#Cyclic Vacuum Cannon#
The Cyclic Vacuum Cannon is a contraption that steals objects from elsewhere in time and space, then spits them out to propel itself forward and/or blast enemies. It's a concept from my sketchbook that I've been wanting to bring to life for a while, so I chose it as the inaugural project for my Code Journal.
♥ James (@presstube)
##Part 0: Brainstorming → Watch Screencast##
In this Part I break a concept drawing of the cannon into its constituent parts, take a first crack at naming them, and think out loud about their responsibilities & relationships. Starting a project this way helps me get a better understanding of what I'm in for, and decide where to start building.
##Part 1: Setup → Watch Screencast##
In this Part I do some chores that are necessary before we can get to the fun stuff:
- Create an open source repo here at GitHub
- Briefly introduce my choice of tools
- Put together a workspace & workflow so we can start building!
##Coming up next...##
In the next Part we'll fiiiinally get down to the fun part: rolling up our sleeves and getting our hands dirty building the cannon itself.
##About Presstube Code Journal##
I love watching people work. It's one of my favorite ways to learn. In case there's anyone out there who feels the same way I've decided to start a code journal where I step through the creation of projects from their pre-code planning phase, all the way through to their finished form.
I plan to release each journal entry as a short, 10-15 minute screencast, each of which will correspond to a git branch so you can follow along, and/or take off in your own direction.
I have several groups of people in mind while making this journal:
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Like-minded curious folk, coders and non-coders alike, who might find it interesting to peer over someone else's shoulder while they make something weird and personal.
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People who are a lot better at this stuff than I am who might get a chuckle or a sigh out of the clunky way I'm doing something and point me in the right direction on how to improve. Suggestions & critique will be incorporated into future entries. Pass that tasty knowledge juice on!
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People who are new to programming and might like to be exposed to some fun, deliberately impractical, highly visual code.
##Get in touch!##
Questions, comments, requests, hopes, fears, daydreams, nightmares, hatred, filth?
