Tasker Web Tools

• Overview
• Shared Shopping List
• Gift Wishlist
• Commute Cost Calculator
• TVNZ EPG
• Vege Garden Manager

Overview

Tasker Web Tools

This book documents a handful of recent web tools created in LDTools.

Included tools

• Shared Shopping List
• Gift Wishlist
• Commute Cost Calculator
• TVNZ EPG
• Vege Garden Manager

Base path

https://tools.chesterwhitwell.co.nz/int/

Local root

/Volumes/appdata/swag/LDTools/int/

Shared Shopping List

Shared Shopping List

Public URL: https://tools.chesterwhitwell.co.nz/int/shared-shopping-list/

Purpose

A shared shopping list for Chester and Sarah with real-time-ish polling updates.

Key features

• Add, delete, and mark items purchased
• JSON-backed shared storage
• PHP backend for read/write
• Polling-based live updates between devices
• Subtle micro-interactions for changes

Files

• index.html
• api.php
• data.json

Notes

This tool is designed for practical day-to-day shared list use across phones and browsers.

Gift Wishlist

Gift Wishlist

Public URL: https://tools.chesterwhitwell.co.nz/int/gift-wishlist/

Purpose

A shared two-list wishlist for Chester and Sarah.

Key features

• Separate lists for Chester and Sarah
• Add items from product URLs
• Best-effort metadata fetch for title, store, price, and image
• Manual editing fallback when parsing is incomplete
• Notes and status support (Wanted, Maybe, Bought)
• PHP + JSON storage

Notes

Built for personal use, with no login and equal editing access for both users.

Commute Cost Calculator

Commute Cost Calculator

Public URL: https://tools.chesterwhitwell.co.nz/int/commute-cost-calculator/

Purpose

Compare Wellington commuting costs across bus, scooter subscription, and buying a scooter.

Key features

• Adjustable fare and commute assumptions
• Default values tuned to current use case
• Monthly cost comparison
• Break-even analysis:
  • Buying vs bus
  • Buying vs subscription
  • Bus vs subscription
• Mobile-friendly calculator UI

Notes

Based on a Wellington commute cost comparison report and later extended with scooter purchase analysis.

TVNZ EPG

TVNZ EPG

Public URL: https://tools.chesterwhitwell.co.nz/int/tvnz-epg/

Purpose

A TV guide interface for TVNZ channels using mirrored EPG XML data.

Key features

• Multi-channel TVNZ guide
• Day switching
• Now / Next summary
• Search by programme title
• Public web access via LDTools

Notes

Uses a local mirrored epg.xml file for reliability rather than direct browser fetching from the upstream source.

Vege Garden Manager

Vege Garden Manager

Public URL: https://tools.chesterwhitwell.co.nz/int/vege-garden-manager/

Purpose

A small vegetable garden planning and tracking tool.

Key features

• Track beds and crops
• Planting and harvest dates
• Watering notes
• Task reminders
• LocalStorage persistence

Notes

Built as a friendly home-gardening tool with a simple dashboard and mobile-friendly layout.