Eric Winchell
location Nashville, TN
contact facebook · quora · twitter · (650) 646-4333
skills Software Development, Java, PHP, C++, Javascript, jQuery, HTML, SQL
projects
Sports Ladder · 2011
Ranking system for individual and team sports. Uses Elo rating system.
Tools Javascript, jQuery, SQL, PHP
Status This is the official system used for the Middle Tennessee State University racquetball club.
Everchat · 2011
Video chat with up to 20 people simultaneously. The system uses new P2P features available in Flash 10.1 to distribute media stream data. Chat rooms are either created on the fly or city-based. Uses Facebook Connect for login. Also features an audio and video trivia game.
Tools Flash, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, Facebook Connect
Status I built this to test the limits of peer-to-peer data distribution for video chat. Compared to what can be accomplished using a central server, peer-to-peer is cheap but unfortunately it is also quite slow. The reason is most retail internet connections do not have the necessary upstream speed.
Trigonometry Teaching Game · 2009
Learning game created for high school trigonometry class. Features four levels designed to teach trig concepts using a picnic and bugs swatting theme. Six team members contributed to the project. My portion is an application of knowledge quiz and also database functions for storage and retrieval of game records.
Tools Java, JDBC, SQL
Status This is now in use by a high school class.
Quizzical · 2009
Lightweight javascript system akin to online flash cards. Created for Anatomy and Physiology class as an efficient way to memorize lab identifications. Features image or text questions, audio responses for correct answers, and score keeper.
Tools Javascript, jQuery, PHP
Status The Anatomy and Physiology quizzes were very popular and people asked me for the link up to a year after I took the class myself.
post / get · 2009
Craigslist clone implemeneted with CakePHP. Features centralized database enabling all cities from a single installation, unlimited photos, search, Facebook integration, efficient hierarchical categories, and item flagging.
Tools Javascript, jQuery, PHP
Status This project is online but not in use.
Common Area · 2008
Web service providing a private means of communication for residential communities. Features privacy controls, resident profiles, bulletin board, messaging, lost and found, photo albums, and role-based account types.
Tools PHP, CakePHP, Facebook Connect, Javascript, jQuery, cron
Status Successfully launched at an award-winning condo in Nashville.
Medbanker · 2006
Prototype for system that facilitates doctor-patient interaction and pharmacy fulfillment. Features custom questionnaires, FedEx integration, brand-to-generic drug database, location specific availability rules, and integration of five different account types.
Tools PHP, CSS, HTML, SQL, Apache
Status Prototype was built but was not implemented anywhere.
Kinetictrader · 1999
Subscription service of dow theory stock market analysis.
Tools HTML, SSI, CCBill
Status Business I started in high school.
how-to's
HTML5 WebSocket Benchmark with node.js, Chrome, & Safari · 2010
How fast is node.js? Is there a WebSockets speed difference in Chrome and Safari? How fast is your remote node.js server?
Tools node.js, Javascript, HTML5
How To Install a Startup Script in CentOS · 2010
Run a daemon or a script automatically during startup in CentOS.
Tools CentOS, /etc/init.d, chkconfig, yum