what projects do you call fun ?

_SuperString

Hi All,

As with everything, im getting a bit bored of my current project (building a custom timesheet application), and would like to start a nice new one - something thats fun. I'd like to build something which involves intergrating XML/Java or mobile technologies (something to keep me awake).

What type of stuff do you enjoy and keeps you interested ?

Bunkermaster

web based game (RPGs are in the air nowadays), believe me, I am on one(professional training game with light version for students to compete on) and it's damn demanding technically and requires a lot of creativity, no time to get bored.

_SuperString

Sound just what I need to get into.
Ive been looking over all the old spectrum games (worldofspectrum.org) and its got me into the game development frame of mind. It would just be a hobby though, as my work dont really need games right now (bummer).
What languages would be good to get started with ?, im not interested in fancy 3d animation and high quality audio - just basic adventure type games.

crickettdt

I don't really mind, as long as it doesn't involve lots of dull html. I much prefer the actual backend programming - with PHP! Anything with a database is always interesting - comparatively.

MrRosary

I am dreaming up a project.

An XML based content management system... and I am going completely object orientated on it to really make my mind work.

Basically it started off as a way to get a content management system on a free host that offered php but no db.

Its growing....

MrRosary

crickettdt

MrRosary

I recently had a similar problem to solve. A client wanted a content management system for his portal sites - but didn't want me to use a db backend or use xml.

Basically got the thing working using text files and html. Quite a challenge - but the whole site has been so much more limited by not beeing able to use a db or xml.

Admitedly, i wasn't very clued up on xml, but no more than i was on using text and html files in this way.

The good thing thats come out of it is that he's now agreed with our advice, and will be shifting the whole site to a database system in the new year - gues who got the contract to do this for him?