The laws are the rules, and following those rules is akin following steps of an algorithm. "Yes" or "No," or, if you did X, then you get Y under the rule Z. On this basic premise, I decided to try my hand in making a legal flowchart ("flawchart") and an app to walk a user by that flawchart ("flawpp"). I so far was able to complete just one, covering steps a homeowner might take if (s)he gets a notice of violation from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection.
Its underlying flawchart was presented a few weeks before, and now the form flawpp (nonresp. link, removed 06/26) is finally completed, thanks to Mr. Abbas, who was able to bear my enthusiasm and assist me with the necessary coding. Give this flawpp a try.
For those who might get inspired, a word of caution: this turned out to be a much more complicated process, than I thought. My simple drawn chart involved roughly 20 steps--my app involves almost twice as much, with many steps changed from the initial plan. Our eyes are forgiving and can read between the lines, but the cold-hearted machine knows no emotions and operates strictly from the yeses and noes entered. I am now entertaining an idea of app-ing a simple rule from a real property law, but just the initial stage to clarify all the entering criteria has already ballooned to a 50-step process. I don't know if I will be able to complete that one, so may be this chart is my first and my last. Enjoy!
Its underlying flawchart was presented a few weeks before, and now the form flawpp (nonresp. link, removed 06/26) is finally completed, thanks to Mr. Abbas, who was able to bear my enthusiasm and assist me with the necessary coding. Give this flawpp a try.
For those who might get inspired, a word of caution: this turned out to be a much more complicated process, than I thought. My simple drawn chart involved roughly 20 steps--my app involves almost twice as much, with many steps changed from the initial plan. Our eyes are forgiving and can read between the lines, but the cold-hearted machine knows no emotions and operates strictly from the yeses and noes entered. I am now entertaining an idea of app-ing a simple rule from a real property law, but just the initial stage to clarify all the entering criteria has already ballooned to a 50-step process. I don't know if I will be able to complete that one, so may be this chart is my first and my last. Enjoy!
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