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Programatically Sending Fax
How to generate and send a fax from a webserver or the server upon which the webserver is running?  Is it necessary that I have a phone line/modem connection to send the fax?

There are web APIs that allow you to send faxes via the interwebz but they tend to be expensive. On the plus side they are very easy to implement.

Signature Capture
I imagine there would be a web form with a signature box.   A click in the box could bring up a signature window or just send focus to the webform's field where the users's pen strokes would be recorded in a png or svg file.   How would you suggest that this be done?    I found an example of a sketch program that uses HTML5 and  Canvas; is this the way to go?  Will I need to deploy an exe on the cell phone to make this happen or can I do it all on the server side?

Canvas might be a good thought but do any cellphones fully support HTML5 yet?.. mine doesnt even support flash.

GWT and GWT Designer
Is there anyone using AJAX and if so what tools are you using?  I am thinking about using the Google Web Toolkit and GWT Designer which is a third party IDE; any opinions?

Im not sure really what you mean by tools... AJAX is just javascript calling a PHP script really. In all the cases i've used AJAX its just been a matter of using a script to call a PHP script to retrieve from/write to a database.
All i used is notepad :p

HTML5-Canvas or other
This is a bit unrelated to the above project but is it possible to make a web page (thinking AJAX) that would allow a visitor to compose an image by selecting multiple Alpha-PNGs and overlaying them the same way Photoshoppers use layers to  build up an image.  Once completed then I would like to create a single PNG from the composite.  How would one go about implementing a thing like this?

I would simply compose the image server side and provide a download link to the composed image.. instead of using client side script.

So you would have a system whereby the user can upload all their pngs. Then the server runs an image manipulation script (with GDlib probably) and returns a link to the composed image.

Comentary
Any commentary, opinions, or questions are welcome.  I am interested mostly in what technology or tools would be needed and what conceptual approach would be best or easiest to implement.  Additional detail is also welcome of course. I know we have some experts lurking about so I thought I'd ask for some advice.  Thanks.   

Sounds fun (im not an expert.. just a hobbyist)

The tall man from trilbys notes.. dunno why.. i just like his design

I wasn't really putting Garfunkel up against Orbison, just adding him to the 'nostalgia' aspect.

However we should remember that there is more to a vocalist than just range. Orbison was a great vocalist there is no doubt about that but Garfunkel has a charm which is quite different to that of Orbison.

I'm afraid I may need to capitulate to the ever advancing realisation that I don't have ALL the skills required to make this game.

So.. I would like to ask the AGS community to send me an animator/sprite artist.. may their mouse clicks strike true.

Yeah, essentially I need someone who could animate and draw certain sprites for me.

Simple things I can manage.. stuff like inventory items and basic objects are fine.

However, when it comes to more complex things (especially organic things like people) i struggle and the results are always sub par.
It would seem a shame to spend so long working on something that is supposed to be completely immersive only to have players snapped back to reality whilst laughing at a poorly done animation.

The only thing i can offer in return really are my services in sound production. I'm very good with music and sound effects. I can also voice act if a character fits my voice.

Workload would be fairly heavy i suppose since you would be doing the vast majority of the animations. Though I have seen how quickly people like Progz can mock up a sprite so maybe it wont take as long for someone experienced.

Incidentally the first episode is pretty much playable now from start to finish, albeit with certain placeholder sprite and some animations missing. So huzzah for that!

I'm not sure i'm really old enough to have anything that qualifys as nostalgia. Most of the artists I liked as a kid are still playing or had stopped playing by the time I discovered them.

If I had to choose someone from my early days as a music lover though I think it would have to be Simon & Garfunkel... Now THERE'S a voice.

Its true that he was quite a spectacular singer.

He had a 4 octave range which is quite unbelievable. One of the only other people i can think of in the world with a voice as good as his would be Jeff Buckley who also has a ridiculous range.

Alas both are dead.

to be honest i was just about to drive to AGS headquarters to fight past the armed guards and demand answers..

then the server came back up and I took off my rambo gear.

That is a very real possibilty. I'll consider that further

My plan was to get back to everyone once the deadline had passed.

I'm sorry if its standard practice to acknowledge auditions but after the 10th or so audition I stopped replying.

I will reply to everyone after the deadline has passed and I have made my decision.

I'm afraid there is currently no chance for 1-2 line characters since there just arent any. There are very few characters in my game.

I will expect two awards.

Best person in the universe
and Best person in all known universes in the multiverse.

The prize should be eternal bliss and a £25 book token for W H Smith.

So.. are we having sex now or later?

Not AGS related but I thought some people might like to hear my (less serious) music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-PfXP5JdBc

Ha ha indeed you do*

though you did cheat :p


*cookies made out of your imagination.

Reading from, as in what is the name of original text, or where have you written that down?
If it's the first one, then I cheated a bit...not sure though, is it

Spoiler

Dracula

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?   My first thought was Gaiman's Sandman, but that's cause of another topic.

In any case if this is your inspiration, I'll certanly play that noir/horror game. Nice work on the voice and the music is cool.

A good guess sir but you would be wrong.

i'm fairly sure no one will get this.

I'm not really sure why i did this.. BUT anyone who knows what I am reading from gets 10 points in the 'obscure references' category.

http://www.thethoughtradar.com/VA/Eternal.mp3

I was going to make a divine comedy game.. kinda glad i didn't since this would've blown me out of the water.

My 'scribbles' are entirely computerised on google docs.

So im afraid I win..

My desk is still a fucking mess though..

If kids were to drink grog made from kerosene i consider it natural selection at work.

If anything it's furthering the species.

You are a sick sick man.

However, to answer your question ( ) i think

1: Something very distressing to watch, to illustrate the barbarism of the death penalty. It will likely be very very painful but I would be a martyr for the cause and thus get chicks in hell.

2: "Justice is about rehabilitation, not retribution."