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Re:A walkable, liveable virtual library for your eBooks
on Tuesday August 18, 2026 @01:47AM (#49341742)
A 3D personal library you can walk around in: point it at a folder of PDFs and EPUBs and get a lakeside cabin whose shelves are your collection.
Ask HN: Decent Introduction to Technical EdTech Standards (LTI, XAPI, etc.)
Hi everyone!I'm very interested in the EdTech/EduTech space. However, while I have a decent understanding of them, the various technical standards (e.g., SCORM, LTI, xAPI) are challenging me - especially when it comes to questions of implementation.Also, most of the documentation and examples that I was able to find (especially if it is related to IMS Global) seem extremely bad/unintuitive to...
Re:Ask HN: Do you have a process or a framework to learn specific skil...
on Saturday July 31, 2021 @08:16AM (#28017424)
This is not a framework, but I see tremendous value in going to people who already know the skill first. At least in my experience, there's a tendency for people to start learning on their own before they feel comfortable asking questions.
Often I try to skip this (rather tedious) process and go to someone who has knowledge in the area. Often I don't need an actual 'expert' but someone who's already intermediate. Asking the right questions can speed up the learning process tremendously! In addition, many people are willing to relatively cheaply (think: a meal; cup of coffee; etc.) let you pick their brain.
Re:Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database fr...
on Thursday April 01, 2021 @02:28PM (#26664271)
Thank you all for the many great answers! Definitely a lot to look at! Currently Appsmith (and/or) Lowdefy seem to fit best for me.
In case you're interested, these are all the products/resources given so far:
https://adsharma.github.io/flattools-programs/
https://adsharma.github.io/fquery/
https://django-sql-explorer.readthedocs.io
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/intro/tutorial02
https://first-django-admin.readthedocs.io/
https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith
https://github.com/directus/directus
https://github.com/marmelab/react-admin
https://github.com/metabase/metabase
https://github.com/netlify/netlify-cms
https://github.com/oxan/djangorestframework-dataclasses
https://github.com/priyank-purohit/PostGUI
https://github.com/shannah/xataface
https://github.com/skorokithakis/django-project-template
https://github.com/strapi/strapi
https://hypermachine.substack.com
https://metacpan.org/pod/CGI::FormBuilder
https://powerapps.microsoft.com
Re:Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database fr...
on Thursday April 01, 2021 @12:51PM (#26662984)
I'd love to go that route - unfortunately the DB is already set in stone (long before I ever thought about it).
Re:Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database fr...
on Thursday April 01, 2021 @12:50PM (#26662967)
Thanks for pointing Metabase out. Unfortunately, while great for analytics, I'm really more focused on data input.
Re:Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database fr...
on Thursday April 01, 2021 @12:47PM (#26662920)
Unfortunately, for the current project(s) I have to work with existing DBs. That said, your product looks great for the use case!
Re:Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database fr...
on Thursday April 01, 2021 @12:45PM (#26662898)
I love Lowdefy (I've seen it a couple week back here on HN) but I have dismissed it given that there's no SQL connector right now. It's great to hear that you're working on that!
Re:Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database fr...
on Thursday April 01, 2021 @12:44PM (#26662882)
I've just looked into Appsmith and it seems like a fantastic solution! Thanks! :)
Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
I'm currently looking for a solution to provide (non-technical) team members with a way to interact with a SQL database (MySQL at the moment; PostgreSQL in the future). Basically, I want/need to build several very simple web-based CRUD-forms. Does anyone remember MS Access...While my initial thought was to build a simple Django application, I'd prefer something non-developers could also work...
An Extremely Simple Docker, Traefik, and Python FastAPI Example
Top Python Libraries for Natural Language Processing (NLP) in 2020
Ask HN: Best Ressource (Book) for a New Linux Server Administrator
Dear HN, in the near future I'm going to help a new person find their way into Linux server administration.Their idea, which I think is very good, is to start by setting up their own small VPS to get a first feeling for all of this. Now they asked whether I knew a good resource (e.g. a book) which leads you trough the first steps (i.e. setting up SSH securely, etc.).Well, aside from some good...
Ask HN: Are there any good self-hosted alternatives to Miro or Mural.co?
Over the last couple of weeks we've been using Mural.co and Miro (realtime collaboration boards) quite extensively. Do you know of any good self-hosted (potentially open source) alternatives to these?
Re:Monica – Personal CRM, Remember everything about friends and family
on Sunday October 28, 2018 @03:04AM (#18319473)
I really like the idea and I did something similar with regular note-taking apps. The thing that would be a game-changer for me would be to link up my social/messaging/email accounts in order to (automatically) update information about when I last talked/chatted/interacted with someone.
Yes, it somewhat goes against the principle of absolute privacy, but I wouldn't mind the feature on my own server.
Ask HN: Tools/Solution for Teaching Python in a BYOD Environment
Hi HN,I'm going to host a Python workshop for beginners (read: people who had no contact with programming whatsoever). The workshop will be held in a BYOD environment and I have next to no control over the devices of the participants. While I can give the prior instructions, both their technical knowledge and the amount of options will limit the amount of work (e.g. installing Anaconda) I can...
Re:Ask HN: Which are some good resources for software design/planning?
on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @03:27PM (#17666088)
Awesome! I'll definitely have a look at it :)
Ask HN: Which are some good resources for software design/planning?
Hi,so far, I've only worked as a coder in teams and on (very) small projects of my own. In the (near) future I want to (need to) design and manage a larger software project of my own (a fairly complex Django + x project).Since I want to avoid 'stupid' mistakes, adhere to best-practices, and respect (and utilize) the hard work and research that has gone into software design, I'm looking for some...
Re:Ask HN: Favorite note-taking software?
on Sunday July 15, 2018 @04:11AM (#17534322)
I'm using OneNote for sketches and handwritten notes (Tablet). For everything else, I use a private DokuWiki instance. I like having a web-based, but private, note-taking solution that supports media files and hyperlinks.
Re:Ask HN: Getting back into Web-Dev after a few years – What to read?
on Sunday December 04, 2016 @11:24AM (#13100444)
Hey, thank you for your answer. Currently I'm doing a lot of scientific computing in Python and R. I would love to get started with some smaller (personal) web-projects because I always really enjoyed developing for the web.
Given my background I thought about looking at Laravel more closely, however I would also love to understand the whole JS/Node/X.js hype/world. As it looks, we have moved towards an infrastructure that heavily relies on backend APIs.
Ask HN: Getting back into Web-Dev after a few years – What to read?
Hi, years ago (6-8) I was a fairly confident web-developer.Having diverted from that path, I have unfortunately lost touch with more recent developments and I'm absolutely overwhelmed by this 'new' world of frameworks, languages, and practices.I'm now looking to get back into web-development (both frondend and backend), and I'm keen to learn. I have a relatively strong background in HTML, CSS,...