By Kingsley Ndiewo.
Remember Eden?
The wrapper library for Panda3D that Funtrench developed from 2008? Well Eden is still here and at version 2.0 it’s really a potent tool for bringing the digital tomorrow to life. Perhaps a good testament to its robustness is the fact that the latest version of Eden was designed with Panda 1.6.2 in mind and works beautifully with Panda 1.7.0 without any modification. And this is not even what Eden calls its best quality….
Web designers and programmers in Kenya are of three general classes:
- Those who do basic HTML sites. A sizeable number and they do have their clientele.
- Those who do PHP, Ajax, ASP.NET and the other languages in this tier, coupled with data servers like MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- Those who have joined the Adobe Flash revolution.
Each level has less people and more money. And the business way of looking at things must beg the question “what’s after Flash?” Well, at least I’m sure the good people at Funtrench have been asking themselves that. And Panda’s developers have the answer – the next big thing: P3D files.
P3D is the 3D equivalent of what Flash and Javascript are in 2D. An applet framework that allows 3D applications developed using Panda-Eden to run from a web page. And unlike Flash, P3D is open-source all the way. Even Eden itself is proudly open-sourced by Funtrench.
So all the programmers across East Africa, watch this space. Funtrench is unveiling an Eden Training Centre soon, to equip you with the skills you need to build your 3D career from scratch. For more inquiries you know where to reach us.
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