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Proce55ing -- Java based multimedia made sexy and simple.

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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	Yes, Java is the bomb, but not for a non computer science student like myself. Well, not really like myself, but you get the point. The only problem I can see with Java is the steep learning curve it introduces, but with Processing that isn't really an issue any more. Although, flash still has many benifits gievn the broad userbase for the plugin, it's relative ease of use, the GUI nature (although IMHO a big drawback but many education institutions seem to love it for this, possibly because it makes their job easier) and it's relatively small footprint make it a viable solution for various low level multimedia applications. But if you want or need real power, yes, Java is definatly the Bomb. Having played with full Java for a bit, I see little room for Director over the comming years given the new spout of Java 3D related developments (like JOGL and LWJGL and several developing 3D engines being built atop of these). Although, what I've learnt in Director is still quite applicable for a many Java based projects and Director still makes for a lighting fast prototyping environment, all be it one that's hard to port from unless your using a basic related language. So, whlist I see no future for director, it has tought me a lot. In fact, Javascript, Actionscript and Director have taught me just about everything that Processing was basically setup to provide, and as such my second attempt to learn Java has been relatively painless. I spent a couple nights and train trpis reading a basic text and that about all I've needed to get started. As for the PS Pong match, I said I was busy, and indeed I am. I've started it, but still want to play a little more. Alas, I'm really tied up this week so it'll probably be next weekend by the time I lob it back. I'm spending most of my x-mas holidays clearning this huge backlog of promises I've made, as my final year at Uni approches I've got to have a clean slate as the yearl long project I'm likely to undertake it huge to say the very least. The ps pong math will be slotted in between my other stuff when I can. I'll definatly have to pop over to cfx web soon though, sounds like a nifty resource. Loading...
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