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July 28, 2007
The new piece of Inkscape practice is now up for this week as my journal header. I'm not sure how good Samus looks in cartoon form; the problem with a chibi-esque Samus is the she should be all shoulder-pad, and a chibi sized arm doesn't really work well with that cannon. I might have over-done the…
July 25, 2007
(also mirrored over at trazoi.net.)
I made a few tweaks to the CSS, and it now seems to be working in Internet Explorer (at least for version 7). The functionality isn't quite the same but at least the nav bar is usable now. I'd be grateful if IE users could mention if anything is amiss.
I also met m…
I made a few tweaks to the CSS, and it now seems to be working in Internet Explorer (at least for version 7). The functionality isn't quite the same but at least the nav bar is usable now. I'd be grateful if IE users could mention if anything is amiss.
I also met m…
July 23, 2007
I've put in my first alpha version of the new skin for my site at trazoi.net. I'd be grateful if you could go check it out and tell me what you think.
There's some known issues, the biggest being a glitch with the nav bar in Internet Explorer; the header for the site overlaps it for some reason. I o…
There's some known issues, the biggest being a glitch with the nav bar in Internet Explorer; the header for the site overlaps it for some reason. I o…
July 22, 2007
It looks as if the update to my website at trazoi.net will have to continue into the week, as I've run out of time on the weekend to get everything up and running. I spent a bit too long looking at all the different capabilities of WordPress out there and not long enough actually implementing thing…
July 20, 2007
Just another reminder that I'm in the process of updating my trazoi.net site today, so things will be a bit crazy for the next several hours. I'm figuring out things as I go, so there's a fair chance things will not be working at some stage of the day.
I also wanted to point out that I'm still updat…
I also wanted to point out that I'm still updat…
July 19, 2007
After trialling out Joomla! and Drupal over on their test pages and reading through miles of documentation and comments on various CMS systems, I've come to the conclusion that it's probably best if I just use WordPress for my site.
My reasoning is that I just don't need the full power of a total CM…
My reasoning is that I just don't need the full power of a total CM…
July 19, 2007
(This is a duplicate of my journal post, which may or may not get wiped in my site upgrade I'm planning. Feel free to comment on either journal; I'm reading both!)
The more I read about CMSes (Content Management Systems), the more confusing the options become. There are a number of powerful CMS syst…
The more I read about CMSes (Content Management Systems), the more confusing the options become. There are a number of powerful CMS syst…
July 18, 2007
For the next couple of days I will duplicate journal entries at both my trazoi.net journal and over at GameDev.net. On the weekend I'm going to try and expand my website, and there's a fair to middling chance I might accidentally lose the contents of my WordPress blog; not a big loss seeing how it'…
July 17, 2007
I was a bit surprised to see that I didn't have any comments when I checked the site first thing this morning, only to find that I'd left manual moderation on for the journal. I'll have to experiment with what's the best settings.
A good question is what I'm actually going to do with my fledgling si…
A good question is what I'm actually going to do with my fledgling si…
July 17, 2007
You are cordially invited to a prescreening of my new journal.
My website mightn't have much else there at the moment, such as an actual index page (does that even make it qualify as a website?), the Wordpress journal appears to be working. I'll probably be playing around with the settings and theme…
My website mightn't have much else there at the moment, such as an actual index page (does that even make it qualify as a website?), the Wordpress journal appears to be working. I'll probably be playing around with the settings and theme…
July 17, 2007
Well, I'm finally made the plunge and signed up with DreamHost. I now almost have a website up. What I currently have is a Wordpress weblog which apparently has some configuration problems. I can change the settings and edit comments, but I can't actually make posts or edit the default "Hello, Worl…
July 16, 2007
It looks like actual game development might have to be put on hold for this week; all the web business is fairly time consuming, but somewhat exciting nonetheless.
I've signed up to a web domain name through GoDaddy, so I know I've got a name I'm fairly happy with (which I'll keep under wraps until …
I've signed up to a web domain name through GoDaddy, so I know I've got a name I'm fairly happy with (which I'll keep under wraps until …
July 15, 2007
Ack! Too many variables, too many options! I've spent most of the day comparing options and reading reviews and my mind is now totally scrambled.
The impression I get is there is no such thing as a free lunch, and there's also no cheaply priced banquets either. Every one of these hosting plans has i…
The impression I get is there is no such thing as a free lunch, and there's also no cheaply priced banquets either. Every one of these hosting plans has i…
July 14, 2007
A Host of Web Hosting Services
The choice between web hosts is a confusing one. I've been looking up all the suggestions made so far, and deciding between the options available is making my brain hurt. It's almost reached the "information overload" point, where I tend to just go with my gut instinct…
The choice between web hosts is a confusing one. I've been looking up all the suggestions made so far, and deciding between the options available is making my brain hurt. It's almost reached the "information overload" point, where I tend to just go with my gut instinct…
July 14, 2007
The GDNet file manager appears to be usable today, so I can update this week's journal header.
