Whenever I try to write a newsletter for Socoder, I find myself having to decide whether to include Flash, iOS and Android apps within the game section.
I feel like I am being a little bit biased because they do still count as games, even if they're not downloadable, as the others are.
Today, I'm only half writing this top section, and am instead leaving whole chunks of it up to Google scribe, which is adding words to my text as I'm typing it.
I find it hard to believe that the best way to get the best of the best in the world of the living room and dining room with a view to the sea and the mountains, is a great way to get the best of the best in the .. yeah, we get the point, there!
It's a bit slow, to be honest, and I'm not really sure what to do with it, but it is at least keeping the flow of the text going, if not marginally humourous!
Speaking of the newsletter, I'm not sure if it's worth continuing to work on it.
I find myself having to put off my actual AGameAWeek, and iOS development, in order to bundle together some links, every week, which with bit.ly stats, just ain't really all that good.
If you'd rather I carry on, let me know below. (or email, or whatever!)
The continuing saga of the Socoder Newsletter is up to you.
Next week, I was not sure if it is not a valid stream resource in D minor for two violins and a cello.
DD's finally added Audio to PlayMyCode! A fantastic little addition that seems to work great on any given browser, which, frankly, kicks fucking ass!
Been too busy to properly do anything, this week, but I'll get around to it.
Go make browser games, people!! socoder.net/?topic=2340
; Baffle Java Developers
A neat little (!) bit of code to confound any developers.
Probably not a good idea to use this, though. People would probably go "FFS! That's fucking Java for you!!" and go use something else, instead socoder.net/?topic=2337
; Kindle 3G?
HoboBen wants to know if it's worth going for a 3G kindle, or sticking with the Wifi one. socoder.net/?topic=2339
It's still in dev, and it'll probably get C&D'd, but for now it's alive and kicking!
I still preferred Day of the Tentacle, though. That game kicked ass! www.night-of-the-meteor.de/
A WIP multiplayer war game.
Looks like it could be a decent plaything, if it ends up integrated into Facebook. Good luck Mr Qwera guy! socoder.net/?showcase=26719
(and apologies that I'd forgotten all about you, once I'd left my Java-dev stuff behind!!)
; End of Days
PixelPaton decides that he's had enough of keeping all his Flash stuff going, and is demolishing his big archive thing.
In future he'll be pointing to other hosters of his games, and letting them keep it all up and running.
He'll still be dev'ing, he just won't be keeping a buttload of Flash games all on his server, all at the same time! pixelpaton.com/?p=3982
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; Opera gets Oprah's Emails
Not sure if this is made up, or what, but it's nice to read bit.ly/jTexSw
; WinX
If you want to rip a whole 10-seasons of Stargate episodes from your DVD collection, you'll be wanting a DVD Ripper! Luckily, this one's free until Tuesday. www.winxdvd.com/giveaway/
; Font Rasterisation
TTF's are complete bastards at low resolutions!
This is a really big lengthy bit of text about making them look vaguely readable. socoder.net/?link=26710
; WinMobile 7 Theme
Convert your ye-olde Windows Mobile into a newer looking Win7 one.
.. Although, to be honest, I prefer the readability of a dozen small snippets of info that the older mobile homescreen had, over the gigantic bits of useless crap that litters Win7's homescreen. socoder.net/?blogs=26711
; Portal 2 Soundtrack
Valve have given away Portal 2's soundtrack for free! AWESOME!!!!
And if you have Audiosurf, you get the Half Life 1/2/episodes, Portal 1, and Team Fortress soundtracks, too! socoder.net/?link=26735
; Indie Rip-off
More horrors tales of Indie peeps getting ripped off. bit.ly/jnoXd9
