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About infiniteline
Last Login:29 Apr 2008 17:47
Posts:9
Reviews:8
Recent Downloads:
  1. Cubism
  2. Miriel the Magical Merchant
  3. Coda
  4. Carracho Client
  5. PsychWidget
  6. Kanji Go
  7. skEdit
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Miriel the Magical Merchant
Sep 30 2008
*****

INFINITELINE  Nice graphics, sound and general presentation. The game is fun and quickly gets demanding. The story and periodic upgrades keep monotony at bay. I haven't played through the whole game yet, but I'm a bit concerned about the length of the game. I hope that expansion levels will be available in the future. Overall a pleasant, enjoyable kitchn adventure!  
(Version 1.0)

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EasyWMV
May 14 2008
*****

INFINITELINE  Really simple and blazingly fast. I've found this to be the best tool to quickly re-encode my videos for my PSP. I would love to see an option for saved presets.  
(Version 1.3.4)

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Dream Chronicles
Jun 13 2007
***..

INFINITELINE  A pretty decent game. I have only played the demo, but it seemed adequate to get a flavor for the game. Graphics and production quality are high and the intricate art nouveau style is quite pretty. Puzzles and playability are certainly on the easy side so it does seem intended for a young pre-adolescent audience. Personally, I find the game to be a bit patronizing; even though the protaganist is a woman it seems like she is just following some cryptic game of her husband and not intrepid at all. This doesn't make the game unplayable, but that angle may have made Dream Chronicles more inspiring for its audience.  
(Version 1.0)

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Word Galaxies
May 19 2007
****.

INFINITELINE  Word Galaxies seems like a winner if your into word jumbles. I got hooked and played it well into the morning, but I have to admit I just can't get myself to spend the money. That probably says more about my cheapness than the game! Graphics and sound are solid and I didn't experience any crashes. The concept is good and having incentives like the 'star' are nice as you rack your brain for that specific word. My only complaint is the prevalence of words that people just won't know unless you play scrabble or read the dictionary. I'm not sure how to avoid that though. Overall, a nice effort. If it shows up on the MacUpdate promo, I will definitely purchase.  
(Version 1.5)

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Coda
Apr 28 2007
***..

INFINITELINE  

This is a promising start and I'm this close to buying it, but it's just missing a feature or two that would make it a no-brainer purchase.

Like other comments, the interface is slick and pleasant to use. Also, you can edit directly from your remote source, this allows for proper display of pages using php, server-side code, etc. The included reference books and validation work well and are polished. Coda also seems pretty stable; it only crashed on me once during a few days of work.

As far as the missing... The current level of integration that we see in the interface is not carried over to the underworkings. One example of this is that the styles of html files with linked style sheets are not recognized when you switch to the css editor. Also, there is no shortcut to apply any styles within the code editor (you should be able to select text and click on a style to format it). This highlights the current anemia of features that are needed when writing code from scratch. The auto-complete and blockedit functions are nice. Nonetheless, more options to avoid typing (perhaps similar to TextMate's bundles) seem necessary to bring Coda up to speed.

To summarize my list of needed features:

  • better integration of css and html markup within the code editor (i.e., select text... use a contextual menu to make it an anchor or apply a style)
  • more site management features (i.e., link checking)
  • better use of images/media - when I drag a picture into a html document, it should insert the image as a link into the code (complete with attributes). Image info should also include dimensions and perhaps even color palette.
  • Overall, a good start from the Panic team. I will likely buy Coda in the future, especially if the above features are implemented. Future releases will likely make Coda an indispensable and useful tool for web development.  
    (Version 1.0)

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    TigerLaunch
    Oct 9 2006
    ****½

    INFINITELINE  Just what I was looking for. It's simple and easy to use. I would like a few more options, but certainly a help as is. Thanks!  
    (Version 1.0.3)

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    shivering kittens
    Sep 19 2006
    ****.

    INFINITELINE  This version is light years ahead of previous ones in terms of stability and quality. The game is cute with a nice icon. The concept is original too, with blocks falling upon reaching the ground. This allows for some better than average strategy as you try to free as many 'lil frozen guys as possible. I have to disagree with previous comments as the difficulty does seem too easy. Having the option to ramp it up to level 10 does help though and seems adequate. The only thing I wonder about is what kind of *#&@^ would freeze a bunch of kittens like that? Way to many for natural causes! ;)  
    (Version 2.0)

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    Flip4Mac WMV Player
    Jan 30 2006
    ****½

    INFINITELINE  Flip4Mac WMV is a great tool. I'm very happy that they have created a free player and when I get a few dollars I will upgrade to provide them some support. The current version does seem to cause the Microsoft suite crash when accessing the Office project manager. Showing it at startup can be turned off and then you will not have problems. I have run into just one wmv that did not decode properly and am looking for other examples. Overall, very nice!  
    (Version 2.0.1)

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    NetMap
    Jan 28 2006

    INFINITELINE  Thanks for the forgiveness! :) I noticed this after the release and I have fixed it in version 1.1 which should be available soon.  
    (Version 1.0)

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