ManMeng's Lifepad

[Experiment] Simulation of Apple Safari’s Top Sites in Flash!

Top Sites Simulation in Flash

Combining Papervision3D and AS3DMod library, I was experimenting if it is possible to create a curvy display like what Top Sites in Safari was doing. Performance wise was mediocre, as I pump up the segments in Plane, the framerate drops like crazy. I will release the code source when I clean it up. Inside’s a bit messy now.

[Flash] Chopping 3D Meshes in Papervision

So actually it’s kind of possible to chop it like watermelon. Did some experimentation @ wonderfl.net. The codes are shared under MIT license. Enjoy using it. Explore possibilities.

[WIP] OMTracker b1.1 : Unofficial OneManga.com Desktop RSS tracker

OMTracker b1.1
Some visual update over the initial release, current one is at b1.1, basically some visual update and ability to bookmark manga for later read. More details on the release site at : http://www.manmeng.net/fun/omtracker.

jumbleText Class (v1.0 11 June 2008)

jumbleText Class (v1.0 11 June 2008)
Hi there everyone, I’m hereby would like to share with you my first humble experience in creating a class for AS2.0, namely jumbleText.as which you can download at :
http://www.manmeng.net/fun/jumbleText.zip

What it does?
Takes up your text and jumble it up in a bunch of gibberish and then slowly forming it back to the original text. Look at…matrix? or http://www.yugop.com

How does it look?
Here I have setup a sample page : http://www.manmeng.net/fun/jumbleText.swf

What is this?!
It’s an experimentation that I did back then to incorporate to my long overdued portfolio site, but I felt it’s best I share it to see how I can improve from here.

How do I use it?
I’m trying my best to make it as dumbproof and easy for user, but at this point, here are what it is needed (refer to screenshot on top as well).

• Create a new font and link to “myfont”
• import com.manmeng.misc.io or import.com.manmeng.misc.*
• use an empty movie clip, probably name it, such as “mc”
• use this… io.jumbleText(movieClipName, yourText, width, height, textColor, textSize)

And then you are ready to rock! Hope you will enjoy it. Any bugs report or suggestion please mail it to siaukia [at gmail dot com. I will port thisto AS3 as well. Keep in tuned!

Wii Gallery?

I think this probably not something new, but I ought itching to try the very stylish and usable gallery style inspired from Wii Channel. Press UP and DOWN key to change in between the tiles.

NOTE: This version of wii_gallery is STILL UNSTABLE and MAY crash your browser. Try to refrain from holding the UP/DOWN key all the time.