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fontstructFriday, July 23, 2010Recently I stumbled upon this really cool website called FontStruct (really cool for my design-oriented dark side). Basically what you can do on this website is create fonts out of modules. The main tool is called the FontStructor and it allows you to place modules onto a grid for ~2000 different text characters. Here you can see it at work: Apart from creating fonts, you can also share it with the font community, and view and download others' works as well. And the best part is: all this is for free! :D The main reason why this website interests me is because I have always been wanting to make fonts but unable to find suitable software to do so. Additionally, this website has really intuitive tools, but has even more functions and stuff for more advanced font-makers. I myself have created a serif font with loads of support for additional and extended Latin groups. I really like the look of it (obviously because I created it myself). You can find my font here. 9:08 PMpalettes//8Monday, July 19, 2010 In a far corner of the room... A sprite lurks, hidden in the shadows. A sprite lurks. Good night. /*I cant think of anything to write about my palettes any more D: I'll just post a whole bunch of them and if I have anything to say I'll say it. */ /*Maybe...I won't post any more.*/ 10:58 AMhow.to//blog.skinHow to create a blog skin: a 12-step guide.Step 1: Choose between a geek and a nerd. Yeah yeah, this thing again. If you chose a geek then you are probably well versed in coding and you will use Notepad (or any text editor). If you chose a nerd you probably know lots of stuff but nothing computer related. So you probably can't create a blog skin cuz Dreamweaver does not have most of the required elements. Adios. Step 2: Decide on your layout: what you are gonna have on the screen. You could draw up a design plan on a sheet of paper first. How are you going to sort the information? Tabs or no tabs? Any images? Here are a few common/simple layouts:  Step 3: Choose a theme. Although grabbing a theme isn't strictly necessary, it will help you to get hold of ideas more easily. You can choose something as specific as cake, watermelons or muffins, or something as generic as blue, flight or ambience. Always keep your theme in mind. Step 4: Create a background. If you are planning something complex on the foreground, choose a really simple one, like a pattern or a gradient. If you have something simple on the foreground you can experiment more here. Step 5: Create any other images you might need. This includes images for the tag board, for the title, a decorative border et cetera. Make sure they fit into your layout. Step 6: Build your code: Part 1. Code in your structure. All tab bars, nav bars, and div/span blocs are to be put in at this stage. This forms the base where you can build stuff up. Test your site to see if it fits your supposed layout. However, resist the temptation to style your skin first, as we have to add in all the other content stuff first. If you style your skin now and something messes up later, you are in deep sh1t. Step 7: Build your code: Part 2. Grab all of Blogger's defined elements:
Step 8: Build your code: Part 3. Upload all your images to a reliable source (such as flickr or photobucket, or even tinypic as a last resort). Put in all the images into your code and be sure to test it out. If any of the links are wrong, change them at this stage before cramming in all the other stuff. Step 9: Build your code: Part 4. Style your skin. Yes, go crazy. Do not use external style sheets, however, because it would be troublesome to upload, especially if you are thinking of sharing your skin on BlogSkins. Remember to repeatedly test your code out, and save multiple copies in case you mess something up seriously. Step 10: Build your code: Part 5. Add in scripts. This is put for the last because it is the thing that most likely could utterly destroy your work, so SAVE MULTIPLE COPIES!!! If you do not need scripts, all the better. Step 11: Upload this to a test blog. Try it out and see if the posts and images et cetera work out as they should. If not, try to identify the error and correct it. I find the Firebug addon for Firefox really helpful here cuz you can go to the faulty div itself and see what styling/scripting has been applied to it and made it messy. Step 12: Once your code works, upload to BlogSkins.com. Share it with the community. Who knows. your skin may become popular! Use it on your blog also, to show off your own skin. And that's how you create a blog skin. Labels: How to 10:46 AMgame.review//cave.storySaturday, July 10, 2010Cave Story (tribute site here) is a Japanese freeware PC side-scrolling platformer game (wow that's a lot of adjectives), built solely by Daisuke Amaya, a.k.a. Studio Pixel. Don't worry, it has been translated into English by the team at Aeon Genesis. It is an example of a retro-style game, with pixel graphics and chiptune music.In this game, you play the character