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on 2012-01-08 14:02:14

For a few weeks now, myself and D8 have been working on an iPhone grip, to make gaming more enjoyable. Currently, using the iPhone to game with can be a little uncomfortable - holding such a small device can ruin the experience slightly. So to combat this, we're making an iPhone Console Grip.

There's a few grips already out there for the iPhone, but I've not seen one yet that I like to buy. I want something more along the lines of a console controller, than a phone accessory. Something that's nice to hold, easy to use, and increases the satisfaction of playing games on the device, or via Airplay mirroring.

ICG v.0.1.0

So I set to work carving up some foam. I just wanted something simple - nice ergonomic shape, with a cavity to hold the phone. I based the design loosely on the Xbox 360 controller, and it seemed to work. I found myself looking for it when I wanted to play something, so from this reaction, I thought I could be onto   ...read more

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on 2011-12-14 22:00:41

I've been reading up about the 960 grid system over the past few months, and grew more and more concerned about whether I should be implementing it in my sites. I felt that the sites I was creating had no standard, or consistency, so I decided to investigate.

The grid system is simply a way to arrange content on a page in even blocks. The page is split   ...read more
 

L33 said,

'3 coats of Jesmonite later...
 

 
Sanding is in'   ...read more

L33 said,

'ICGv.0.3.1 (aka - the Jesmonite cast pictured above)
 
The plan with this version, was to add a plasticard fascia to hold the phone flush with the front of the grip. After attempting to add the fascia, I decided it didn't look professional enough. It needs to be a perfect fit with the phone, rather something which has been made to fit.
 
To combat this, v.0.3.2 is required.
 
I'm going to take a mould of the iPhone, and make a cast. This cast will then sit in the foam mould (which will also be refined), so when the Jesmonite is poured, the cavity in the cast will be a perfect'   ...read more

L33 said,

'Added some more bits and bobs recently - most notably, a complete style overhaul! I've designed a CSS grid system, so I've been updating the divs to work with the grid. This generates a nicer, more consistent layout and also gives more flexibility for repositioning items on the page. Eg, it'll be simple enough to swap the menu over from the right side to the left now, whereas before it'd make a real mess.
 
So yeah, there's the grid thing, there's also a change to the way imgs are displayed when using the GAL tag (nice 3 across grid layout, again using the grid system) and it now picks up on double line breaks, which auto inserts a clear:left. This means'   ...read more