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Annotations 3 December 05
Currently in the playforge development we’re using annotations to help with specifying “persistence” (really serialisation&marshalling, but it’s always within the context of saving and loading) and ”bindings” (hooking up XML-specified UIs to the execution of java code during runtime). Some people might well ask (especially those who have read around the issues about “Annotation Hell” or “Annotation Overkill”) why use annotations for this at all, why not just use method-naming standards and normal java introspection?
Bindings 3 December 05
Have started to make it possible to make a ui described in one or more xml files to be connected (bound) to code in a (java) application. There are two kinds of relationship currently envisaged:
- simple callbacks representing a one-way execution of code from the ui
for example, code that is invoked when a button is pressed - variables representing a two-way relationship of code to the ui
for example, a slider that not only controls some feature of the application (e.g. the gravity slider in constructor), but might itself respond ("listen") to changes in the application, as in the selected slider in the constructor application is indicated simultateously in both the main simulation window and in the sinewave window on the left. In a new version of the constructor application there might be sliders (or even just numeric editors) that can control the position (x and y values) of the selected mass and also reflect changes in its position.
Damascus and London get together 13 August 05
At www.nahnou-together.org young people in Damascus and London are getting to know each other through visual art. British Council and Tate Britain are running a project for teenagers to collaboratively explore their cultural identities. Soda has enabled this exploration through the use of a shared blog and is producing a generative artwork to showcase the teenagers work for a show opening at Tate Britain on June 5th 2006.
Flight Club 1 July 05
Flight club is an elegant gliding simulator written in Java by Dan Burton. Dan is my brother and collaborated on several Soda projects, most notably Sodarace.net. The previous version of the soda.co.uk site featured a copy of Flight Club and we continue to receive many visitors seeking to sour amongst Dan’s polygon clouds.
Visionary web site 13 June 05
Soda has launched the VisionLondon web site for Creative Partnerships London East. It is part of the FriendShip Week celebrations for London‘s Olympic bid. The web site is a showcase for schools in London to present art works created with professional artists and to enable them to share their hopes and dreams about the future of London.
Ed V Zach 27 May 05
This Friday I’ll be talking about the origins of Ed V Zach* during a panel discussion at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London.
*now updated with video at Digitally Yours, Turku, Finland, March 2007.
sodaconstructor Wrocs 13 May 05
David talks about things such as utilising sodaconstructor creatures to make music and playing rock classics on customised motorbike engines, a collaborative effort with Christopher Lum aka Xper.Xr, at the Wroclaw Media Arts Biennale, Poland.
OFFF to Sunny Spain 13 May 05
Moovl is being shown at the OFFF festival in Barcelona from 12th to 14th May. Ed will be giving at talk on 12th May at 12.30pm. We hope to see you there.
Leading the Way 13 March 05
Soda have created a new game about leadership for the Learning and Access section of the Churchill Museum web site. Take a Walk in Winston Churchill’s Shoes to find out what kind of leader you are.
Lounging Around 13 February 05
Soda are the featured artist at the Medialounge in Huddersfield. ‘Sodaplay Transfigured’ will be showing from 3 February until the 8 April 2005. This version specially created for the gallery enables users to create and add their own models to the projected work. Fiddian and Ed will be giving a talk at the gallery on 10th February at 7pm.
BETT on it 13 January 05
Soda are proud to be part of the NESTA Futurelab Innovations stand at BETT, the education technology show at Olympia. Registration is free for the four day exhibition and you will be able to meet members of Soda and see demonstrations of Moovl.
Free speech 13 December 04
Continuing the series of talks in the ICA Digital Studio Matt Gould, Director of Learning will talk about ‘Learning through Creativity’ on Thursday 2nd December. Fiddian Warman, Managing Director, will talk about ‘Art Practice in a Small Company’ on Thursday 9th December. Both talks start at 6.30pm and are free with admission.
Calling Out Around the World 13 November 04
Fiddian has been interviewed by the BBC World Service for the Go Digital radio programme. You can hear Fiddian talking about the new Soda creation Viral Corpse on Monday 29th November or via the BBC web site from Tuesday 30th November.
I See A Soda Exhibition 13 November 04
Soda comes to the ICA Digital Studio from 10th November until Christmas 2004. Lots to see and do - we will be previewing the English version of Moovl, debuting the Arts Council England funded Viral Corpse and launching the Soda Screensaver. There is a panel discussion on Saturday 13th November followed by a series of free talks every Thursday in the run up to Christmas.
Dutch Feather in our Cap 13 October 04
Moovl.nl has successfully launched at the CineKid Festival in Amsterdam.
The fantastic new toy brought to you by the creators of SodaConstructor has taken the children’s film festival by storm. The English version will be previewing at the ICA in London on November 10th.