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-Grant Progess Reports 1-3: Sept - Nov
+The SDL Perl Game Contest!
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-As you know I have received a TPF grant to write a SDL Perl Manual.<br />
-<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_716654272"><br />
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-<a href="http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/2010q3-grant-proposal-manual-f.html">http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/2010q3-grant-proposal-manual-f.html</a><br />
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-<a href="http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/accepted-grants-for-2010q3.html">http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/accepted-grants-for-2010q3.html</a><br />
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-I have been a bit busy with that and not been able to update my blog. Anyway here are some of the back dated Grant Updates. These updates where also posted on <a href="http://news.perlfoundation.org/">http://news.perlfoundation.org/</a><br />
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-<div style="text-align: center;">REPORT 1: Sept 2010</div><br />
-<ul><li>1st drafts <ul><li>Preface </li>
-<li>Chapter 2: First SDL Application</li>
-</ul></li>
-<li>Started work on Chapter 3: Drawing</li>
-<li>Outlines for the first 7 chapters have been completed</li>
-<li>Book build framework has been setup</li>
-<li>Released SDL 2.514 (2.515 will be released on 16th of September) <ul><li>This code is the one that will be used in the book for chapter 02</li>
-</ul></li>
-<li>Got more of the Drawing chapter done (It will be done by the end of the week) </li>
-<li>Added several more code examples for other chapters</li>
-</ul>Progress: 2.75 chapters / 11 chapters = approx 25%<br />
-Kartik's work can be followed at:<br />
-<ul><li><a href="http://github.com/PerlGameDev/SDL_Manual">http://github.com/PerlGameDev/SDL_Manual</a></li>
-<li><a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf">http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf</a></li>
-</ul><br />
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-<div style="text-align: center;">REPORT 2: October 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
-</div><div style="text-align: left;">Since last time:<br />
-<ul><li>We have released SDL 2.518 <ul><li>Game Loop support completed</li>
-</ul></li>
-</ul>Chapters:<br />
-<ul><li>2nd Drafts for: <ul><li>Preface to Game Loop ( Chapter 0 - Chapter 04)</li>
-</ul></li>
-<li>Chapters completed: 5/11 => 45%</li>
-</ul>Extra:<br />
-<ul><li>cfedde has made a script to extract code listings for readers to try examples with out having to retype them.</li>
-</ul>Coments:<br />
-<ul><li>I am receiving a lot more help from the community, most notable from cfedde for proofreading.</li>
-<li>I will be fleshing out the next 6 chapters shortly and work will begin on them soon</li>
-<li>I am pleased with the progress so far, and I feel the quality is improving due to the pacing.</li>
-</ul>Our work can be seen at:<br />
-<ul><li><a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf">http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf</a></li>
-<li><a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.html">http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.html</a></li>
-<li><a href="http://github.com/PerlGameDev/SDL_Manual">http://github.com/PerlGameDev/SDL_Manual</a></li>
-</ul></div><br />
-<div style="text-align: center;">REPORT 3: November 2010</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
-This is the progress so far:<br />
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-- SDL 2.523 Releases:<br />
- - Adds stability and better memory management for the game loop<br />
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-- 2 chapters have been completed <br />
- - Pong Chapter (Contributed by garu)<br />
- - Additional Modules<br />
-- 1 extra chapter has been added<br />
- - Puzz(le) Chapter (Contributed by Blaizer)<br />
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-- 2 Chapters are in the Works<br />
- - Tetris Code has been mostly done (contributed by FROGGS)<br />
- - Needs to be fixed <br />
- - Needs write up<br />
- - Sound and Music Effects code is done<br />
- - Needs to be fixed<br />
- - Needs write up<br />
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-Our work can be seen at:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf">http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.html">http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.html</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://github.com/PerlGameDev/SDL_Manual">http://github.com/PerlGameDev/SDL_Manual</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
-Regards,<br />
-YAPGH</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3102167581424744259-4413645254021668635?l=yapgh.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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+<h2>Let's get a Party Started </h2><br />
+Sure, you know what <a href="http://libsdl.org/">SDL</a> is, right? Well, SDL has <a href="http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?SDL">very nice Perl <br />
+bindings</a> that let you use the power and flexibility of Perl to write <br />
+awesome games in no time!<br />
+<br />
+There's even a <a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf">manual to help you get started</a>, including full game<br />
+tutorials and a list of free/open-source resources for your games,<br />
+like sprites, sound effects and music.<br />
+<br />
+<h2>The Premise </h2><br />
+Everyone know that by far the Coolest Game Ever™ is the one *you*<br />
+write, from that silly idea you had the other day to a playable game<br />
+you and your friends can enjoy.<br />
+<br />
+This march, the SDL Perl team is going to help you take that project<br />
+out of your dusty drawer of "TODO"s and turn it into a reality, with<br />
+the "SDL Perl Game Contest!"<br />
+<br />
+The rules are simple, and much like the Perl Ironman contest:<br />
+<br />
+"One game per week. Every week of march."<br />
+<br />
+This means by the end of march you'll have not one, but FOUR games to<br />
+show for. How cool is that?!<br />
+<br />
+In fact, you can even make your weekly game the subject of your<br />
+Ironman posts this month, and take out two birds with one stone<br />
+(hmm... more game ideas)!<br />
+<br />
+So this monday (feb. 28), start writing your game! You have until the<br />
+following monday to make it playable ("complete") and start all over<br />
+again with a brand new game for the next week.<br />
+<br />
+** But what if I miss a deadline? What if I can't start this monday?<br />
+<br />
+It doesn't really matter - just join the party and have some fun! Even<br />
+if you only get to do one game, it's still a great opportunity to<br />
+improve your skills and learn a bit about game design and development.<br />
+<br />
+If you need any assistance writing your game, from ideas to code, WE<br />
+WILL HELP! Just send an email to the SDL Perl mailing list with your<br />
+questions (you know, this one) or, better yet, join us live in #sdl<br />
+over at irc.perl.org and we'll be more than happy to assist you and<br />
+try your game out. If you never used irc before, please keep in mind<br />
+people might be busy or in different timezones than you, so you may<br />
+get instant responses or have to wait a few of hours before you get a<br />
+reply. Be patient!<br />
+<br />
+It can be a game about anything. Just make sure it's doable in a week.<br />
+Some games take years to be complete, but you might be surprised at<br />
+how much you can accomplish in just a few hours with SDL Perl :)<br />
+<br />
+Oh, there's one extra rule, actually, and that's mandatory - HAVE FUN!! :)<br />
+<br />
+<h2>Where to submit </h2>Send your games code an all in an email to sdl-devel@perl.org with the <br />
+subject "SDL Perl Game Contest #1: Submission". After a period of entries<br />
+a voting subject will be opened. See <a href="http://sdl.perl.org/"> SDL Perl Site</a> <br />
+on how to join the mailing list. <br />
+<br />
+<br />
+Cheers,<br />
+<br />
+breno (garu)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3102167581424744259-1888888875968281171?l=yapgh.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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