[IAEP] Parichay Parivesh Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

[Caroline Meeks]

Hi Parichay

Have you looked into using the Karma framework. They are developing it in
Nepal for a fairly similar use case.


On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 10:42 AM, James Simmons <nicestep at gmail.com> wrote:

> Parichay,
>
> Flash is not the best option to develop games for the XO.  The XO does
> include something call Gnash, which supports some of what Flash can do
> but not everything.
>
> Another thing to consider is that an Activity on the XO (or running
> under Sugar) is more than the kind of self contained programs you
> could make with Flash.  A good game under Sugar can be played by more
> than one person at the same time.  These Shared Activities are a big
> part of what Sugar is all about.
>
> I am writing a book on developing Sugar Activities which should be of
> use to you.  A recent draft is at:
>
>
> http://objavi.flossmanuals.net/books/ActivitiesGuideSugar-en-2010.02.15-18.18.25.pdf
>
> I have asked for the book to be published and linked to the "Read"
> page at flossmanuals.net.  When that happens (later today, I hope)
> this will be newer than the PDF.  The PDF should be adequate to get
> you started.
>
> James Simmons
>
>
> > Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:15:19 -0000
> > From: Parichay Parivesh <parivesh.parichay at googlemail.com>
> > Subject: [IAEP] Parichay Parivesh Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
> > To: <iaep at lists.sugarlabs.org>
> > Message-ID: <4b815c1f.0508d00a.478a.ffff9c9c at mx.google.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Hello to everyone,
> >
> > I am writing to you in reference to some guidance I require towards my
> > dissertation.
> >
> > I am currently a student of MSc in Games Designing at Leeds Metropolitan
> > University Leeds.
> >
> > I am writing my dissertation on, "Development of educative game on XO
> > laptop" and intend to develop educative games for children in the age
> group
> > of 5-6 years for Indian schools.
> >
> > Having known your experience and expertise in this field, your advice
> would
> > be extremely valuable for me. If you could find some time kindly suggest
> me
> > some important points I should bear in my mind while developing this
> > educative game. Also, if possible please send me your general view
> regarding
> > this topic. I am enclosing a plan of my dissertation for further details.
> > The proposal attached to it idea what i have to do.
> >
> > I want to brief about the game which I am developing. It is about to
> teach
> > the children about different mode of transportation and its application.
> Can
> > you guide me one thing, XO laptop support flash or not because I am
> > developing the game in flash..
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Parichay Parivesh
> >
> > +447503433720
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