Confidant Communications

09/02/2026

3DBug can automatically import your Joomla menu and build a site map.

A simple introduction to using the 3DBug component to create a site...

09/02/2026

I’m happy to see Three.js getting native gaussian splat support. For 3DBug I intend to stick with Three.js plus the SparkJS extension for the immediate future since streaming and level-of-detail is so important for user experience. Here’s a good article about the current state-of-the-art.

How I added Gaussian Splatting to Three.js with WebGPU, TSL, a reusable GPU counting sort, SPZ v3/v4 and interoperability loaders, and SH1-SH3 view-dependent color.

09/01/2026

I am happy to announce that the redesign of Faith River Christian Fellowship website just launched! https://faithriver.ca/ It features a 3-D virtual tour of the interior.

08/21/2026

Many years ago I created an educational Flash game, Danger Squirrels. I did the graphic design, script, animation, programming, and illustration. I finally got around to converting it to video. It’s not the best experience reading text on screen, but I am still proud of the writing!

05/26/2026

I already announced 3DBug but here's the blog post I wrote today. :)

It was October 24, 2024 when we wrote here about a big top-secret project involving Joomla. After over 600 hours of development and promotional efforts we are pleased to announce that 3DBug is fina…

05/15/2026

I am very excited to announce the release of my first Joomla extension, 3DBug!

Please visit the product page to learn more! https://3dbug.net/products/3dbug-studio-pro

It lets you combine media of all sorts (3-D, bitmap, vector, audio, video) into interactive maps, navigation systems, or product browsers.

• Explore 3D gaussian splat scans with a combined map view to aid navigation.
• It supports streaming level-of-detail allowing you to load very high quality media quickly.
• Integrate with any Joomla content and annotate your scenes for a full site tour.
• Embed glTF models within the real scans.
• Combine it with your online store to show your products.

I began this project in 2024, with the idea that it should be possible to build a full 3-D world reflecting the hierarchy of the Joomla website and converting the content within. That is still a possibility, but as work progressed it became clear that 3dgs scans were becoming the new standard for 3-D visuals and they could be created by mobile phones or AI very easily. So I pivoted to focus more on how I could create a product allowing users to display whatever splats or models they wanted and enhance them as desired.

Oh and for interest sake, 3DBug uses technology from , , , FeathersUI, , , , and of course and Joomla Component Builder ().

It was a big achievement to get this published and I am looking forward to what will happen in the future. Please share this with anyone you think may be interested!

05/06/2026

I am thrilled to announce that I have been accepted as a speaker at the Joomla World Conference 2026! https://conference.joomla.org/

I will be presenting my story of building my first Joomla component by combining the strengths of Joomla, Joomla Component Builder, Haxe, OpenFL, FeathersUI, Spark.js, and Three.js. The component is currently in the process of being reviewed for the Joomla extensions directory and I hope to have a separate announcement about that in the coming days! Exciting!

16–18 October in Potsdam, Germany. Three days of talks, workshops and community across four parallel tracks. Get your tickets now.