Quote, a robot sent from 'the surface' to a floating island to eradicate the evil force of the Demon Crown. Along the way, something happened and you fainted, and your revival begins this game. The natives, Mimigas, are growing red flowers for the Doctor, the current wearer of the Crown, for evil purposes: these flowers, if consumed by Mimigas, will turn them into frenzied forms capable of massive destruction. AND THAT'S ALL FOR SPOILERS!!!! Through the course of gameplay, you collect weapons, items and health capsules, and meet both friends and foe. You have to advance through seven areas and defeat not one, not two, not three, not four ... many bosses. Pixel spent five years working on this project, developing intuitive controls, a smart plotline, a host of characters and monsters, 2D artwork and great music. In addition, there are three alternate endings, easter egg items, bonuses and challenges. Combine all these together and you get a Cave Story experience not like another. It is a rather lengthy game for freeware, though you could probably complete the best ending in one day with sufficient spammage. This is probably one of the most addictive freeware games I have ever played. I totally love Cave Story. There is just so much to do! Unlike brainless killing games like Halo, Cave Story actually requires some thinking and intelligence, and its complex structure of sub-plots and quests make it a really indescribably boomz game. Go play it. Seriously. I bet even a (boring old) teacher would like it. If you are a teacher, I dare you to play this. Also, the tribute site has a whole bunch of other stuff to fiddle with. The soundtrack is up for download. There are music editing tools. There are map and game editing tools. There are hacks. There are other Pixel works. There is artwork. There are walkthroughs. There are cheats. There are fan works. There is even a huge forum full of information about and around the game. I personally love the OrgMaker music editing tool cuz I love music. This is a really clever and simple editing tool with built-in sounds and drumsets. Oh, have I mentioned that this was built by Pixel too? All in all, Cave Story is really, really, really, REALLY a pretty cool game. Final verdict: 10/10. Not a single bad point to pin up. A must-play. 1:09 PMhow.to//piano.diplomaMonday, July 5, 2010How to get a piano diploma: a 12-step guide.Step 1: Firstly, you need to actually decide to take the diploma. Seriously. If you have doubts about this, then make sure you are certain before going, cuz once you've started you can't stop. Step 2: Choose between a chicken and a cow. If you chose the chicken, go for DipATCL. It is sufficient meat, and it is also easy to rear, making it a simple way. If you chose the cow, go for DipABRSM. It is chunky and full of meat, but a tough one -- you need the grass to graze, clean water, comfortable environment... Step 3: Look at the diplomas available. I know that the DipABRSM has Music Performance, Music Direction and Teaching, and what they are generally about are: music performance, music direction and teaching respectively. I chose Music Performance, so the rest of this guide probably pertains to that the most. Step 4: Submit the application form. On time. This is probably the most important step, cuz if you don't do this, you probably can't take the diploma. Step 5: Choose your pieces. Preferably choose one from each period -- Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary -- and get one or two lengthy pieces like a sonata or something. My personal choices were:
Step 7: Love your pieces. Listen to them on the bus. Dream about them. Get to know them really well, perhaps even memorise them. This step may seem superfluous but trust me, it's necessary. Step 8: Step 9: Make sure your pieces and prog notes are perfect. Consult a teacher/senior/friend/parent/uncle/cat/dog/umbrella that is proficient in music and has (probably) taken a diploma before. Apart from giving a copy to my piano teacher, I posted my prog notes on Facebook for my friends and schoolmates to comment on. This happens to be a really good method of getting suggestions and improvements to your notes. Step 10: Prepare for your viva voce, also known as the examiners-asking-you-random-difficult-questions-about-your-pieces part. Again, Step 7 comes in handy. Look a the ABRSM website for sample questions, or ask your teacher/senior/friend...whatever. Step 11: Anxiously await the arrival of the letter of doom. Nah, not really -- by now you should be prepared and ready for the message detailing the time and place of your examination. Just make sure you get it. Step 12: Take the diploma examination. Duh. What did you think? And that's how you get a piano diploma. Labels: How to 12:25 AMprofilei'm alvin. i come from hwa chong institution in singapore. i'm in class 2i2. yes, i'm a sparkie. i'm 14+ years old; celebrated my bdae on feb 12. my hobbies r simple: reading, piano, com games. i like animals, especially enjoy my blog. thx. style
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