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Site Name
CasioCalc
Site URL
http://www.casiocalc.org
http://www.ucnetwork.com
Founders
Founding Date
February 2001
Years Active
2001 to Present
Aliases
Casio Elite
UCN
UCF
Universal Casio Network
Universal Casio Forum
Tagline
IRC Channels
Affiliations
CasioCorner
Casio Elite
The Casio Graph Site
Site Genre
Forum
Downloads
Tutorials
CasioCalc is a Casio-based community site featuring a forum, downloads, and tutorials. The site is also known by the name Universal Casio Network (UCN), and its forum is known by the name Universal Casio Forum (UCF).
Some of the members of CasioCalc were involved with Epic Programming Studios (EPS) and their Multi-Platform Language for Calcs (MLC) project including Jake Finley and Jacek Malinowski.
Site Content
- Archives
- Forum
- Reviews
- News
- PUDs
- Newsletter
- Links
- Sourcecode
- Challenges
- Programming
Site Significance
Site Staff
- John Wellesz — founder
- Jake Finley (CrimsonCasio) — admin
- Jacek Malinowski (4nic8) — admin
- flyingfisch — admin
- MicroPro — admin
- Forty-Two — admin
Site Milestones
- List of their important milestones (founding, important programs, etc.)
Site Names
- CasioCalc
- Universal Casio Network
- Universal Casio Forum
Site URLs
- List of the URLs their site has used
Site Screenshot
(Screenshot of CasioCalc homepage circa 2016)
Site History
(Taken from http://community.casiocalc.org/topic/708-history-lesson/)
The History of the UCF
A summary about the Universal Casio Forum
As we are constantly getting new members in the UCF, I thought it would be interesting for them to get to know how it came to our community and especially how it came to the forum.
Therefore I found the old thread from the Casio Fan Forum (which was provided by Jean-Luc Vanier, webmaster of the casio-programs-avenue), where the UCF was invented. Below you will find this complete thread, because I think it's quite interesting, entertaining and even funny.
I have a dream…
One forum… (by Bytefish Prod. Tue, Jan 30, 2001)
What do you think about one big forum for all casio sites? Every casio site has its own forum, but one big, much visited forum would be better as my opinion. Much more visitors would come to one big ,for all casio sites forum. I know it's hard to make but at my opinion it would be better.
Cu Philipp.
i think that would be sweet (by ross8653 Tue, Jan 30, 2001)
But never be released… (by Bytefish Prod. Tue, Jan 30, 2001)
Re: One forum… (by Simon Dobretsov Tue, Jan 30, 2001)
Well.. I can put one up easily "Ultimate Bulletin Board".. and it will run fine, but how are you going to get all the other sites to agree using it??
Re: One forum… (by Bytefish Prod. Wed, Jan 31, 2001)
Well i just thought it would be wonderful, one big forum.
I don't know how to get the other agree…
It was just a dream of me… (-;
Re: One forum… (by GP Productions Wed, Jan 31, 2001)
I think that such forum would be a good idea.
Although I don't get much visitors on my site, I would replace my current forum with that big forum.
That's already one site ;-)
Re: One forum… » TO CPA WEBMASTER ALSO
(by Simon Dobretsov Wed, Jan 31, 2001)
GOOD.. we got ONE SITE!!!
Now.. if all the other webmasters that visit this form can reply with a simple yes or no to this message… then I might make that forum!!!
By the way.. if I make it.. all the webmasters will receive Moderator and Admin access!
PLEASE REPLY!! THANKS!!~
Re: One forum… » TO CPA WEBMASTER ALSO
(by dscoshpe Wed, Jan 31, 2001)
"yes"
sounds good… just supply a good link to link to..
Casio Elite
http://ccp.s5.com
- dscoshpe -
Re: One forum… » TO CPA WEBMASTER ALSO
(by Bytefish Prod. Wed, Jan 31, 2001)
I could contact other sites from the link section and casio webring and tell them about this project and that they should visit the cpa forum one time to answer.
But i could do tommorow afternoon.
(Cause i want now relax from school)
Bye Philipp.
Re: One forum… » TO CPA WEBMASTER ALSO
(by Simon Dobretsov Thu, Feb 01, 2001)
Ok..good we are now getting progress!! I have good news too.. I have the forum setup and ready for BETA TESTING, it should work!!
If you own a casio website please send me the following information so that I can make you a partial - Admin!!
Once we as a group totally trust each other then in about 1 month or less all of you will become FULL admin's.
Re: One forum… » TO CPA WEBMASTER ALSO
(by: ZaboWabo Thu, Feb 01, 2001)
AAAAAHHH!!! Not UBB!!!!
That software is horrible…
Re: One forum… » TO CPA WEBMASTER ALSO
(by Simon Dobretsov Thu, Feb 01, 2001)
Ok people.. it's open.. the url is:
http://casio.simprobe.com
We already have 3 sites that joined, and there is still room for MORE!! I am also still waiting a reply from the CPA webmaster (hopefully he will join also)
Re: One forum… » TO CPA WEBMASTER ALSO
(by ZaboWabo Fri, Feb 02, 2001)
It's a space hog, creating .html pages for each post (wtf), the only good thing about thgis, is that the posts can then be indexed by search engines.
Even removing the Infopop logo on the full or trial version will result in them getting really, really pissed (if you know Infopop, you'll know what they'll do).
The board has a slow rendering time compared to most.
Infopop is just evil in general "users with the light version may no longer modify the code, or customize it in any way" <—-WTF.
Ah well…
Re: One forum. (by: Simon Dobretsov Fri, Feb 02, 2001)
Well.. I have enough space on my server and I like it how it is right now.. And I can edit the CGI (and have done so)
So.. I don't really understand your dislike to the forum that I created!
Re: One forum. (by ZaboWabo Sat, Feb 03, 2001)
It's nothing specific to your forum, it's good…it's UBB that should, uh…be shot…
…that one day…
Maybe I should leave all this uncommented, but I summarize it: Philipp from his own little firm "Bytefish Prod." had the idea of the forum and it was Simon "Simprobe" Dobretsov who made it at the beginning of February 2001.
It had a good start and many sites joined this first version of the UCF, including CasioCorner, Casio Elite, The Casio Graph Site and many more. Than, after 4 months of chatting, discussing, inventing and joking, on the 4th of June, the new version of the UCF went online.
…every casio site joins the international UCF.
As CPA joined the UCF shortly after the new version was released, most of the well known sites have now a link to the UCF and thus are promoting our Casio Community.
Still, there are pages, mostly french ones, that did not link the UCF. There is the main problem, that not all people are able to speak english so good, and therefore need a forum where their own language is spoken. We at the UCF hope that the new "non-english section" will help them!