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Object Oriented Programming Tutorial in C#

A popular tutorial that introduces the concept of "class as blueprint."

RV-12 LSA Project

My build log of a small LSA (Light Sport Aircraft) plane.

Chevy Bolt Goes To Portland

As a challenge I drove my all electric Chevy Bolt from Medford, OR to Portland, OR and back. Being an early adopter can be stressful.

Here are some hints on using Public Chargers.

Jazz  Clarinet Tutorial

Tips for playing Charley Parker and John Coltrane on the clarinet.Sound Reinforcement Tutorial

Learn how to setup and run sound reinforcement for a small band using this tutorial.

Welding/ Cutting Table Design and Build

Some pictures of my build of a welding/ cutting table. The vise can be quickly removed by pulling a receiver pin.

1977 Honda CB750K Project

Here are some pictures of a 1977 Honda CB750K.

1962 Jaguar E Coupe Project

62 E Type Coupe. 150 mph, four wheel independent suspension, disk brakes and NO SEAT BELTS. Yikes.

Here is the ongoing saga.

Middle Fork of the Salmon River

Pictures

Android to iOS4 Programming Tutorial

A tutorial on transitioning from programming Android to iOS4.

Android Programming Tutorial on Mac OSX

This tutorial is designed to reduce your frustration if you are trying to learn how to program for the Android Phone on Mac OSX 10.5

About JAL:

Retired Sysop CompuServe Internet Publishing Forum (Acoustic coupler 300 baud required) where I objected to the statement that "Java would never be used for a real application", then wrote and uploaded the "Java Address Book" application which included a quick-sort algorithm implemented in Java.

Co-Author "Visual Cafe for Java Explorer, Database Development Edition" Coriolis 1998.

Author of a popular tutorial on Object Oriented Programming in C# (2003). At the time, the prevailing teaching method was "class as cookie cutter". Looking for a better teaching analogy, I introduced the concept ofclass as blueprint.