This is the official kick-off the "FTGS" project (prounounced "fatigues"), an effort to build an online Game Server for the Full Thrust Space Naval Wargame. It is inspired by (though not directly derived from) the FTJava Play-By-eMail client. FTGS will be developed via an open process, using a public git repository and the ftjava-test mailing list (subscribe).
Space Naval Wargame Project: Full Thrust
I've been thinking for a while about building a simple wargame as a way to try out various new technologies I'm experimenting with. A gamer friend of mine recently told me about Full Thrust, which seems like an ideal candidate. My initial thought is to implement a RESTful back-end using Google App Engine (since it is hosted for free), and perhaps attempt simple front ends in SproutCore, Shoes, HotCocoa, and the iPhone SDK.
Rohit’s SynOA takes the “Sin” out of SOA
Many years ago, my buddy Rohit Khare introduced me to a guy named Roy Fielding, and tried to explain how this whole web services thing was going in completely the wrong direction. To be honest, I didn't understand what the big deal was, particularly since I wasn't really working with those technologies. Alas, neither did... Continue Reading →
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