I was kind of thinking that Zelda was an early game that had a focus on narrative as well as gameplay. I mean, you are right, but, it wasn't breakout or pong.
I mean, it is certainly the case that every person who plays video games is playing those games for the same reason! Seriously, name ONE SINGLE GAME game (other than Heavy Rain, Uncharted, Bioshock, MGS, Final Fantasy, Zelda, and most of the best games ever made) where the narrative is as important as the game-play. My theory is that he is jealous, because his games will never compare to most of the greats, which more or less center around exactly what he argues against.
No, it's easier. Period. Takes about 2 seconds to type. I didn't use terminals much until I became a pro developer about 10 years ago. Now it just seams crazy to me to do half the things with a mouse that you think are "modern".
The day I trust others to write code better than me is the day my work becomes just good enough. There is not a lot of vertical mobility writing good enough code.
I write PHP like Java or else I would have committed suicide years ago. I have showed PHP code at job interviews where they said "Wow, this actually reads a lot like Java, it's very clean". Sometimes I just don't get your particular viewpoint, not that I completely disagree with it. I honestly think some languages coding standards are awful (PHP), but the language is very useful.
I'm a c++ / Java guy that has worked with dhtml for around 10 years. The answer is both simple and complicated. For the most part, as you have realized, JS is a very dumbed down Java like language. It is about as strict as PHP (not as forgiving), and you can easily get going in the wrong direction trying to do seemingly simple things (like, getting the value of a select box). For the most part you can fake OO and more or less port over best practices from it's stricter big brother. I more often than not attempt to take the same approaches for JS as I would Java (albeit, it is not always possible or correct in the ways you are used to). Obviously you are not going to be setting up abstract classes or casting complex integers, but the pragmatics of programming are non-the-less the same. In fact, as a simple scripting mechanism over the dom, you shouldn't have to do any complicated data structure work (this is what the back end if for). So, the simple answer is to keep it simple, the complex answer is to attempt to follow best practices and use as little javascript as possible to achieve the desired effect. Just be glad you are not learning this 5-10 years ago, you would be spending half your time testing between browsers and the other half making your JS code look hideous.
Obviously Apple is being extorted. They own the metaphysical rights to the existence of all things. They invented Smart Phones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone), the first personal computer (http://www.blinkenlights.com/pc.shtml), the first tablet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_computer), and probably you.
I need to stop responding to this. Half-hearted quick responses will always take a beat-down from someone seeking self validation. So it goes. Apple deserves this Karma slap, which is obviously subjective.
Judging from the number of people who are (hypocritically) calling Apple hypocrites for not doing any searches for the trademark in question... yes, the summary is definitely not doing its job of educating anybody around here.
Then again, a lousy summary is only half the problem...
Oh, see, I didn't see any hypocritical about people bashing apple for getting sued over something so ridiculous... As Apple has been making a name for themselves doing the exact same thing.
Well until Apple comes out with it as their next big thing, it's pretentious BS advertising. I can say this with certitude and without sounding pretentious at all.
I wish I could mod this up as interesting or incitful... "I try to avoid unstable and poorly functional software in general.": I agree, and I also like to avoid pooping before I brush my teeth.
The stem-cell based gel was used to create a Shakeys Pizza in just a few hours. Seriously though, as someone who has broken some bones, this is amazing.
How are people Hypocritically calling Apple Hypocrites? If I were to say, "wow look how Apple get's a taste of their own medicine", how am I a hypocrite? Do you understand what a hypocrite is? Now, if I were a Google and had my fingers on the pulse of a bunch of possible Apple law suits, and then I said that, I GUESS I would be a hypocrite; as I would also be a talking set of multicolored iconic letters. The definition of a hypocrite is certainly not: Someone who has a different opinion or viewpoint than you--i.e. you are not the general discourse.
SHOCKING! Apple releases new software (Siri) for their new iPhone as it's centerpiece of marketing, but it magically doesn't work on older IPhones. Seams like good business to me: 1.99 to buy an App, 199 and a contract to upgrade (or whatever the price is). The devil is in the details, and the details tell the tail of a money hungry juggernaut disinterested in all but the bottom line. This kind of reminds me of Microsoft leaving the remote desktop server out of versions of WIndows 7.
I'm surprised it's gotten to 4. Usually any post that criticizes apple, not matter how true or funny, gets modded down as troll. The irony being that it seams like the real trolls mod these down.
Now if we could just get some updates on the next Realplayer release, and whether or not it will be sandboxed with AOL, I can comfortably enter 2005 on the bleeding edge.
That was an anecdote. I don't see an OS becoming commercially feasible if a computer literate person (my wife) can't handle a root password or an update. I am a huge Linux supporter (I will only dev in Linux, period), but as a whole it seams to miss the boat completely on some simple stuff. Updates shouldn't be popping up on the screen saying "Updates Ready" if they are not ready or tested. Especially since my laptop and work computer don't have any crazy hardware or anything. Also, you try to explain to my wife what a root password is and why she can't have it!
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I was kind of thinking that Zelda was an early game that had a focus on narrative as well as gameplay. I mean, you are right, but, it wasn't breakout or pong.
