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We look at how a Windows 8 store application built in JavaScript can take advantage of the Processing.JS library for creative coding. We also provide an overview of what a basic Processing.JS sketch looks like while setting up the draw() and update() functions for our first sketch.

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This week on Channel 9, Dan and Rick discuss the week's top developer news, including;

• [00:36] Windows Azure: Active Directory Release, New Backup Service + Web Site Monitoring and Log Improvements (Scott Guthrie)
• [02:13] Walkthrough #1: Adding Sign-On to Your Web Application Using Windows Azure AD...

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This week on Channel 9, Brian and Rick discuss the week's top developer news, including;

• [1:01] Git Support Added to Visual Studio and TFS (Martin Woodward, Brian Keller)
• [3:14] Getting Started with Git in Visual Studio and Team Foundation Service (Matthew Mitrik (MS), Andy Lewis, and Martin...

Project Conclusions

Developing FallFury was a fun and educational activity. Besides the fact that I got to work with an amazing team of people who were willing to assist me with the testing and development, I learned some important points about the development process as a whole and have outlined them...

Hardware Testing & Debugging

As previously mentioned, FallFury runs on multiple types of hardware as long as that hardware supports Windows 8. This article describes the project’s general testing and debugging process, including setting the debug configurations and remote debugging.

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Charms

With the release of the Windows 8 operating system, applications are now able to easily integrate with each other and have a unified way to control their workflow through unique system-wide contracts called Charms. Out of the multitude of available options, FallFury leverages two charms—Share contract...

Particle System

During gameplay there are scenarios during which users need to be visually notified that something has happened, such as a collision with an obstacle or an enemy shell. One way to do this is by having explosion or item breaking simulation, which brings us to the next large component in...

Element Interaction

During the gameplay multiple entities interact with each other to make the gaming experience what it is. The bear collides with obstacles and collects buttons, monsters shoot shells that can fly off-screen or hit the bear—all this is possible with the help of the basic collision detection...

Animations & Item Transitions

FallFury relies on a lot of dynamic content. As you already aware of how SpriteBatch is invoked inside the FallFury rendering stack, this article focuses on how dynamic activities are handled on existing textures and entities. If you need a quick look at what was already...