This is just a sample of online interactive story (like visual novel) to be played on browser.  Note that I didn’t put in sprites, because I don’t really have one.  So what you get is just a plain text.

Manual:

• Navigate by pressing NEXT or PREV (self explanatory)
• Some screens will present choices to be made.  Once selected, you can’t go back.
• Once you reach the end, you can replay again.  I didn’t implement the Replay feature, although simple.  What you can do is, to refresh the page. :(  Sorry.

To read the explanations on how this is done, more after the jump.

This whole application is done using javascripts and divs.  Relatively simple.

What I have in a single page is multiple div where each div represents a screen. (When you click on NEXT/PREV, you are navigating different screen/div).  By default, all divs are set to invisible, except the ones I want to show which is the first screen.

As you navigate through the screens, the javascript will trigger the visibility of the screens, hence you get different screens without having to load the page.

However, once the you are presented with a choice screen (where you have to choose), once you click your choice, the page loads a different page.

At least that’s how I do it.

It's been a while since the last time I made a flowchart!

Which is just a simple apps, really.  I couldn’t be bothered to do a big apps yet.  Simple is good, it motivates you to complete it and builds your confidence before starting a bigger project.

I have been playing around with Android SDK and I thought I should make an apps using the existing idea, just to help me to get used to the environment and the libraries.

I am thinking to do a magic 8 ball apps, where you shake the phone and you get the result.  There are heaps of them, but I am going to do a little different with the interface i.e. not going to just show a boring ball.

Look forward to it!  (This is the start of the Development category as well!)

Yes, just as you see I bought myself a new toy and I don’t need to play with myself anymore.  It’s a brand new 32GB iPod Touch (I had a huge dilemma on which capacity to purchase and finally I have decided to pick the 32GB version mainly because of the price and I reckon I won’t be using that much).

I wanted to get it online so I could get it engraved with STOLEN FROM GRAY POWELL, but I didn’t know what to engraved it with.  I guess it’s lacking some personalization now.

My little device is currently charging as we speak and I am resisting my urge to play with all my might.

I need a little advice on what Apps I can get on my little toy.

PS: Sorry, guys no artwork.

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I got my copy of Windows 7 Professional today, but I hadn’t had time to install it.

Need to do backup up all my files.

Warning:  Might contain jargons after the jump.

While you thought adding a dot in your database name seems harmless, then think again.  I recently named a database with a dot, since we are installing a new version of an application and I would like to create a new database instead of overriding the old one.

Harmless it seems, I named it ‘application1.2_site’ (just an example).  Interestingly enough, Microsoft allows this.

Now, what I get is an error from a stored procedure which removes expired subscription, saying that server name ‘application1′ does not exist.

Because of the dot, the SQL Server thinks application1 is a server name and 2_site is the database name.  Hence, problem happens.

To remind you all again, avoid . (dot) in your database like plague.

Seriously, I didn’t expect Manganovel will stop its service since I thought they are doing quite well.  I just got an email confirming about the news.  I always thought that the idea is interesting.  To be honest I don’t really follow this trend, even though I have an account there.  You have to pay to read some of the mangas.

If you don’t know what Manganovel is, then head to http://www.manganovel.com to get an idea what it is.

Manganovel is a manga service where users can read the mangas in different languages by many different users.  It’s sort of like open-source kind of thing.  The library is not that wide, as they do not put up manga like Naruto or Bleach or Air Gear, but there are some interesting things to read there.

Now that the service is going to be stopped.  All mangas will be available for download (if you have an account).

Well then, sayonara Manganovel!

WordPress 2.7 is out a while ago, but I didn’t dare to do any upgrades since I am scared I might screw the installation and ruin the whole database.  But hey, there’s what we call a one-click-installation.  Actually, that’s what I am worried about, since I won’t know what the upgrade does to my blog.

Everything is fine, so it’s ok.

I have to admit I really love the new administrator interface.  It looks so much cleaner as well.  Unfortunately I did not keep the screenshot of the old interface.

I guess that’s about all.  The rest are some other features that I do not really use much/unfamiliar with.

Yes, like finally.  I managed to create a Custom Header which you can see on the right side bar.  This allows people to set their own preference of the top banner image.  If you click on the custom header, the top header image will change accordingly.

So, what’s so cool about this?  This post will contain technology jargon.  I am sorry.

When you click the custom header, the top banner image will be loaded without you have to refresh the page.  How I love Javascript and how I hate it since I am not so familiar with that language and it took me quite some time to integrate the function to my blog here.

Now, the custom header will be stored in your browser cookie.  So, whenever you come back to my blog, the blog will be set to your banner preference.  After some research, I have to use AJAX to create this.  Maybe there’s another way, but this is all I can do.

The problem is this functionality only works on Mozilla Firefox and partially working on Internet Explorer.  I am not sure why, but those who know, please enlighten me.  The problem is on IE, you can’t keep setting the cookie.  I am not sure why.  During my own testing, I can only change the header twice and after that, the cookie is never written anymore.  Perhaps I did something wrong somewhere?

I also tried to make the nice loading image when the top banner image is loading, but I failed hard there.  I will do some more research about that.

I’ll add another nice tricks to my blog when I have more ideas.

Cheers!