I mean, it is certainly the case that every person who plays video games is playing those games for the same reason! Seriously, name ONE SINGLE GAME game (other than Heavy Rain, Uncharted, Bioshock, MGS, Final Fantasy, Zelda, and most of the best games ever made) where the narrative is as important as the game-play. My theory is that he is jealous, because his games will never compare to most of the greats, which more or less center around exactly what he argues against.
No, it's easier. Period. Takes about 2 seconds to type. I didn't use terminals much until I became a pro developer about 10 years ago. Now it just seams crazy to me to do half the things with a mouse that you think are "modern".
The day I trust others to write code better than me is the day my work becomes just good enough. There is not a lot of vertical mobility writing good enough code.
I write PHP like Java or else I would have committed suicide years ago. I have showed PHP code at job interviews where they said "Wow, this actually reads a lot like Java, it's very clean". Sometimes I just don't get your particular viewpoint, not that I completely disagree with it. I honestly think some languages coding standards are awful (PHP), but the language is very useful.
I'm a c++ / Java guy that has worked with dhtml for around 10 years. The answer is both simple and complicated. For the most part, as you have realized, JS is a very dumbed down Java like language. It is about as strict as PHP (not as forgiving), and you can easily get going in the wrong direction trying to do seemingly simple things (like, getting the value of a select box). For the most part you can fake OO and more or less port over best practices from it's stricter big brother. I more often than not attempt to take the same approaches for JS as I would Java (albeit, it is not always possible or correct in the ways you are used to). Obviously you are not going to be setting up abstract classes or casting complex integers, but the pragmatics of programming are non-the-less the same. In fact, as a simple scripting mechanism over the dom, you shouldn't have to do any complicated data structure work (this is what the back end if for). So, the simple answer is to keep it simple, the complex answer is to attempt to follow best practices and use as little javascript as possible to achieve the desired effect. Just be glad you are not learning this 5-10 years ago, you would be spending half your time testing between browsers and the other half making your JS code look hideous.
Historically, console add-ons that boosted the performance of the primary unit haven't done well
Obviously the poster never owned a Genesis 32x, I mean, I'm pretty sure they sold hundreds, if not thousands of them.
The two are pragmatically connected through DHTML, but aside from that, boredom...
Kind of like assuming the group of hippies walking towards you isn't going to mug you.
Obviously Apple is being extorted. They own the metaphysical rights to the existence of all things. They invented Smart Phones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone), the first personal computer (http://www.blinkenlights.com/pc.shtml), the first tablet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_computer), and probably you.
I need to stop responding to this. Half-hearted quick responses will always take a beat-down from someone seeking self validation. So it goes. Apple deserves this Karma slap, which is obviously subjective.
Judging from the number of people who are (hypocritically) calling Apple hypocrites for not doing any searches for the trademark in question... yes, the summary is definitely not doing its job of educating anybody around here.
Then again, a lousy summary is only half the problem...
Oh, see, I didn't see any hypocritical about people bashing apple for getting sued over something so ridiculous... As Apple has been making a name for themselves doing the exact same thing.
Aussie OG: Baked back to the stone age.
Well until Apple comes out with it as their next big thing, it's pretentious BS advertising. I can say this with certitude and without sounding pretentious at all.
I wish I could mod this up as interesting or incitful... "I try to avoid unstable and poorly functional software in general.": I agree, and I also like to avoid pooping before I brush my teeth.
The stem-cell based gel was used to create a Shakeys Pizza in just a few hours. Seriously though, as someone who has broken some bones, this is amazing.
How are people Hypocritically calling Apple Hypocrites? If I were to say, "wow look how Apple get's a taste of their own medicine", how am I a hypocrite? Do you understand what a hypocrite is? Now, if I were a Google and had my fingers on the pulse of a bunch of possible Apple law suits, and then I said that, I GUESS I would be a hypocrite; as I would also be a talking set of multicolored iconic letters. The definition of a hypocrite is certainly not: Someone who has a different opinion or viewpoint than you--i.e. you are not the general discourse.
Don't often see Aphex Twin refs... Nice.
Hows that medicine taste, like apple sauce?
SHOCKING! Apple releases new software (Siri) for their new iPhone as it's centerpiece of marketing, but it magically doesn't work on older IPhones. Seams like good business to me: 1.99 to buy an App, 199 and a contract to upgrade (or whatever the price is). The devil is in the details, and the details tell the tail of a money hungry juggernaut disinterested in all but the bottom line. This kind of reminds me of Microsoft leaving the remote desktop server out of versions of WIndows 7.
I'm surprised it's gotten to 4. Usually any post that criticizes apple, not matter how true or funny, gets modded down as troll. The irony being that it seams like the real trolls mod these down.
Now if we could just get some updates on the next Realplayer release, and whether or not it will be sandboxed with AOL, I can comfortably enter 2005 on the bleeding edge.
I believe this is a super swarm; It's just bad-assier than a regular swarm.
That was an anecdote. I don't see an OS becoming commercially feasible if a computer literate person (my wife) can't handle a root password or an update. I am a huge Linux supporter (I will only dev in Linux, period), but as a whole it seams to miss the boat completely on some simple stuff. Updates shouldn't be popping up on the screen saying "Updates Ready" if they are not ready or tested. Especially since my laptop and work computer don't have any crazy hardware or anything. Also, you try to explain to my wife what a root password is and why she can't have it!
Until they realize they can band together to form a large man-eating mega bot.