http://jbone.jonwarner.net

jBone has been in the works for a while now (started back in April 2011). It has undergone many transformations over the time growing and shrinking to become what it is now. The idea came from looking into simple CSS transformations and thinking “what more could be done?” and “what’s lacking?”.

I’ve now realised that my isolation and lack of general feedback is starting to hurt the project and that is why I decided to release it.

I’d hardly say it’s finished, there is still a long way for it to go. But at least in the wild it can hopefully get some attention and feedback to help it mature.

Here’s a bit of history that you might find interesting:

• jBone was originally called ‘jAbs’ which stood for ‘JavaScript Animated Bone System’ and later transformed to jBone as  I thought ‘Abs’ is a bit ambiguous.
• jBone was re-built from scratch 5+ times (I lost count).
• Each iteration was build due to reaching a wall with the current design
• One of the later iterations split each class into its own file and would use a batch file to compile them into a single file (problematic as no one script referenced the other and had to keep jumping between scripts to get it working).

There are a few demos that were kept private, but for historic reasons I’ve decided to released them (as backdated blog posts):

• FingerAim (first real world demo from May 2011)
• Bone Styling demo (July 2011)
• Designer prototype (August 2011)

Check out the Beta prototype at: http://www.jonwarner.net/projects/heliRescueBeta/HeliRescue.htm

Still a little choppy when the level is scrolling (I’m looking into this, but feel free to let me know if you can see something weird). I use the raycasting technique against the buildings and for determining collisions (missiles, bombs, shells and bullets).

Check it out at: http://www.jonwarner.net/projects/CubicInchRGB/index.htm

Note: There are issues with the arrow keys in Chrome, please use the other key controls. Let me know if you know of a fix for this problem.

It is semi working, but was more of a design / mock to see the look and feel. You can only create skeletons and bones and cannot change their properties. Can also move the skeleton around but not the bones.

Note: Notice the “Most Popular Projects” block on the landing dialog box. Just some ideas I had for possible uses for the jBone library.

Check it out at: http://www.jonwarner.net/projects/jBone/Designer01/jBone-designer01.htm

You can click any of the buttons to change the selected gizmo which is displayed as you hover over the end parts of the bone and also adjust the length of the bone.

Check it out at: http://www.jonwarner.net/projects/jBone/BoneStyling/index.htm

It may still see the light of day in a final game project, however I haven’t had time to work on it to fully realise it’s awesomeness (hehe).

Check it out at: http://www.jonwarner.net/projects/jBone/FingerAim/index-fingerAim-prototype.htm

Now wondering if I should do the MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5 exam, as I have already done the MCTS ASP.Net exam.

This started out as a Tech Demo (Stickman Steve), still coded in C# .Net and GDI+.

The aim of the game is to get the ‘Epings’ (white stickmen) into the yellow Exit Portals (boxes / circles) before the time runs out.

In my view it’s sort of like a Physics based Lemmings style game, which rather than applying actions to the characters your influencing their movement by placing physics objects.

I doubt this game is unique due to the shear volume of physics based games available nowadays, however I enjoy playing it and have enjoyed building it over the years.

My choice of GDI+ for graphics was simply due to the rapid development of the tech demo and never feeling (or noticing) the need to replace it.

My credential is stil MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) however have certification for ASP.NET and Windows Forms (.Net 3.5).

Maybe one day I’ll put some of my apps on my site…