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wbpx9201

cheeseeater wrote:
wbpx9201 wrote:
cheeseeater wrote:
StarscreamClone wrote:
I don't have a limit, but I think 5+ would be a good range.

(Why thank you. :3)
I really need to do another Raspberry Pi article. I've not used it for ages as I was setting up an old desktop computer.
Cheese is it ok if I do a minecraft pi edition article?
Sure! Go ahead!

Ok, I'll write it tomorrow.

Edit: 300th post on this thread!

Last edited by wbpx9201 (Jan. 12, 2014 09:12:02)

sccar3

Rumanti (sort of) wrote:
CSS Tutorial Part 2 : Selectors
When you use CSS, you style elements, you choose which elements you should style and how you style it. Now, we'll be talking about selectors.
When you use CSS, you select which element you want to style. This element could be a paragraph, all paragraph, or some paragraphs. It could be a small button, or the whole page. You choose what color you want to use, positions, margins, and fonts. But first, you must tell the browser which element that you want to style. To tell the browsers, you write some codes, and use selectors. Let's look one of the main ones:

* - Universal selector: Selects ALL the elements, no matter what are they, body, button, or text.
p - Element selector: It selects all the paragraph elements. In this example, we use “p”, which means “paragraph” in HTML.
#cool - Id selector: Selects all the elements with the id “cool”. In this example we use “cool”.
.cool - Class selector: Selects all the elements with the class “cool”.

Now, how do you use selectors? First, we'll show you the HTML document we want to style…

<html>
<head>
<link href=“style.css” rel=“stylesheet” type=“text/css”>
<title>Stylish HTML document</title>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<p>This is a paragraph. The point of this paragraph is to be a paragraph. This paragraph is just like any other paragraph—it is a paragraph. So the point of this paragraph is to be a paragraph.</p>
</div>
<div>
<ol>
<li>One</li>
<li>Two</li>
<li>Three</li>
</ol>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Now, the CSS.

If you wrote the CSS like this:

* {
color:red;
}

All the elements would be red. The body would be red, the list would be red, all the elements would be red.

If you wrote the CSS like this:

p {
color:red;
}

All the paragraphs would be red.

If you wrote the CSS like this:

div {
color:red;
}

All the text inside the div(ider)s would be red.

What's next? : In the next issue, we'll be talking about CSS Classes and IDs. Follow Programming Weekly so you don't miss it!

Very few changes made, but that's my revision.

Last edited by sccar3 (Jan. 14, 2014 23:55:14)

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wbpx9201

sccar3 wrote:
Rumanti (sort of) wrote:
CSS Tutorial Part 2 : Selectors
When you use CSS, you style elements, you choose which elements you should style and how you style them. Now, we'll be talking about selectors.
When you use CSS, you select which element you want to style. This element could be a paragraph, all paragraphs, or some paragraphs. It could be a small button, or the whole page. You choose what color you want to use, positions, margins, and fonts. But first, you must tell the browser which element that you want to style. To tell the browsers, you write some codes, and use selectors. Let's look one of the main ones:

* - Universal selector: Selects ALL the elements, no matter what are they, body, button, or text.
p - Element selector: It selects all the paragraph elements. In this example, we use “p”, which means “paragraph” in HTML.
#cool - Id selector: Selects all the elements with the id “cool”. In this example we use “cool”.
.cool - Class selector: Selects all the elements with the class “cool”.

Now, how do you use selectors? First, we'll show you the HTML document we want to style…

<html>
<head>
<link href=“style.css” rel=“stylesheet” type=“text/css”>
<title>Stylish HTML document</title>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<p>This is a paragraph. The point of this paragraph is to be a paragraph. This paragraph is just like any other paragraph—it is a paragraph. So the point of this paragraph is to be a paragraph.</p>
</div>
<div>
<ol>
<li>One</li>
<li>Two</li>
<li>Three</li>
</ol>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Now, the CSS.

If you wrote the CSS like this:

* {
color:red;
}

All the elements would be red. The body would be red, the list would be red, all the elements would be red.

If you wrote the CSS like this:

p {
color:red;
}

All the paragraphs would be red.

If you wrote the CSS like this:

div {
color:red;
}

All the text inside the div(ider)s would be red.

What's next? : In the next issue, we'll be talking about CSS Classes and IDs. Follow Programming Weekly so you don't miss it!

Very few changes made, but that's my revision.

