May 4, 2007

May 4, 2007

Here's a quick update on SlideySlide v 0.09:

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A copy of the program lives here --> http://www.greaterbostonrubyandrails.com/SlideySlide/SlideySlide-09.rb

The presentation data file --> http://www.greaterbostonrubyandrails.com/SlideySlide/BostonRubyHHv02.yml

The resulting files are output into the same directory. An example of the resulting HTML files can be seen here:

http://www.greaterbostonrubyandrails.com/SlideySlide/MySlides0.html

The two key lines of code to produce the output files:

slideObjectArray = load_presentation_file("BostonRubyHHv02.yml") # load a live file from disk
slideHtmlFileArray = generateSlides(slideObjectArray) # convert slides into "nice" looking HTML

My list of short term priorities:

A Web.popup that will let me navigate the slides simply, from within HH
Tighter integration with Hackety Hack - "I think each script should run in its own main-like object. Hum." _why
Figure out where to put all the code except for the two lines above - hide it behind the hacker wall in HH?
Placement of PNG graphics on slides
Some simple kind of JavaScript special effect
Whatever else it takes to make it a half-way interesting "My First Hackety Hack" to post / share

Medium term:

A graphical user interface for designing / laying out / and specifying the slide data files (now I just type 'em in)
Smarter transitional effects - e.g. video, Flash, audio, automated slideshow etc.