Show Notes: Episode 72

  • Flash 3D – Creating 3D in Flash.
    Jacob Tran
    Game Design Instructor, Vancouver Film School

    Download the companion PDF file here

    3D is not natively supported in Flash, however!

    1.You can create depth through layers and parallax
    2.You can import an image sequence from a 3D tool (ie. 3DS Max)
    3.There are third party API’s available: Papervision 3D, Sandy
    4.Examples of games using 3D: Bloxorz

    Examples shown during segment:

    http://www.jacobtran.com
    http://www.flashsandy.org/
    http://www.papervision3d.org/
    http://www.dxinteractive.com/

  • Revealing Ruby On Rails
    Jeremy Hubert
    Independent Web Developer

    Ruby
    A scripting language developed in Japan and released in 1995. It is along the same lines as SmallTalk or Python.

    Rails
    A framework built in the Ruby language. It was released in 2004 and extracted from the applications that David Heinemeier Hansson built with his company, 37 Signals.

    Web Application Framework
    A software framework that supports application development by taking care of the repetive tasks, such as connecting to the database, accessing the file system, and dealing with cookies and sessions.

    API ( Application Program Interface )
    A set of rules that let you communicate with an application from outside.

    Developers all over the world are taking to RubyOnRails because it allows them to:
    - use less code
    - focus on what to do instead of how to do
    - write clean, readable code
    - maintain useful test cases
    - make large changes without breaking a sweat

    Companies might want to consider using this new and relatively unknown technology in order
    to:
    - Decrease development time
    - Increase their ability to adapt
    - Attract more passionate developers
    - Save money

    A whole set of new web based applications are being launched in Ruby On Rails. Small web companies are making good money by releasing useful, quick applications that cater to a specific market.

    http://www.blinksale.com
    http://www.basecamphq.com

    RELATED WEBSITE LINKS
    http://www.ruby-lang.org - The official website for the Ruby Language
    http://www.rubyonrails.com - The official website for the Rails framework
    http://tryruby.hobix.com - An tool for people who want to learn the Ruby Language
    http://www.37signals.com - The company behind the Rails framework. Their applications have
    become examples of simple yet effective internet tools.