# DRW

![Drawing a bird](cover.jpg)

A small app for collecting drawings in real time. Runs on a small express server that connects sources (where to draw) and destinations (where to display) via websockets.

_(hei! this is still work in progress! currently adapting some aspects in the server in order to: a. make it open-end and not strictly related to vvvv, and b. make it possible to have more destinations connected to receive the drawings at the same time)_

## Setup

Clone the repo , move to the directory and install the dependencies using your favourite package manager ([npm](https://www.npmjs.com/), [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/), etc.).

Note that to run the app you will need to install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/), either on your machine or on a VPS.

For example with npm:

```
git clone https://git.xpub.nl/kamo/drw
cd drw
npm install
```

To start the application run

`node server.js`

or in alternative

`npm start`

Then open your browser to `localhost:3000` and there you can draw.

If you open another tab and navigate to `localhost:3000/destination`, there you will receive the drawings. This destination page is just an example!

The app is meant to be open-end, meaning that the destination of the drawing is up to you! (ah ah! less work for us). Originally it was coupled with [vvvv](https://visualprogramming.net/), but it can be implemented with any platform supporting the websocket protocol.