December 12th, 2009
We have been steadily working away in stealth mode and KlickFu is nearing the point where we can start to distribute it to friends and family for initial testing before we start the private beta!
We are excited to announce that as part of building the initial apps for KlickFu, we have now integrated DirectX and OpenGL into the KlickFu SDK. This means developers can now build apps using DirectX and OpenGL to handle the graphics processing, enabling rich 3D and 2D graphics while minimizing the drain on the computer’s CPU.
The goal is to make it as easy as possible for new developers to get started building apps for KlickFu, without having to learn a new graphics system or worry about the details of what is going on under the OS hood. We will have more information available when we launch–however, if you are a developer and you are interested in reviewing the KlickFu SDK and maybe building a sample app, contact us today.
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September 25th, 2009
Development on the KlickFu SDK and API, as well as the KlickFu downloadable, is coming along fairly well, and in the past week we hit two new milestones.
The first is we have now created a Python library for accessing the KlickFu functionality, so new developers can create KF apps completely in Python that access all the major features of the platform–very cool!
Also, we now have a fairly end-user-friendly version of the downloadable with 3 live apps. The downloadable runs on Windows Vista and XP by simply downloading and running the system tray. Auto-installer coming soon.
If you are a developer and you would like to learn more about KlickFu and how you can write some apps and games users can play instantly on the desktop (or any window)–especially in Python!–contact us for more information.
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July 14th, 2009
Yesterday we reached a significant milestone for KlickFu, publishing an internal release of our SDK (software developer kit) for the KlickFu platform. This enables our internal developers to begin building games and apps for KlickFu, based on our novel method of user interaction. We can’t discuss the details of the apps we are making yet, however stay tuned for some cool new stuff coming soon.
By the way, if you (or someone you know) is a developer with experience building desktop games or apps in C++ and/or Python and you are passionate about creating cool new stuff for users, please contact us at developers (at) klickfu (dot) com and we can chat about how we can work together.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Mark & Rod
p.s. - You can also follow/DM us on Twitter @klickfu.
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May 26th, 2009
Now that we are close to having a (very) early alpha version of the KlickFu application working, we need to start creating the look-and-feel for the KlickFu system. This all starts with the logo and brand identity.
We are running a contest now at 99designs.com to create the logo for KlickFu, which will be used in the desktop application as well as on the web site and all other communications:
http://99designs.com/contests/22650
If you know any excellent visual designers–or you know someone who knows excellent visual designers–please send them the link and have them enter the contest. The contest pays $225 for the winner… plus we will have a lot of ongoing design work for those who are interested in working with us longer term.
For those of you on Twitter, please retweet this link as well. Thanks, we appreciate it!
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May 15th, 2009
Introducing KlickFu–we are a new computer gaming company based in Los Angeles, California U.S.A. Our mission is to provide “Instant fun and usefulness on every user’s computer desktop.” We are still in semi-stealthy mode now as we are building the main KlickFu application, so we can’t talk much about the details yet–however, please stay tuned and we will be making regular updates on the product and the company as we progress!
For now, here is a bit about the team… initially there are two of us founding and working on KlickFu:
* Mark - CEO, my background is in product management and marketing, most recently worked at Google as a PM on the Picasa/Photos team based in Santa Monica, CA.
* Rod - CTO, Rod has managed numerous desktop and Internet development projects, including recently at Earthlink, where he managed the development of the voice-over-IP client.
We are excited about our mission to enable instant games and apps for the computer desktop–and we are looking forward to sharing it with you as we get closer to launch!
Best,
Mark & Rod
KlickFu-lians
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