On Tue, November 21, 2006 12:44 pm, blackwater dev wrote: > I want people to be able to put in some dimensions, like a lot size, > and > then pick some other items (which will have their dimensions stored). > The > user can then drag the other items onto their lot, move them, etc just > to > see what fits and where. They could even view it in 3d. My current > app is > all PHP so trying to find the best way to do this. Does anyone have > any > ideas or of a site which does something similiar? Will I have to use > something like Flash? Almost-for-sure you will want a client-side interactive scripting language such as: ActionScript in Flash JavaScript in most user's browsers Java applet/servelet These all come with their own pros and cons. PHP would be involved only if you have an AJAX-y JavaScript client pounding back on to the server to calculate what fits where -- Which will probably perform like a total dog compared to something all client-side. So the only way this belongs in PHP is if you can convince all the users to install that nifty "PHPScript" thingie I saw in PECL or PEAR the other week... Kinda like JavaScript, only PHP, for the browser. I keep meaning to play with that... PS This is really 2-D modeling, right?... Or are you actually going to let them "stack" items in a 3-D world? -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some starving artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
