Restoring old original webpages

[bcube]

Hi,

inspired by what edward_9x did with the ZZ method, I decided to restore the old (original) Heise method - Ryan is using a modified Gloomy Cube Java applet by Josef Jelinek.

Anyone wants to continue on Macky's request and/or Josef's page for the Waterman method, or even another page?

I remember 3 Java applets being popular in the 2000's: AnimCube by Josef Jelinek, RubikPlayer by Werner Randelshofer (e.g. site for the SS method if I remember correctly) and lrubik/Caesar by Lars Petrus (e.g. site for the Petrus method). Their successors are AnimCubeJS (all Java parametres are supported), VirtualCube (some Java parameters are supported) and Roofpig (probably some Java parameters are supported).

I am wondering whether the restorations of old webpages using Java applets would be interesting for you?


Edit: as a consequence of asking Ryan for a permission to re-host his content, he replaced Java applets by his JS version of AnimCube, so I have deleted my github repo for his site. New site for his old method is here. He also said he intends to fix the current SSL certificate issue on his site.

 

[qwr]

Will browser extensions to run Java applets not suffice?

 

[Athefre]

A few months ago Josef gave me all of the files for rubikscube.info. My plan is to restore the entire site.

This is partly what cubinghistory.com is for. I want to archive any older non-functioning sites.

Thanks for restoring the original Heise site. Maybe I can get that one copies over to cubinghistory.com.

 

[bcube]

Java applets for what is now known as the old/classic Pochmann method have been restored.

Stefan is using the RubikPlayer Java applet by Werner Randelshofer.

A few months ago Josef gave me all of the files for rubikscube.info.

Nice to see you were interested. A few months ago, when I asked him for a permission to re-host his AnimCube documentation page, he said I was the only one showing interest :-(

 

[bcube]

The Waterman method tutorial by Josef Jelinek has been restored. AnimCube Java applets were replaced by AnimCubeJS simulators.

Also, even though some pages from the old Heise method are not archived at https://web.archive.org/, they have been restored as well, meaning the website now has no broken links.

Also, Java applets for both old Heise method and old/classic Pochmann method have been made user-friendlier:

1. mobile keyboard should not be popping up while interacting with loaded applets on mobile devices
2. extended cube/layer rotation outside the cube area should be working on both desktop and mobile browsers

 

[Athefre]

Would you be interested in having the home for these be cubinghistory.com? When I created the site, I added the Archive section specifically for restoring and hosting old websites. So it's an interesting coincidence that there are now people restoring websites.

 

[edward_9x]

Good work!

 

[bcube]

Intuitive/beginner´s method by Gilles Roux is still online, but it uses old technology: RubikPlayer. Its restored version is here.

Funny that both AnimCube and RubikPlayer applets default to red and orange color being swapped in comparison with today´s standard colorscheme.

Would you be interested in having the home for these be cubinghistory.com?

As long as restored pages are publicly available somewhere, I don´t mind where it is. I want to make sure that the re-hosted content is OK with their original creators, so untill I get a confirmation for that, I prefer to have control over the source, so that I could delete it in case they are not OK with it for whatever reason.

 

[Athefre]

As long as restored pages are publicly available somewhere, I don´t mind where it is. I want to make sure that the re-hosted content is OK with their original creators, so untill I get a confirmation for that, I prefer to have control over the source, so that I could delete it in case they are not OK with it for whatever reason.

My idea was to provide you access to the Cubing History GitHub. Thanks to err0rcuber, AnimCubeJS is already set up in the archive section of the site. I think it would be most convenient, and provides the most awareness, to have it all on cubinghistory.com.

 

[qwr]

you can also put it on @Lucas Garron's cubing.net

 

[bcube]

Back in 2005, there wasn´t a puzzle simulator like pCubes to play with. Gelatinbrain used to be popular, and there was also Puzzler for Windows which included these puzzles to play with. Its Java port is called JPuzzler, and its restored version is here.

 

[bcube]

Have you ever wondered how modern online solvers looked and functioned like back in 2000?

• Ron´s 2x2x2 solver
• Ron´s 3x3x3 solver (older)
• Ron´s 3x3x3 solver (newer)

Did you know the solvers by Ron van Bruchem used to be popular among speedcubers in the 2000´s? In fact, they can still be found till today here, here and here.

 

[bcube]

As requested by @edward_9x here, and managed by @Athefre, the EOLine solver by Zbigniew Zborowski has been restored. Read notes before using.