Get ready to dive into the most electrifying event of the fall! The DevFest GemJam Hackathon is kicking off in just 12 days on October 25th, and tickets are going fast. This is your last chance to grab a spot for a week-long creative sprint focused on collaboration, ethical innovation, Read more…
On behalf of GDG Central Florida, GDG Spacecoast and our fellow Florida chapters, we have the joy of announcing our winners for the Google Build with AI Hackathon 2025. We enjoyed seeing our diverse community of developers connect with each other, brainstorm ideas, and roll up their sleeves to build Read more…
Here’s a curated set of 7 video tutorials and 3 blog posts that dive into building a 2D platformer in Unity3D inspired by Super Mario Bros. These resources cover everything from level design and movement mechanics to enemy behavior and polish. ? Video Tutorials for Building a Mario-Style Platformer in Read more…
Curious about building 2D games with web skills? In this post, we’ll explore tools and patterns to use PhaserJs and JavaScript to make engaging 2D games. We’ll cover tools to make experiences with our favorite language: TypeScript. Reference links phaser.io Get started with gitpod.io and gitpod extension Code from video Read more…
Happy New Year friends! On this beautiful New Year’s day, I wanted to reflect upon some lessons from 2021 and learning opportunities for 2022. In 2022, we will continue to focus on ideas that help students love learning through exploration, making, and tinkering. As parents, we dream about helping our Read more…
Hello! Hope that you and your family are having a great summer! Like many families, we’ve tried to find fun and constructive ways to engage the kids through the summer while they’re out of school. One of my friends asked me if I had any fun maker activities that involved Read more…
Hey web developers! Looking for a fun way to build VR experiences on the Oculus Quest? This tutorial will provide a brief guide to drafting an AFrame.IO VR experience that includes GLTF model loading and teleportation controls. As web developers, we have the unique opportunity to link data, models, and Read more…
I’m a big fan of the work of the AFrame.IO community. Thank you to Mozilla, Diego Marcos, Kevin Ngo, and Don McCurdy for their influence and effort to build a fun and productive platform for building WebVR experiences. In this post, I’ve collected a few Github repositories and resources to Read more…
Hello. In this post, I wanted to share a word of thanks to all teachers and professors. Over the years of being married to a college professor and writing this blog, I continue to grow in respect and appreciation for all teachers. The world has become a hard place. The Read more…
Looking for a playful way to connect your remote teams and family? In this time of social distancing, it’s becoming more important to find fun ways to create shared experiences virtually. Mozilla Hubs enables your team to host VR/gameful meeting experiences complete with audio communication. For communities or families that Read more…