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C4: An opensource creative coding framework for iOS

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Re: C4: An opensource creative coding framework for iOS

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Post by e28eta »

postfl wrote: post #2

Hey all, I'm the creator of C4. Last week we released a new version of C4 (it's entirely Swift). Questions / comments / feedback of any kind would be great, and will only help us make the project stronger.

I've long thought that UIKit (and supporting frameworks) need a simplified API. I also believe that the best "bang-for-buck" for developers is learning the platform APIs, not third party wrappers, since that's the most transferable skill. How do you balance those competing interests?

Re: C4: An opensource creative coding framework for iOS

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Post by mpweiher »

postfl wrote: post #2

Hey all, I'm the creator of C4. Last week we released a new version of C4 (it's entirely Swift). Questions / comments / feedback of any kind would be great, and will only help us make the project stronger.

I've scanned the site and am a bit confused: I guess I was expecting something like Processing[1] or the like, but from the example it looks more like a framework with conveniences, dare I say similar to MPWDrawingContext[2][3] though with a slightly different domain.

However, except for a few examples (which look like convenience methods), I don't see anything that tells me what specifically this is for or how my code would benefit.

[1] https://processing.org

[2] https://github.com/mpw/MPWDrawingContext

[3] http://blog.metaobject.com/2012/06/pleasant-objective-c-draw...

Re: C4: An opensource creative coding framework for iOS

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Post by huhtenberg »

> Faster and better.

Got the the site - got a frozen page with the above tagline against gray background for few seconds, then a very choppy video started to play. Couldn't make it past the second pageful, because the page had a massive lag scrolling and it was ultimately unusable.

Perhaps have a lighter version with just the content and no bells or whistles?

Re: C4: An opensource creative coding framework for iOS

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Post by bencollier49 »

postfl wrote: post #2

Hey all, I'm the creator of C4. Last week we released a new version of C4 (it's entirely Swift). Questions / comments / feedback of any kind would be great, and will only help us make the project stronger.

Are you planning on selling this in the UK? I think you're violating a trademark owned by Channel 4.

https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/4/EU009749805

Re: C4: An opensource creative coding framework for iOS

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Post by vive-la-liberte »

bencollier49 wrote: post #7
postfl wrote: post #2

Hey all, I'm the creator of C4. Last week we released a new version of C4 (it's entirely Swift). Questions / comments / feedback of any kind would be great, and will only help us make the project stronger.

Are you planning on selling this in the UK? I think you're violating a trademark owned by Channel 4. https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/4/EU009749805

IANAL, TINLA. AFAIK, trademarks only apply within their market segment so it shouldn't be a problem.
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