PayDirt
===

A historical NFL data archive/analysis tool.

![](https://github.com/alexzielenski/Mousecape/raw/master/screenshot.png)

## About

PayDirt was created as a group database design and implementaion project for one of my classes in the Fall 2025 semester. The requirements were to design and implement a database using Microsoft SQL Server. App integration was optional, but I opted to use the opportunity to learn my first bit of web development, and the result is PayDirt.

## Architecture

PayDirt is a web app written in JavaScript implemented with Node.js and Express. Both the server and interface are written in "vanilla" JavaScript (no frameworks) and the HTML and CSS is all hand-written.

The app was originally written to use SQL Server, but that was choking the life out of my poor server, so I decided to rewrite it to use SQLite instead. Now why colleges still teach 20-year-old material and don't actually recommend a practical solution, I couldn't tell you. But I'm happy with where it's landed.

There is an example cape file included in this Git Repo located [here for download](https://github.com/alexzielenski/Mousecape/blob/master/Mousecape/com.maxrudberg.svanslosbluehazard.cape). It is a remake of [Max Rudberg's](http://maxrudberg.com/) loved Svanslös cursors generously crafted by Max for us to use. Simply double click the cape file with Mousecape on your system and it will be imported into your library.

## How can I create my own cape?

You can create a new cape document in the Mousecape app by hitting &#8984;N (Command-N) and editing it with &#8984;E. Click the "+" button to add cursors to customize and symply drag your images into the fields provided.

## How do animated cursors work?

When you want to animate a cursor, change the value in the frames field in the edit window and make sure frame duration is how you want it. Next, create an image that has all of your cursor frames stacked on top of each other vertically. Mousecape will traverse down the image for each frame, using a box the same size as whatever you put in the size field.

## How can I say thanks?

Tell your friends.

## Where can I get a copy of this sweet tool?

In the [releases section](https://github.com/alexzielenski/Mousecape/releases) of this GitHub page. There are stable reases there. **The current version is 1813**.

## There's now the beginning of a wiki

Look for the wiki symbol in the toolbar here on this GitHub page or through here [wiki section](https://github.com/alexzielenski/Mousecape/wiki)

## LICENSE

I worked very hard researching the private methods used in Mousecape and creating this app. Please respect me and my work by not using any of the information provided here for commercial purposes.

Copyright (c) 2013-2014, Alex Zielenski
All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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* Any redistribution, use, or modification is done solely for personal benefit and not for any commercial purpose or for monetary gain

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