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Using lerp with delta-time
Recently on the forums came up the question of how to use dt (delta time) correctly with lerp. This turned out to be a surprisingl... Read more
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published on 25 Jan, 2015
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Don't let the government break TLS
I was very worried to read that the UK Prime Minister David Cameron is pushing for more Internet surveillance powers . In particul... Read more
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HTML5 gaming in 2014
We have always been impressed how fast the web platform is improving, and as an example of this it's interesting to review some of... Read more
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published on 23 Dec, 2014
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How render cells work
One of the most important optimisations in Construct 2 is the collision cell optimisation . In short Construct 2 divides up the la... Read more
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published on 5 Dec, 2014
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Chrome and Android push HTML5 further
While the recent iOS 8 update did a lot to improve HTML5 on Apple devices, Google just announced Android 5.0 Lollipop , and it has... Read more
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published on 21 Oct, 2014
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HTML5 does not have a new best friend
Readwrite recently published an article titled "HTML5 Has A New Best Friend—And It's Apple, Not Google" , which caught my at... Read more
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published on 4 Oct, 2014
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Nobody is updating Windows 8.0
Lately I've noticed something odd about the release of Windows 8.1. It's a free update to Windows 8.0, all you need to do is click... Read more
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published on 29 May, 2014
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How the Construct 2 WebGL renderer works
A post came up on the forum asking some technical questions about how Construct 2's WebGL renderer works. I wrote a brief overview... Read more
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published on 26 Mar, 2014
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Time to upgrade from Windows XP
Windows XP was released in 2001, making it over 12 years old. Microsoft aren't going to support it forever, and so support for Win... Read more
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published on 11 Feb, 2014
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nVidia hobbles WebGL performance on laptops
On dual-GPU laptops, nVidia appears to be deliberately disabling use of the faster GPU in browsers. This means on their systems mo... Read more
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published on 30 Dec, 2013