February 2012
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Mandelbrowser - Google Maps for fractals
A while ago I made a tool that lets you explore the Mandelbrot Set (a famous fractal) using an interface a bit like google maps.
It’s rendered using the <canvas> element, and JavaScript. It performs awfully, and the code is hideous - but it does makes pretty pictures, eventually!
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Collider - a d3.js game
I made a quick game using D3.js as a way to learn, and show, how it works. It feels like jQuery++, with extra confusion.
I’ve documented the source pretty thoroughly to show how it fits together:
WatchFloat and backbone.
WatchLive-coding a simple backbone.js app
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A few live coding tips
Last night at Scotrug I live coded some of ToDoMVC in Backbone.js to introduce Rubyists to Backbone and how it looks & feels.
Since it went surprisingly well, I thought I’d share a few quick tips:
Keep it simple
The todo list app I wrote is very simple (and I didn’t even finish it), but complex enough to demonstrate the basic elements and power of backbone.
The power of live...