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Re: Zoomquilt

#11
post #7

It appears to be similar to previous version: http://zoomquilt2.madmindworx.com/zoomquilt2.swf . Only this time it's a slightly different script language, different rich client and a different vector-based rendering engine. The obvious difference is that now I can't save it easily to be enjoyed later.

If you're using Chrome:

* File > Save Page As...

* Choose "Webpage, Complete".

* Enjoy later.

Don't know how well other browsers handle this.

Re: Zoomquilt

#12
post #9

The art is compelling, but I don't understand the post title. Is this, in your opinion, some amazing feat of the underlying technology? Doesn't look particularly computationally intensive or anything like that. Yes, canvas lets you draw 2D graphics inside a browser.

The rule is simple: if it has a 'JS' or 'canvas' in its title you HAVE to upvote it, because it's "innovation".

or haskell or scala or coffeescript or ...

Re: Zoomquilt

#15
post #9

The art is compelling, but I don't understand the post title. Is this, in your opinion, some amazing feat of the underlying technology? Doesn't look particularly computationally intensive or anything like that. Yes, canvas lets you draw 2D graphics inside a browser.

The rule is simple: if it has a 'JS' or 'canvas' in its title you HAVE to upvote it, because it's "innovation".

While your comment is obviously snarky, it's also depressingly correct

Re: Zoomquilt

#16
post #7

It appears to be similar to previous version: http://zoomquilt2.madmindworx.com/zoomquilt2.swf . Only this time it's a slightly different script language, different rich client and a different vector-based rendering engine. The obvious difference is that now I can't save it easily to be enjoyed later.

If you're using Chrome: * File > Save Page As... * Choose "Webpage, Complete". * Enjoy later. Don't know how well other browsers handle this.

Interestingly I was poking around in //flags/ in Chrome today, and came across a "MHTML" one. Wondering what MHTML I came across this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHTML

"MHTML, short for MIME HTML, is a web page archive format used to combine resources that are typically represented by external links (such as images, Flash animations, Java applets, audio files) with HTML code into a single file."

I haven't tested it, but it seemed like a neat idea.

Re: Zoomquilt

#18
post #9

The art is compelling, but I don't understand the post title. Is this, in your opinion, some amazing feat of the underlying technology? Doesn't look particularly computationally intensive or anything like that. Yes, canvas lets you draw 2D graphics inside a browser.

Don't worry, the title will be 'Zoomquilt' shortly.

Re: Zoomquilt

#20
post #7

It appears to be similar to previous version: http://zoomquilt2.madmindworx.com/zoomquilt2.swf . Only this time it's a slightly different script language, different rich client and a different vector-based rendering engine. The obvious difference is that now I can't save it easily to be enjoyed later.

If you're using Chrome: * File > Save Page As... * Choose "Webpage, Complete". * Enjoy later. Don't know how well other browsers handle this.

I take the last sentence back then.
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