{"author_name":"edwardoka","cat":"LD #16 - Exploration - 2009","comments":[],"epoch":1260133320,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"72363","p_author":"edwardoka","p_authorkey":"507734","p_urlkey":"108185","p_title":"Statement of intent","p_cat":"LD #16 - Exploration - 2009","p_event":"LD16","p_time":"1260133320","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"507734","us_name":"edwardoka","us_username":"edwardoka","event_start":"1260489600","event_key":"2","event_name":"LD16"},"text":"

Yo!<\/p>\n

I shall partake this time round. Lessons learned from previous attempts were crystal clear; I should stick to what I’m good at. Well, I’m a web developer by trade, so instead of futzing about incompetently with triangles, I shall instead endeavour to create a web game, if I can come up with an appropriate idea for the theme \":-)\"<\/p>\n

Tools:<\/p>\n

PHP, Javascript, Eclipse PDT, Apache, GD Library, An Image Editor which may begin with the letter P<\/p>\n

Pre-existing custom-built libraries:<\/p>\n

Simplified MVC framework for PHP, with a single entry point for normal requests, Ajax requests, and scheduled cron tasks. I’ll share the code once the Model portion is not an unreadable mess.<\/p>\n

Javascript library for handling Ajax requests.<\/p>\n

A few custom JS widgets:<\/p>\n

– Debugging console<\/p>\n

– Wrapper for Canvas functionality<\/p>\n

– Various interface bits and bobs<\/p>\n

If realtime multiplayer interaction is appropriate, I may incorporate a Javascript\/Flash socket bridge as long-polling over Ajax is a painful misery.<\/p>\n

Good luck, everyone \ud83d\ude00<\/p>","time":"December 6th, 2009 4:02 pm","title":"Statement of intent"}