Does this look good for an Mp3 Player?

[whitesaint]

Does this look good for an Mp3 Player?

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Eh, I think it's ok -- I'm assuming it's something you're working on -- either a skin for some MP3 player or a completely new app you're programming.

It's a start -- I think the interface needs a little refinement, but it looks like you're onto something good there. A few suggestions? Get those options away from the border of the "orb." Just my $.02, but I think that having the options/buttons not "blend in" or "fit in" with the design of the application shows that the interface needs tweaking. Look at iTunes and the play/forward/reverse buttons. Nice.

[julguribye]

It's cool, but I wouldnt use it.

[chemistry_geek]

Honestly, I wouldn't use it either because, well, there is iTunes after all, which is for the most part bug free as far as I know. But it will be good experience for you to get your hands dirty with programming. I think you would be better off finding a niche for your programming skills via a program that doesn't even exist yet that has some usefullness for someone out there. I know this can be diffiecult, but people do think of programs that are useful that haven't been thought of before. I have my own little project that will be released when I'm finished with it, and only when I'm finished with it.

[BlingBling 3k12]

make it look nicer and i'd use it...

is it the "Angela Project"?

just wondering... noticed it behind the transparent mp3 player

[whitesaint]

ElDiabloConCaca - Yeah, this is a completely new
Mp3 Player I've been working on. What do you mean "get those options away from the orb?"

julguribye - If it's cool, why wouldn't you use it?

chemistry_geek - I know I know. I want to make a better mp3 player than iTunes. It just doesn't cut it for the most part. I wish it had a better visualization like winamp.

BlingBling 3k12 - Thanks. Yeah it is the "Angela Project."

I'm naming it after this girl Angela I used to knew. I carved her name into my arm. aw Love...

-whitesaint

[jokell82]

Originally posted by whitesaint
ElDiabloConCaca - Yeah, this is a completely new
Mp3 Player I've been working on. What do you mean "get those options away from the orb?"

julguribye - If it's cool, why wouldn't you use it?

chemistry_geek - I know I know. I want to make a better mp3 player than iTunes. It just doesn't cut it for the most part. I wish it had a better visualization like winamp.

BlingBling 3k12 - Thanks. Yeah it is the "Angela Project."

I'm naming it after this girl Angela I used to knew. I carved her name into my arm. aw Love...

-whitesaint

Love, severe psychotic tendencies, whatever. I like how it looks, but it's gonna have to do a lot to be able to take over iTunes. I guess if it takes up less than 50% of my CPU time, I'll try it out.

[chemistry_geek]

Whitesaint,

If you want to make a really good MP3 player that many people around here have been asking for, make a command line MP3 player. I would really like to be able to listen to MP3s through the command line. Why? Less CPU hoggage. I don't need fancy graphics to listen to music. Would be nice just to type a few commands to get the MP3 player working. A play list could be put together by dropping the the file into the terminal then copying the path to a text editor for the play list. Type a command and see the playlist spew out on to the terminal with a number associated with it. Type another command and the number, sort of like using "ps ax" to get the processes and typing "kill xxx" to kill the offending program, to get it to play. Type another command to get MP3 info, etc... Type another command, get info/settings for the song, adjust bass, treble, preamp, cross-fading etc... You get the idea. This would be a boon to all those UNIX head junkies. Who knows, ths project could really put you on the map in the open source community - THE ONLY COMMAND LINE MP3 PLAYER WHOSE PRIMARY BENEFIT IS LOW CPU USAGE. This would be a good niche target audience. Most companies have no interest in making a PLAIN MP3 player. But the geeks would really appreciate a nice piece of software that is simple and easy to use.

Another idea, create the command line MP3 player to work in its own environment, much like PICO and PINE. Then you could have multiple terminals open, one for your MP3 player, one for IRC, BitchX, chatting. Another terminal for OS hacking, still another for compiling. I can just see it now [Harps playing, scratching chin David Letterman-style]...