Edited again, only 2 errors corrected.

wbpx9201

Minecraft: Pi Edition
Haven't got enough Minecraft in your life already? You can now play it on your Raspberry Pi! Minecraft: Pi Edition is a version of Minecraft made for the Raspberry Pi using some of the code from Pocket Edition. However, since the Raspberry Pi is such a small computer, Minecraft: Pi Edition is very limited, it's basically a Pocket Edition stripped down to only creative mode. But it's still lots of fun, and it's amazing how Minecraft can run on such a small computer! Here's how to install it:

1. Turn on your Raspberry Pi.
2. From the Desktop screen, open up Midori, the Raspberry Pi's browser.
3. Go to http://pi.minecraft.net/
4. Scroll down and download it from the link on the website.
5. Save it somewhere.
6. Now, open up the LXTerminal and type: “tar -zxvf minecraft-pi-0.1.1.tar.gz”, that's to decompress it.
7. Then type in “cd mcpi” to change the directory to Minecraft: Pi Edition.
8. Finally, to run it, type “./minecraft-pi”.
9. Have fun!

Last edited by wbpx9201 (Jan. 16, 2014 00:31:24)

sccar3

(EDITED)—wbpx9201 wrote:
Minecraft: Pi Edition
Haven't got enough Minecraft in your life already? You can now play it on your Raspberry Pi! Minecraft: Pi Edition is a version of Minecraft made for the Raspberry Pi using some of the code from Pocket Edition. However, since the Raspberry Pi is such a small computer, Minecraft: Pi Edition is very limited; it's basically a Pocket Edition stripped down to only creative mode. But it's still lots of fun, and it's amazing how Minecraft can run on such a small computer! Here's how to install it:

1. Turn on your Raspberry Pi.
2. From the Desktop screen, open up Midori, the Raspberry Pi's browser.
3. Go to http://pi.minecraft.net/
4. Scroll down and download it from the link on the website.
5. Save it somewhere.
6. Now, open up the LXTerminal and type: “tar -zxvf minecraft-pi-0.1.1.tar.gz”. That's to decompress it.
7. Then type in “cd mcpi” to change the directory to Minecraft: Pi Edition.
8. Finally, to run it, type “./minecraft-pi”.
9. Have fun!

Just had to fix two sentence fragments.

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st19_galla

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wbpx9201

( Article Image: http://www.dadsgamingaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Delver-Logo.png )

Game Review: Delver
Price: $7.99
Platform: PC (Steam)
Early Access Alpha Game

About Delver
Delver is an early access game available on Steam for $7.99. It is currently in Beta and has been available to the public since it was in Alpha, about one year ago. When it was in Alpha it was free, however, since then the game has drastically changed for the better in updates, including many more gameplay elements and completely revamped graphics, and the developer decided to make it paid for early access. Is this First Person Dungeon Crawling Roguelike Role Playing Game worth your time and money?

Gameplay
The gameplay of Delver involves exploring dungeons in first person, fighting monsters, picking up loot like swords, staffs, bows, gold and potions, finding an orb to escape the dungeon and fighting a boss. This game is a roguelike, meaning it is quite difficult. The whole game only lasts about an hour, but that's if you're good enough to not die. There is permadeath, so each time you die, you restart, learning new things with each run. All of the floors are randomly generated like Minecraft, so its a new dungeon every game. The level design is interesting, with lava, water, traps, and lots of different styles, like one floor could be a sewer, the next a temple, then a library, this is because of the vast tile set. In the game you can; move around, pick up loot, charge your weapon, attack with your weapon, shoot a bow, shoot out magic bolts with staffs, avoid traps, level up and upgrade your stats. You start off with some basic gear, and by the end of the game you will have awesome armour and weapons. The gameplay is really fun overall, but if you don't like roguelike elements like permadeath, difficulty and intentionally short game length, you probably won't like it.

Art And Music
The art is pixelated, but in higher quality than 8-Bit. It has a nice retro feel and is visually pleasing. Nearly all things are animated, which looks really cool. The sound effects are decent, and the music is great, although sometimes repetitive.

Final Thoughts
Delver is a great roguelike and feels complete despite being in Beta. It is updated regularly every month. I would recommend it to any roguelike, dungeon crawling, first person or RPG fan. However, if you can't handle permadeath, you're probably better off not buying this game.

Gameplay: 9/10
Graphics: 8/10
Replay Value: 8/10
Polish: 8.5/10

Overall Score (Not an average): 9/10
Awesome!

Last edited by wbpx9201 (Jan. 16, 2014 03:59:51)

wbpx9201

Starscream, can I have a go at making a new interface for Programming Weekly? It'll probably fail though. Nevermind.

Can't wait for Issue 2!

Last edited by wbpx9201 (Jan. 16, 2014 04:32:58)

sccar3

(EDITED) wbpx9201 wrote:
( Article Image: http://www.dadsgamingaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Delver-Logo.png )

Game Review: Delver
Price: $7.99
Platform: PC (Steam)
Early Access Alpha Game

About Delver
Delver is an early access game available on Steam for $7.99. It is currently in beta and has been available to the public since it was in alpha, about one year ago. When it was in alpha it was free, however, since then the game has drastically changed for the better in updates, including many more gameplay elements and completely revamped graphics, and the developer decided to make it paid for early access. Is this First Person Dungeon Crawling Rogue-like Role Playing Game worth your time and money?

