h a l f b a k e r yI like this idea, only I think it should be run by the government.
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I have just under 3k fonts on my computer as of this moment. It's cost me several hundred dollars to get these (font packages and the like). That being said, I use perhaps 20 of them with any regularity in my graphic design work. I would like to become more familar with the fonts availible on my computer
without actualy devoting any real time to it.
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I would like a screensaver similar to the "marquee" that is standard everywhere except instead of displaying a short message or the time, it displays a font, runs through it's alphabet and a sample sentence all while having the font's name somewhere on screen. This way, when I'm returning from grabbing a cup of java I might see a really nifty font that I didn't even remember I had.
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I don't think that would be too hard to make.... maybe I will have a go. |
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A 'hello world' program is usually the first thing that a programmer will do in a new language. Most people learned this in basic back in the early 80's. |
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Since what you want to do is only one step beyond this bsaically, it would be a good opportunity to get your feet wet in some simple programming. |
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It's like working on your own vehicle for the first time. By the time you have changed that part you feel really good and have learned a lot. |
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Well it has to check for the fonts available and show a different one each time preferably... that's gonna be a bit awkward. |
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[pooduck] If you wind up with anything functional, let me know. |
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Hmm. Could one build such a thing in Flash or Director (or Drektor, as I call it). |
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