World of Goo



World of Goo…coming October 2008 to BeanstalkGames.com!

Hijax, jQuery, and CakePHP Sweetness



What is Hijax
Hijax, the term, is a play on words. It combines the words Ajax and Hijack to describe its core functionality. Hijax uses Ajax and Javascript where available to create those Web 2.0 effects to which we have all grown accustomed: shiny transitions and quick page interaction. It also Hijacks the HTTP reqeust when [...]

Feature Roadmap



Since the initial release of Beanstalk Games last month, our team has been hard at work creating more features for our users to enjoy. My role in this, as the programmer, is to build the behind the scenes functionality of the site. My job is to make things work smoothly and plug in the designs [...]

A Bit Too Much Kid



I think I may have mentioned in my original post that I wanted Beanstalk Games to be a family-friendly website. Talking about that vision with some of the other people here at Brighter Minds, I came up with a representation of my feelings of what Beanstalk Games should be. Mom sitting at the computer [...]