Polytechnicast - Building on a Hunch
In this episode I reflect on how I started out making an experiment in HTML, CSS, JS, and jQuery just out of curiosity. I was wondering if it would feel fun to have a gallery style User Interface for browsing the art posted at 30 Characters. Also: How much time and effort it would take? With a little time and curiosity I set out both to see if it was feasible or if it’d be a giant project in itself. After a bit of exploration, coding, and playing I found out the answer and discovered that it would be a rather handy bit of code for a couple other projects on my list.
Links Mentioned
- My Portfolio. Image slides in a gallery w/thumbnails (HTML,CSS,JS,jQuery)
- Earlier Draft 1 and Earlier Draft 2 - Deciding if if was feasible
- Kevin Cross’s Illustration Portfolio
- Lean Into Art and 30 Classes in 30 Days
- 30 Characters Challenge
- SuperSize jQuery plugin
- Thumbs jQuery plugin
- ZRssFeed jQuery plugin
Follow Rob on Twitter or his blog at Interactive-Storyteller.com