Audrey M. Roy

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September 11, 2009

Processing.js for mobile devices

I completely adore Processing.js, John Resig's port of the Processing graphics programming language to JavaScript.  Everything that guy creates is a treasure.  As you might know, he's also the creator of jQuery, which is one of my favorite things.

I've been thinking a lot about how Processing.js would be great for making mobile apps.  I guess there are a couple of possible approaches:

  • something analogous to PhoneGap that turns your Processing.js code into native graphical apps optimized for each mobile device
  • an ultra-lightweight, specially-optimized (if that's even possible) subset of the parts of Processing.js that are most interesting to mobile apps and/or games, analogous to XUI

There have been a couple other Processing ports, an iPhone version (wish I could find the source) and a Flash/ActionScript one. 

And why Processing.js rather than the original Processing?  Because then you could reuse the code on the web.

I have a special interest in making something like this, since it would simplify a lot of my current work.  If you're interested in collaborating with me on this or know of anyone who might be, let me know.

Filed under  //   JavaScript   jQuery   mobile   PhoneGap   Processing   Processing.js   XUI  
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September 10, 2009

How my design & art projects influence each other

This morning I finished the website for Fuzzy Rainbow.  In case it changes drastically in the future, here's a screenshot of the current state.

Leaving the pink header background at the top to contrast with the blue was an afterthought I had this morning.  I left it because it reminded me of a long-buried memory of how I used to think blue and pink together were the best colors.  I was five years old, and I always paired them.  The blue had to be a very particular shade of deep sky blue, while the pink was a softened hot pink. 

After uploading the website, I stopped thinking visually for awhile.  I had to run around and deal with offline work for several hours.  Paperwork, phone calls, and almost 200 miles of driving, ugh.  I was not thinking about rainbows at all.

Then, toward the evening, I found an old painting under my desk and pulled it out to work on it.  Notice how it ended up looking pretty similar to the website.  I also painted another painting, which uses the same colors.

Filed under  //   acrylic painting   colors   Fuzzy Rainbow   graphic design   painting   Processing.js   rainbows  
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