All posts tagged Intermediate

The Kinect, Synapse and Quartz Composer Tutorial

How to use Quartz Composer, Synapse and an Xbox Kinect to Create Special Effects on your Mac

If you’re looking to kickstart your Kinect programming and create some magic on the Mac, then this is the place to be. In this tutorial we use Synapse, Quartz Composer and the Kinect sensor to create a cool motion-activated particle effect that lets you move an animation around your screen using only your hands.

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Convert a jQuery Plugin into a Wordpress Plugin

How to Convert a jQuery Plugin into a WordPress Plugin

I’m sure it’s happened to us all! You’ve been searching on the internet for ages to find the right solution to your coding problem, comparing plugins until you find the one that’s perfectly suited to your needs. But alas, there is no WordPress plugin to let you easily implement it on your site. I mean, sure…you could hard-code it into your template, but the beauty of a WordPress plugin is that the code is isolated. Build it once, and you can plug it into any theme you like with relative ease. If this sounds like you, then you’ve come to the right place.

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