Gameplay
The gameplay of Delver involves exploring dungeons in first person, fighting monsters, picking up loot like swords, staffs, bows, gold and potions, finding an orb to escape the dungeon and fighting a boss. This game is a rogue-like, meaning it is quite difficult. The whole game only lasts about an hour, but that's if you're good enough to not die. There is permadeath, so each time you die, you restart, learning new things with each run. All of the floors are randomly generated, like Minecraft, so its a new dungeon every game. The level design is interesting, with lava, water, traps, and lots of different styles, like one floor could be a sewer, the next a temple, then a library; this is because of the vast tile set. In the game you can: move around, pick up loot, charge your weapon, attack with your weapon, shoot a bow, shoot out magic bolts with staffs, avoid traps, level up, and upgrade your stats. You start off with some basic gear, and by the end of the game you will have awesome armour and weapons. The gameplay is really fun overall, but if you don't like rogue-like elements like permadeath, difficulty, and intentionally short game length, you probably won't like it.

Art And Music
The art is pixelated, but in higher quality than 8-Bit. It has a nice retro feel and is visually pleasing. Nearly all things are animated, which looks really cool. The sound effects are decent, and the music is great, although sometimes repetitive.

Final Thoughts
Delver is a great rogue-like game and feels complete despite being in beta. It is updated every month. I would recommend it to any rogue-like, dungeon crawling, first person, or RPG fan, however, if you can't handle permadeath, you're probably better off not buying this game.

Gameplay: 9/10
Graphics: 8/10
Replay Value: 8/10
Polish: 8.5/10

Overall Score (Not an average): 9/10
Awesome!

Minor punctuation changes.

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wbpx9201

@sccar3 Thanks for the edits.

StarscreamClone

Sorry about that, guys! I'll have it up by today or tomorrow (depending). I've been busy and have had a lot on my mind lately.

Somewhere in my 20s | He/It
Workin' on my degree in computer science and cognitive science, and the future president of 2036!

Surge is my imaginary husband - he's the guy in my icon!

16liangk

Can I also be spell check.

Blaze349

(unnecessary large quote removed by moderator)

I would like to be a reporter and programmer

Last edited by Paddle2See (Jan. 17, 2014 09:17:26)

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wbpx9201

Blaze349 wrote:
I would like to be a reporter and programmer

Please keep quotes short. No need to quote the whole first post, it's just spam.

@Starscream Some tips to make issue 2 better than issue 1; make the contents screen work, add images related to the articles and maybe get someone else or yourself to go over the issue project to edit. Issue 2 will be great

Last edited by wbpx9201 (Jan. 17, 2014 05:04:50)

Blaze349

wbpx9201 wrote:
Blaze349 wrote:
I would like to be a reporter and programmer
Please keep quotes short. No need to quote the whole first post, it's just spam.

@Starscream Some tips to make issue 2 better than issue 1; make the contents screen work, add images related to the articles and maybe get someone else or yourself to go over the issue project to edit. Issue 2 will be great

huh

Visit Christian HQ.

wbpx9201

Blaze349 wrote:
wbpx9201 wrote:
Blaze349 wrote:
I would like to be a reporter and programmer
Please keep quotes short. No need to quote the whole first post, it's just spam.

@Starscream Some tips to make issue 2 better than issue 1; make the contents screen work, add images related to the articles and maybe get someone else or yourself to go over the issue project to edit. Issue 2 will be great
huh

The “StarscreamClone wrote” thing.

Blaze349

wbpx9201 wrote:
Blaze349 wrote:
wbpx9201 wrote:
Blaze349 wrote:
I would like to be a reporter and programmer
Please keep quotes short. No need to quote the whole first post, it's just spam.

@Starscream Some tips to make issue 2 better than issue 1; make the contents screen work, add images related to the articles and maybe get someone else or yourself to go over the issue project to edit. Issue 2 will be great
huh
The “StarscreamClone wrote” thing.

so I can join

Visit Christian HQ.

st19_galla

Was I accepted or no? I could send you a link of my skills if you want

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cheeseeater

st19_galla wrote:
Was I accepted or no? I could send you a link of my skills if you want

Hi! Don't worry, the leader of our collab will check you APP soon.

st19_galla

cheeseeater wrote:
st19_galla wrote:
Was I accepted or no? I could send you a link of my skills if you want
Hi! Don't worry, the leader of our collab will check you APP soon.

Ok thank you!

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