What I Talk About
- 3ds Max
- 3ds Max Tutorials
- Books
- Brave New Network
- Clarion Media
- Clients
- CSS
- Design
- Design 101
- Design Tutorials
- Hardware
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- JavaScript Tutorials
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- Windows 7
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When I’ve Posted
- December 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
What I’ve Posted
What I’m Doing
Final Render
It took only 7 hours, but it’s finally done! 280 frames, 24 FPS. It looks grainy because I had to keep the sampling down and anti-aliasing off or else it would have taken like 14 hours (no joke). Also, I just realized after posting this online and watching it that the framerate drops. I have no idea why, but it kind of pisses me off. I might try uploading it to YouTube as an avi to see if that will keep its framerate. Anyways, check it out:
Render Update
I took a quick video of the scene fly-through in wireframe mode to give you a better idea. The framerate dropped because the screen-cap software I was using bogged it down. The full render will be 24 FPS (film quality).
3DS Max Renders
I’ve been working with 3DS Max lately, and I thought I’d post some renders of my work. The first two are just a couple screen grabs from a scene I made. The third is a render of a business card I designed. Click the picture for the full-sized.
Fraction Calculator in Java (Part 2)
Click here for part 1 (creating the fraction class)
In the first part, we created a class that would allow us to create fraction objects and add, subtract, multiply and divde them. Now it’s time to create an application that can actually be used to do these operations. The app will be very simple with no GUI and basic int and string input, but this will allow us to learn some of the basic concepts regarding these two things. Note: if you are coming to this tutorial without going through the first part, I recommend doing that or at least downloading the source code I provided in the last part. Otherwise, without the fraction class, your app won’t build. That being said, let’s begin. (more…)
Completed!
This website is now completed. I finally finished up on the “about” page and added the “work” pages. “Work” includes a portfolio of some of the websites I’ve done, some of the graphic design and print design I’ve done, and some of my articles. Go check it out! Although I have to admit I haven’t cleared up the IE6 issues yet (IE is such a headache). Also, the second part of that Java tutorial might not be going up as soon as I hoped, but my goal is to get it up by the weekend. I’m also planning a full-fledged website tutorial that will take you through the process of designing a website, coding it, etc. I’ve been thinking of doing a 3DS Max tutorial as well. Who knows when I’ll actually start working on either of those though. The past two weeks have been pretty busy for me.
Design 101: Reflection Effect
This is a great technique that gives us a nice reflection effect. It doesn’t have to be applied to text, but for the purpose of this tutorial, we’ll use text. This is another nice and short tutorial also, only seven steps! Here’s the final result of the tutorial:
What I’m Listening To
Currently listening to a lot of Muse, which is actually one of my favorite bands, so big surprise there. My Zune profile has me clocked at 363 artist plays for Muse. I’m still listening to a lot of Radiohead, particularly In Rainbows and the bonus disc that goes with IR. Zune says I have 579 Radiohead plays. Next is Oasis. Been listening to Definitely Maybe non-stop, and Oasis tops my artist plays at 755 (the entire top 5 list is 1. Oasis/755, 2. Radiohead/579, 3. Muse/363, 4. The Smashing Pumpkins/300, 5. Nine Inch Nails/285). (more…)
Validating Form Input Using JavaScript
Here’s an easy tutorial with a very useful application. We’ll learn how to valide form input using JavaScript. This way, people will be required to fill certain fields when they use your form, and we’ll increase the chance of getting legitimate email addresses. This is a nice and quick walkthrough, so let’s jump in! (more…)
Fraction Calculator in Java (Part 1)
Click here for part 2 (creating the app)
I’ve been doing some Java programming lately. My latest project was creating an application that adds, subtracts, multiples and divides fractions and reduces them to simplest form. It’s a very basic app, no GUI and simple string and integer input. The first part of this tutorial will involve creating a class for fraction objects while the second part will be building the actual application. Perfect for any beginner programmers and a good tutorial to learn some of the basic fundamentals of Java and object-oriented programming, so let’s begin! (more…)
Just a Heads Up
I just wanted to give a heads up that I’m working on getting this website compatible with Internet Explorer 6. To my amazement, there are still some people using that browser, so I’ll do my best to get the website…presentable…in the very least, as soon as I can.
Also, I’m working on a Java tutorial for beginners that I’m hoping to get up later this week, so stay tuned!
