at first i wasn't going to do this whole blog thing until i noticed everybody is doing it (yeah following the crowd, what ever…) so with 66 hits on my page i mine as well say something.
where to start?i guess i could explain my history with Game Maker… not much. i started with GM6 before YYG was up, didn't really get into the GMC at the time, not until 2009 oddly enough. When YYG was up i thought it was a great idea, i became a member the minute the site went up (i'm very active there even now)this means i have about 4 years or so of GM experience. though there were many times i wouldn't use it for months. i'm 100% involve with GM as of 2009, on it daily/weekly working on so many projects.i have a website i written in HTML mostly, here at:http://DZgames.99k.org/you can take a look at all the blog updates there and all the games i have up. around 10 or so by now, i'm not counting.and now to present a little something that i'm working on currently. it's an online battle game in Under60seconds style. here's a screenshot showing it's beautiful lighting and particle system ^^http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy240/deathzero021/awesomelight.png(this is actually an older screenshot but that's all you get for now)
haha toast makes me smile
Too. Much. Gradients.
Jumper clones shall RISE AGAIN!
believe it or not, i wasn't using gradients originally but it looks a lot better this way than a more solid, or 3 shaded-block. it blends better with the coloring and lighting.
also it appears dark on some monitors and bright on others, everyone has different settings.if HTML isn't a language for programming, than i can't program a website with it can i?yes i changed the life bars in the current version, as i stated this screenshot is a little older. there are different backgrounds and blocks you'll be able to choose between 4 levels in battle mode with different graphics.and yes i love feedback but can some of you's try to limit the negativity? it's not helpful to come in here and just post "squares suck". thanks~PHP is more of a programming language than HTML is. I wouldn't ever say a website is programmed, just designed. Or coded, even. There's no doubt that HTML is still code.
On that note, I wouldn't consider GML a true programming language. Just organized code. Inefficient organized code. And before you nail me for being negative, know that I also work in GM, and I'm one of the few who hasn't moved on yet (but I've tried, trust me).Honestly I don't see why everyone gets pissy at gradients. If done well, they look pretty good. Otherwise there wouldn't still be tools to create them. It's not as terrible as…say…pillow shading.And concerning your site, the layout is fine, but you need to put a little more whitespace on the left side. Also, the background is way too chaotic and makes it hard to read. The contrast is also a bit too high.contrast too high? it's white text on black, i don't see the problem lol. in fact it's easier for me because i have sensitive eyes and i hate the white backgrounds that EVERY OTHER SITE HAS. so i'm sorry for being a little different with my color choices.
the background appears fine and not chaotic on my monitor. i've noticed that some monitors with incorrect refresh rates and phase/clock settings can get an odd effect on backgrounds like that. EDIT: okay fine, so it's a mark up language… there i hope it was satisfying for you to hear my say it.@Kilin (in addition:) PHP merely outputs HTML by running the program. The website itself however, is not a program. The website can be a part of the interface on top of a webbased system, but it's not a program.
Also, I'd say that GML is, to some extend, a programming language (at least compared to a markup language), though I understand why many people regard it as not. A big part of the program (the game) is created with the interface of Game Make, where GML is only used to create actions.On the other hand, compare PHP with GML. They are somewhat alike. Both are not event driven (when looking only at the pieces of GML), for example.i didn't know my blogs became such a hotspot for discussing computer languages… please discuss that else where. this isn't the place for it.
Hey, you asked for constructive criticism. You take it or you don't. The contrast was referring to your background, not the white text on black. So, relax a bit.
And to those who are saying GML is a programming language, I never said it wasn't, I just basically said it's not taken seriously in comparison to others.You're not putting on a good first impression, man. Lighten up.