MAC OS.
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SmartBASIC is one of those underrated apps that allows you to program classic BASIC programs geared for creating Apps. It is fairly robust, but its documentation is rather sparse, and sometimes getting more about how statements work from the author is worse than root canal at times. However, once you learn how this programming language works, it is one of the best to write games in, and is great at writing apps that are data intensive. You can create great GUI's and Sprites, as well as write sheet music and one programmer created a program that rivals what radio stations use today to automate playlists, commercials, news and announcer spots.
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And SmartBASIC's author has lately said in posts on the support forum that SmartBASIC, while he's still taking requests for improvements, may no longer be maintained in favor for a new language he's developing that is written in all symbols, called SPL (Simple Programming Language).
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However, dispite its shortcomings, such as the inability to record audio using your mobile devices' microphone (it works when you take videos), this programming language is very robust, has some great time saving coding features, and an SDK and once you get an Apple Developer's License, SmartBASIC is one of the few languages Apple will allow you to sell/give away your apps through iTunes. This is, regardless of your preferences, a must-have, along with techBASIC, if you want to develop on your mobile device. Both languages, once installed, do not need the Internet like many others to develop and test your code. That is a big advantage.
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Follow me at my personal website: http://www.georgemcginn.com or https://georgemcginn.wordpress.com, where I will be writing reviews on App development languages, demonstrating SmartBASIC, techBASIC, Pythonista, and others with program examples in future columns, such as a series soon to be published on converting the "Vintage" games of the 1970's and 80's using SmartBASIC.
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<i>While peaceful pursuits yeilds steady progress, it's only when you rock the boat does true inspiration and invention occur --- George McGinn</i>
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