The Laughing Wall

One of the pages on my site will be dedicated to play. Specifically, the renewal of laughing as a means to release tension and enjoy the moment. I am not sure all of what I want on that page. My sketchpad has not yet revealed to me what the page will look like. However, I do know one element I want to create for my site: a Laughing Wall.

Surfing the other day I came across a "love letter" wall. The page has 400 colored squares. Click on a square and it reveals a jpg of a love letter. Kind of cool. Time consuming and clearly voyeuristic (what isn't on the Net?), but a neat concept.

300 Love Letters

Having mulled over the idea for a couple of days, I came up with the idea for the Laughing Wall project. The Laughing Wall consists of face imges that when moused over expands and broadcasts an associated giggle, laugh, guffaw, or chortle. Wave the mouse over sections of the wall and the viewer is delighted with a cacophony of laughter. Since I am thinking beyond my ability already, I may as well set it up that a text displays a one word to a sentance response to the question, "what makes you laugh?"

Ambitious I suppose. Especially for a guy that doesn't even know how to do a mouse over in HTML. Even more ambitious in that I want to start with a 10x10 wall with people that respond to me with clips, sound bytes, and pictures. Except for those very melancholy types that thrive on severe mood swings to draw their creative energy, most folks like to laugh. It stimulates good health, tension relief, and shared pleasure.

More to come on how to participate in the creation of the Laughing Wall....