Track 2 ALPHA
Experimental branch (3D refinement)
Track 1 TOPOLOGY
History
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1.3 file split
Architectural refactor: 1.2 split across 5 files so the boundary between emergence (universe laws) and prescription (design choices) is legible at the file level. sunField unified, d3-force removed, content pipeline scaffolded.
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1.2 physics-driven Form A
N=12, Form A becomes a live N-body system (gravity + core repulsion + pair repulsion). Identity-grouped hover across both forms.
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1.1 abstract identity
Architectural rewrite: N × S¹ topology, spherical default, single project() function, Form B animation with per-planet hover slowdown.
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1.0 morph
The simplest viable starting point: two static forms with an animated transition bridging two visual models.
Track 0.1 STATIC WEB
History
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0.1.7 pointy-top restore
Restores 0.1.5's pointy-top hexagon orientation (Lina's preference) and hardens all three layers against extreme zoom + narrow-window edge cases. Ctrl+wheel now falls through to the browser zoom instead of being swallowed as navigation.
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0.1.6 dissertation attempt
First dissertation-delivery attempt: brand frame always visible; new mathematically-derived phase palette (blue→green→yellow→orange, U-shaped saturation); "PHASE N" prefix everywhere; L2 half-sun + PHASE-N label as phase-switch entry; L3 body-text fade via top/bottom masks (has a known sun-clipping tradeoff, fixed in 0.1.8).
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0.1.5 brand frame integrated
First integration of Todd's brand frame (`resource/brand-frame.js`). Adds the L2 capsule overlay — clicking the center sun shows its description inside the capsule, tinted with the sun's radial gradient. Frame colour follows the current phase on L2/L3. Digits, arrows, planet-name typography unified across all layers.
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0.1.4 s-curves + gradient suns
Adds S-curve connectors between each planet and its sun (edge-to-edge, alternating by parity), radial-gradient suns (saturated rim → translucent core), and hollow outline planets. Establishes the visual grammar carried through the rest of 0.1.x.
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0.1.3 brand atmosphere
Adds Lina's brand atmosphere — a dark purple→black radial background with a faint starfield across L1/L2, and a top-down purple→black gradient in the reading view (L3). Hovering a sun cross-fades its number into its name, in place.
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0.1.2 2d
Reboots the 3-level structure on a black background with real shared text, the lines between suns removed, and mobile support.
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0.1.1 pptext
The 3-level structure with particle-physics text filled into the phases.
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0.1.0 logic
The foundational blueprint testing how information and layers are structured.
Track 0.2 2D DYNAMIC
History
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0.2.4 animation engine
First dynamic version (renamed from 0.1.9). rAF animation engine with P key planet orbit + S-line sway, S key sun revolution. Three-layer phase-switch animations (fade–slide–fade on L2, ring rotation + phase-slide on L3). About-the-Guide capsule overlay on L1 centre title.
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0.2.3 lines
Rotation dynamics on the macro view with connecting lines between planets across stars — the alternating directions create emergent visual patterns.
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0.2.2 cog
Explores mechanical friction, treating planets as interlocked gears.
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0.2.1 rotate
Sets the cosmos in motion with simple clockwise orbits.
Track 0.3 3D
History
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0.3.4 lines
The grand synthesis: 3D free movement meets physics-driven connecting threads.
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0.3.3 freeview
Unlocks the camera, granting complete freedom to drift through the 3D space.
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0.3.2 horizontal
A horizontal arrangement where dragging pulls you into alignment with the nearest star.
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0.3.1 rotate
A vertical ring structure you navigate by scrolling down.
Track 0.4 POLAR
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0.4.4 manipulate
Planet as scroll progress bar through the phases, with the emergent time-jump exit mechanic. (Self-contained, hardcoded text.)
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0.4.3 planetfocus
Allows you to break away from the whole and zoom into a single planet's orbit.
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0.4.2 animated
The magnetic loops come alive, pulsing along their predetermined tracks.
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0.4.1 fieldloops
Planets envisioned as static magnetic dipole loops wrapping a central core.
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0.4.0 ball
A beautiful geometric accident that felt too striking to delete.
