All the transport maps at that time I knew about, like Swisstrains (http://maps.vasile.ch/transit-sbb/), worked off webservers, so that was the motivation behind writing a purely client-side app.
Exactly this. That "I need to get this done" urge drives me to go through the tutorial/book that I previously did not complete due to lack of direction/need.
Thanks! I've included the corresponding URLs along with the sanitized URLs in the description now, to clear some things up. I'll see if I can make it more intuitive.
That pulsar has been my desktop background for a few years now. Brutally honest, cathartic album and one of the first ones where I 'identified with' the music and the art.
I agree with the sentiment, but there are people who feel equally satisfied and happy contributing money and resources to noble causes whilst keeping their time to themselves.
All the transport maps at that time I knew about, like Swisstrains (http://maps.vasile.ch/transit-sbb/), worked off webservers, so that was the motivation behind writing a purely client-side app.