Glancer is going good. The WSDL Blues are finally over. I was struggling with WSDL file creation earlier. Once that was solved, I had a tough time putting web service security in place. Integration of web service security with Laszlo was another hurdle. But it’s through now!
BTW, the plotting of matching people on the Match Map was more difficult than I thought. I am not a trigonometry guy and couldn’t figure out how an icon will be placed on the cirlcle, given its degree and distance. I struggled for 3 hours, then gave up. Called in for help. Just turned around and asked people in the office! Surprisingly (for me), they said: “Oh, that’s simple! x = r cos theta and y= r sin theta”. And I am like, “Umm, well.. all that looks right, but tell me how it will work!”. It’s sometimes amazing how easily I forget things! I was a top scorer in Maths in school, and had done all this trigo stuff very well then. But I can’t make out a sin (sine) from a sin now!
Once that was solved, I had late nights over shift of origin and shift of quadrants! We wanted to show the matches in a circular way (from A to Z on the cirlc), and Flash’s 0,0 starts at top left. I think we have a pretty good solution on that now.
As a matter of fact, it’s been extensively long nights for the whole week. Stayed over for 3 days, went home at 2 twice, and it’s already getting midnight today. It’s been a good experience though! Lot of learnings! We only have a half an hour slot to speak about all these experiences at Foss.In though! I will have to be very choosy!
Oh, the big thing! We will have alpha version of the app up on Monday. Stay tuned!