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New features in CreateJS

If you have not already seen this video by Grant Skinner it is work taking the time to see what is coming in the next releases of CreateJS I will just recap on the things that I am most excited about. CreateJS functionality is not part of Adobe Flash CC and no longer a external...

Plant box or Table?

I reused some old pallet wood that I had lying around for that long overdue project that I had planned. It started out  as a plant box but while I was laying the wooden slats on top to get the correct spacing I thought it actually makes for an interesting looking outside table....

CreateJS, Illustrator and Drawscript

There are various ways of creating and using vector graphics on the web. SVG is a popular choice as is using the canvas in HTML 5. Your background and your project objectives will help you decide which is your best choice. I am already using the CreateJS library so finding some way...

Classic, It's Pacman!

I came across this article written by GameInternals and it was super interesting. It is about the classic arcade game Pacman and specifically about the movement of the ghosts. I will keep my descriptions brief because everything is well explained in the original article. Lets start...

Weggie anyone?

My Pi Wedge arrived and I was surprised to see it was in pieces and some soldering was required before it would be any use. I am a complete first timer for electrical soldering but I had a soldering iron and some solder lying around. So what did I learn? Not all soldering irons are...

Tiled Map Editor

Started using the Tiled Map Editor map editor. you can create all kinds of maps from top down games to side runners. Its pretty easy to get up and running and it is compatible for a large number of game engines out there. I am not going to list them all but the one I have started...

ZenvaAcademy + Phaser Game Framework

I recently discovered Phaser a gaming framework for javascript and HTML5. It looks great and I immediately looked for info online. I have never done a course on ZenvaAcademy and thought I would give it a try. The first thing to note is that this is not a FREE course but they accepted...