Towards the Next Generation of 3D Visualization: Airtight Interactive reviews a couple alternatives to Flash, specifically for 3D Visualization, Processing and vvvv. With links to some amazing work being done by Flight 404 and Lennyjpg.
I want you to want me is an interactive installation, presented as an interactive installation, displayed on a 56” high-resolution touch screen, hung vertically on a wall in a dark room. On screen is an interactive sky, whose weather (sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, etc.) can be controlled by the viewer.
Through the sky float hundreds of blue (male) and pink (female) balloons, each representing a single dating profile. The brighter balloons are younger people; the darker balloons older.
The piece has five formal movements: Who I Am, What I Want, Snippets, Matchmaker, and Breakdowns. Take a look at the beautiful screens generated by this data.
It was commissioned by New York’s Museum of Modern Art for their Design and the Elastic Mind show.
FlashDevelop 3.0.0 Beta6 has been released. This free application is a fantastic Actionscript code editor and project manager. I’ve been using it for about a year and I really enjoy it now using AS3 with all the great code hinting features.
This version adds a great new Code Generation feature, basically, Write a regular addEventListener call, move your cursor on the (missing) handler’s name and press Ctrl+Shift+1 to generate the event handler.
Yahoo Maps has released a new API using Actionscript 3. The Maps API contains a core set of widgets, markers, overlays and web services to enable you to interact with the map in every way.
All the examples are built using Flex, but I’m not sure if the Flex Library is required to publish. I’ll find out when I give it a whirl.
Screencast and additional Map API info.
Update: I just fond this great information on how to use this API in CS3, without Flex (a hack, but they say CS3 support is coming soon):
How to use the Yahoo! AS3 Maps API in Flash CS3
FFFFound! is a new image bookmarking site developed by Yugo Nakamura that continues to draw me back as it delivers a steady stream of image goodness. Currently an invite-only site to be a posting member, anyone can browse and view this interesting arrangement of images ranging from graphic design to an animated GIF from Star Wars.
So much of what I’ve seen has been beautiful snippets from collections of photography and design that give me inspiration when I’m looking for a spark in my design process. Having an account on FFFFound! (thanks Yogo), via a browser bookmarklet, you can snag any photo you see on a webpage and add it to ‘My Found’. Once on the system, other users can add the same image to their Found, doing so adds you to their favorite users list. Based on the images you tag, the site has a dynamically generated recommended page called ‘New for you!’
FFFFOUND! is a web service that not only allows the users to post and share their favorite images found on the web, but also dynamically recommends each user’s tastes and interests for an inspirational image-bookmarking experience!!
It’s worth checking out. Although one word of caution: the fact is that at times, as goes the internet, knuckleheads post images of naked women. I love this response to the nudie posts: “your sister anatomy: no, thanks”.
Once you get a good base for the images and users you’re page draws from, it’s easy to avoid such images.
Here is my Found page. Each user is only given one invite and I already gave mine away. But stay tuned as I’m sure more will be become available soon.