Being unable to load up images to GDNet this week was a reminder to me that I really need to move on getting my own hosting. While the limited amount of web space here has been a great way to dab my toes i…
Being unable to load up images to GDNet this week was a reminder to me that I really need to move on getting my own hosting. While the limited amount of web space here has been a great way to dab my toes i…
July 12, 2007
I notice I'm still unable to access my GDNet+ web space. The control panel web interface seems to be unloadable, and the FTP service is down. This is a bit of a pain, since it means I'll be unable to upload anything. I was planning on posting more Inkscape pictures and screenshots of Ice Slider nex…
July 12, 2007
I notice I'm still unable to access my GDNet+ web space. The control panel web interface seems to be unloadable, and the FTP service is down. This is a bit of a pain, since it means I'll be unable to upload anything. I was planning on posting more Inkscape pictures and screenshots of Ice Slider nex…
July 10, 2007
Moonpod's Starscape has proved to be a mite more addictive than I'd bargined for; it's taken the lion share of my dev time recently. While sampling indie games has been instructive, it's also extremely distracting when they're so fun. I've got to make me an omni-directonal shooter game some time; M…
July 07, 2007
I really should be posting more updates here, even if I haven't got a lot to day. Posting regularly is a motivation to do things to fill out the journal.
I've been spending a bit too much time playing through those indie games. I've ended up purchasing a copy of Eets - Hunger: It's Emotional; I'm a …
I've been spending a bit too much time playing through those indie games. I've ended up purchasing a copy of Eets - Hunger: It's Emotional; I'm a …
July 03, 2007
I'm back from my brief trip back down to my originating city of Melbourne. Overall it was a pretty successful trip; got to catch up with people, generally hung out with my family for a while, and did all the administrative tasks I needed to. Most importantly I feel energised and ready to take on th…
June 29, 2007
I've done a little bit of housekeeping with the header of this journal, shortening it down to something a bit more manageable (and updating my Invalid Tangram high score).
I'm also heading home to Melbourne for a few days to meet up with family and deal with the usual admin that builds up over a few…
I'm also heading home to Melbourne for a few days to meet up with family and deal with the usual admin that builds up over a few…
June 27, 2007
I've made a few more minor improvements to my game engine, but nothing earth shattering. Progress is actually quite slow as I get bogged down with planning the GUI improvements to come. However it's got to a stalemate where I think I've fallen into the classic trap of featuritis; I'm planning for t…
June 25, 2007
Time for a coding update. Amongst all the other things I've been doing lately I'm also currently upgrading the internals of my sprite engine, Diagonal. In the creation of Brixtar and the aborted attempt at a MAGIC game I've pinned down a number of architecture flaws that needed fixing.
Firstly, I've…
Firstly, I've…
June 23, 2007
I apologise for the lack of updates. I've been procrastinating more that is healthy lately. I've been putting in a reasonable amount of time to my projects, it's just that most of that time appears to be spent blankly staring at a piece of paper lost in my own thoughts. Before I know it the clock h…
June 19, 2007
Given there's been a lot of support for the idea of a contest based around a fixed set of sprites, I think I'll use this as an opportunity to work on my own art skills. I haven't done that much in Inkscape recently, so I need the practice. While my game library is being upgraded I think I'll try an…
June 18, 2007
I'm dedicating this first paragraph to a general whinge about winter. It's cold, wet, there's very little sun and I have a constant urge to sleep all the time. Winter, I'd hate you with a passion if I could muster up the energy to do so.
I've been meaning to post a wrap-up of the MAGIC contest for a…
I've been meaning to post a wrap-up of the MAGIC contest for a…
June 11, 2007
It was a good Queen's Birthday holiday for me, with most of it spent playing games about towers. I have a preliminary score sheet written up for all the entries in the contest, so the judging is partly complete. Unfortunately I ran out of time and energy to make a final decision, so I'll have to do…
June 09, 2007
As of now I've received emails for two MAGIC games, so it is now officially a "contest". I haven't played more than a couple of seconds of each one to make sure that they work so I can review them all on an equally fresh basis, but I'm looking forward to playing them all tomorrow.
For me tomorrow is…
For me tomorrow is…
June 08, 2007
After scratching through a few designs for my MAGIC game this morning, I'm rapidly coming the conclusion that this game is unsalvagable. Unfortunately my original plan, a kind of cow balancing game based on cartoony physics, doesn't seem to be workable as a game. Every attempt to rescue it by eithe…
June 08, 2007
Behold the Tower of Cows!
As fun as simply stacking cows sounds, I've got plans of turning this into a simple puzzle game. Unfortunately the code is currently as buggy as hell and I've screwed up the cow data structures by working things out on the fly. Furthermore I'm not sure from this initial sta…
As fun as simply stacking cows sounds, I've got plans of turning this into a simple puzzle game. Unfortunately the code is currently as buggy as hell and I've screwed up the cow data structures by working things out on the fly. Furthermore I'm not sure from this initial sta…
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