IanDrake

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by IanDrake 15y ago
Sure. Obviously you need a graphic artist for the visual assets, but that you can start small too. First determine the game's flow. Typically I see: App Icon (click) -> Splash Screen (wait) -> Top Level Menu (click) -> Low Lev
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by IanDrake 15y ago
On #2 - Start small. I'm a developer who outsources work too. Picking a dev isn't easy for me either. You really need to pick a small unit of work to start with. Then, if you like what you see, have a slightly larger unit commissioned,
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by IanDrake 15y ago
Right. Most buttons I did notice feedback. It was mostly when I first entered the app. Didn't see feedback on the button in the splash screen or the screen immediately after (if I recall correctly). And yes, I had sound off. Also, when p
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by IanDrake 15y ago
Just played it. Fun game. Here's what it's missing... First time I loaded it the menu seemed sluggish. When I pressed buttons, the button gave no feedback and I wasn't sure if the click had registered. I understand there's loading time
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by IanDrake 15y ago
>Applications that are built with this SDK Beta must run in a native Windows environment. You cannot run applications in a virtual machine, because the Microsoft Kinect drivers and this SDK Beta must be installed on the computer that is
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by IanDrake 15y ago
I think you're right. Also, since C# 4 there's a lot of similarity between C# and JS. That, plus an MVVM framework like KnockoutJS, make it trivial for a Silverlight developer to get started writing solid HTML/JS apps. I just can't imagin
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by IanDrake 15y ago
Just from the standpoint of better understanding the value of PR firms makes me glad I read this.
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by IanDrake 16y ago
I'm going to give it a go. I like the idea and I love CR!
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by IanDrake 16y ago
I believe you're correct about the framework. I think Titanium apps are packaged with the framework statically "linked", instead of installed separately. The Titanium mobile API is basically JS bindings for Cocoa, but the desktop API is mo
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by IanDrake 16y ago
You can now build MSIs for Windows and DMGs for Macs with AIR that will bootstrap the runtime. That said, I haven't used that option. Up until Craig's lawyers killed my app, I was using the flash installer that was seamless. Same sort of
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by IanDrake 16y ago
Actually, check out Adobe Air (for ajax developers). Basically it's webkit as a desktop app and pretty mature. I've used it in the past, but I think Mozilla has a big opportunity here as Adobe has pretty much abandoned the web desktop aspe
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by IanDrake 16y ago
>why would or should Facebook give a shit? Because, as ars points out, the system is ripe for abuse. I could make an auto complaining bot that aims to take down every page with a copyright complaint. Eventually facebook would be a was
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by IanDrake 16y ago
True. I think this might be a short term issue though. Software often pushes hardware to it's limits. Networks will catch up over the next 5 years.