Silverlight at Black Marble

Straight after Grahams ceremony it was time to head off to Bradford and Black Marble. They have a program of community events and we try to get along if we can. I filled a mini-bus with students and we set off in search of enlightenment and free food and drink

The "Black Marble Posse" striking a pose.

Today it was all about SilverLight, XNA and a famous game from way back, Manic Miner.

Richard Costall & Pete McGann have created a version of this venerable game which you can play in your browser and Richard had come over to talk about it. The talk was wide ranging and interesting, ranging from the difficulties of the playing the original game all the way to the fun you can have trying to create pixel perfect collision detection within a Sliverlight application.

All really good stuff. Everyone had a good time, and the food was excellent (and there was plenty too - even by student standards).

Thanks to Black Marble for inviting us along, and Richard for giving such a good talk. I'm going to do a Silverlight talk at Hull, having been inspired by what I've seen.

Comments

[JDog - Joel Parkey]

As a Flash developer I would be extremely interested in hearing about it.

Are there any plans to make a profitable system for Silverlite much like Mochi-ads currently being used in Flash?

This may mean scrapping Flash (I jest...) and concentrating solely on this so long as the prospects of money are apparent. Ultimately its all about money.

:)

[David]

On a lighter note; does anyone else think that the camera has screwed up our faces a bit?

[Seasonal Pom - Rupert Grint]

Merry Christmas!

[Seasonal Pom - Rupert Grint]

As an unrelated sidenote, I'd just like to add that, whilst watching 'Question Time' (aired on the 16th), I noticed a woman that looks remarkably similar to the obscure actor, Andy Serkis.

...But don't take my word for it! Check it out here!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00dzzfx/Question_Time_16102008/

[Rob]

Please post professionally people. I hate removing comments from by blog (it feels a bit like censorship) but if the posts are stupid and don't move the conversation forward (or even slightly sideways) I will pull them, and any conversations resulting.

[JDog - Joel Parkey]

Perfect. Thanks Rob :)

[Seasonal Pom - Rupert Grint]

Good move.
...But then, how am I reading your comment???
Dun dun dnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! ;)


There is nothing wrong with your television. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are now controlling the transmission. We control the horizontal and the vertical. We can deluge you with a thousand channels or expand one single image to crystal clarity and beyond. We can shape your vision to anything our imagination can conceive. For the next hour we will control all that you see and hear. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the deepest inner mind to the outer limits.

[JDog - Joel Parkey]

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas; you've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone!

[Seasonal Pom - Rupert Grint]

I see what you did there. You know how much I hate the Twilight Zone! Worse that Who, PHD.

[Rob]

Ha. You'd hate my pinball table then.....

[JDog - Joel Parkey]

Would I love your pinball table it sounds TZ themed.

Or is it Who PHD style?

[Seasonal Pom - Rupert Grint]

I'm now imagining your house as Pee Wee's playhouse.