Archive for September, 2009
The Calcatraz Quick-Start Guide
Calcatraz Quick Start Guide Calcatraz is a free online calculator which offers both basic calculation functionality and more advanced features. This quick start guide gives an overview of some of the things you can do with Calcatraz. Introduction Note: Calcatraz is very new and is still limited in what it can do. However, it [...]
Currency Conversions now Implemented
I’ve just implemented currency conversions in the calculator. The rates are updated daily (thanks to Ask Flib for the pointer to suitable data sources). The basic format for carrying out a currency conversion in Calcatraz is to use the three letter country code as in: 10 GBP in USD However, Calcatraz will also accept a [...]
Calcatraz now shows workings
Calcatraz the online calculator now shows workings for the calculations it performs. To view the working for a particular calculation, just enter a calculation into Calcatraz and then click on the ‘Show Working’ button at the bottom right of the answer box, as shown: This will cause the answer box to expand and the working [...]
Distance Conversions Improved
I’m currently working to improve the range of conversions which can be handled by Calcatraz. Calcatraz now implements the following length / distance conversions: 1 angstrom = 10e-10 metres 1 astronomical unit = 149 597 870 690 metres 1 attometer = 1.0e-18 metres 1 bohr = 5.2918e-11 metres 1 centimeter = 0.01 metres 1 cubit [...]

