Archive for January, 2010

Free Download : Blender Sofa-set 3D Model Completely Done with Blender & Gimp

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Sofa-set

Software Used : Blender 2.49b and Gimp 2.6.6

To download the above scene click the link below:

sofa-set

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Some interesting Drupal sites

Monday, January 25th, 2010

http://www.grammy.com
The GRAMMY Awards is the music business’ largest and most prestigious awards ceremony.

http://www.economist.com
Economist.com is the premier online source for the analysis of world business and current affairs.

http://www.mtv.co.uk
MTV Networks is the largest television network in the world and a leading creator of programming and content across all media platforms

http://www.linuxjournal.com
The monthly magazine of the Linux community, promoting the use of Linux worldwide

http://www.whitehouse.gov
The flag ship website of the U.S. government.

http://myplay.com
Sony’s Musicbox, a site where you can watch all videos in Sony’s video library.

In the past, a website like this would have cost exorbitantly high to build.
But Drupal makes it possible at a fraction of the cost.

Nextwave Multimedia has built numerous websites in drupal ranging from small blogs to large corporate websites.

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Free Download : Blender Interior Scenes Completely Done With Blender & Gimp

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

A room in a morning sunlight

To download the above scene click the link below:

ROOM.rar

My Workstation

Software Used : Blender 2.49b and Gimp 2.6.6

To download the above scene click the link below:

MyWorkstation.rar


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NDTV-Hindu News Coverage of ‘Rambow Ramu’ India’s First Mobile Comics Series

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FI8CxFiofQ

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India’s first mobile comic series launched

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Comicshead, a Nextwave Multimedia venture, has launched Rambow Ramu, India’s first and probably among the first mobile comic series in the world . For the first time a complete comic series will be published in the mobile medium.

Rambow Ramu is available for free download in Ovi Store from Nokia, iTunes Store from Apple, and Android Store. The Rambow Ramu series will also soon be available for Windows mobile.

Rambow Ramu is a comic series about the misadventures (read dreams) of a village lad, who lives, breathes, eats and sleeps to be the next ‘King Of Bollywood’. The series, which was launched  recently, is receiving an overwhelming response from all over the world. Ninety-eight percent of the reviews received are very very positive.

Every few weeks new volumes of the comics are to be released.

Nextwave has already launched  ‘The Story of Gandhi’, ‘Thomas Alva Edison’ and ‘Panchatantra Tales’ on various mobile app stores.
To download the comic series free search for Rambow Ramu in the App stores of Nokia ,Apple and Android .

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We are among the 25 most promising Mobile Application Companies!!

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

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Performance optimization checklist for Flash Lite game / application development

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Tips for optimizing ActionScript

  • Spread out initialization across movie and not all on Frame 1, doing to much in the first frame like slowdown the start of the application
  • Using gotoAndPlay() still loads content in the frames you skip, so use separate movie clips and link it via Actionscript
  • Garbage collection should occur every 60 seconds or on 20% memory spike, so manually remove objects and variables when they are no longer required, like clearing setIntervals, listeners etc., before removing movie clips for which it is assigned.
  • Variables local to functions are processed faster than global variables, so use the var keyword wherever possible.
  • Pre-calculate values using Math and store for access later, so try and minimize the use of Math and floating point numbers
  • Remove smaller loops and write each iteration separately
  • Use XML carefully and in small chunks, if possible, use simple name/value pairs for data. But light-weight data is good for your application and costs users less
  • Avoid using _alpha = 0, _visiblity = 0, instead hide remove MovieClips
  • Experiment with frame rates, starting with 10, 16, 24 or 32. Calibrate device profiles in Device Central CS4. Testing in Device Central CS4 gives 80% realistic performance as per the targeted device
  • Always test on a real device
  • Tips for optimizing visual assets

  • Optimize artwork prior to bringing it into Flash
  • Import gradients as bitmaps rather than vectors. Linear gradients easier to render than radial
  • JPG’s decompression can slowdown performance, so consider PNG’s wherever possible
  • Minimize areas of transparency inside PNG’s
  • Avoid rotating or scaling of bitmaps, Flash lite doesn’t support bitmap smoothing
  • If you are using vector shapes, try to keep simple as possible. Use Modify -> Shape -> Optimize
  • Corners and straight lines are easier to render than curves
  • Convert vector strokes and outlines to fills
  • Consider replacing small vector graphics with bitmaps
  • Use Graphic symbols over Movie clips where possible
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    ‘The Smart Techie’ a magazine that reaches over 96,000 experienced tech professionals, covers www.Comicshead.com our startup venture.

    Monday, January 4th, 2010

    http://www.thesmarttechie.com/magazine/fullstory.php/RCPR855364627

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