Beginning Flash Game Programming For Dummies

Beginning Flash Game Programming For Dummies
Author: Andy Harris
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2011-05-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118085450

You can start game programming in a flash Here's how to create five different cool games - no experience necessary! Ever think you could come up with a better computer game? Then this book is for you! No boring programming theory here, just the stuff you need to know to actually make something happen, and all in plain English. Build a brain-teasing math game, go classic with Pong, create monsters and mayhem, and much more. Discover how to * Build and control basic movie clips * Make text appear and change * Generate random numbers * Add sound effects * Create cars and space vehicles that move realistically * Blow up stuff onscreen

Beginning Game Programming with Flash

Beginning Game Programming with Flash
Author: Lakshmi Prayaga
Publisher: Course Technology
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Computer animation
ISBN: 9781598633986

If you are new to game programming and want to learn how to create dynamic, robust, and fun 2D games, "Beginning Game Programming with Flash" is the book for you! Written for introductory game programming students and other enthusiasts, the book begins with an overview of the Flash graphical user interface (GUI), explaining the four main components of the Flash authoring environment: the stage, timeline, tools and panels, and symbols. Once you are comfortable working with the GUI, you'll dive into using ActionScript, the language used to write code in Flash, which controls the graphics, sound files, and interactivity between the player and the game assets. As you work through the book you'll discover how to create a storyboard for a game, add animation and visual effects, insert movie clips and sound files, apply math and physics concepts to make game objects move, and develop and test a Flash game. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions walk you through each step of the game-building process, and end-of-chapter exercises, tutorials, and games-based projects help you reinforce and apply the concepts you have learned. "Beginning Game Programming with Flash" covers all the essential elements of game programming, making it a comprehensive and fun guide for beginning game programmers.

Real-World Flash Game Development

Real-World Flash Game Development
Author: Christopher Griffith
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1136137017

This book covers Flash for the everyday developer. The average Flash developer doesn't have luxurious timelines, employers who understand the value of reusability, or the help of an information architect to design a usable experience. This book helps bridge the gap for these coders who may be used to C++, Java, or C# and want to move over to Flash. Griffith covers real-world scenarios pulled from his own experiences developing games for over 8 years in the industry. Gifts from Griffith's REAL-WORLD experiences include: Game design templates and pre-written scripts to automate tasks within Flash; Classes for handling common math computations used in gaming, so that game developers can see how to set up a simple game flow; Powerful debugging tools for your games(debuggers for Flash games are hard to come by, and this book provides them for you). The associated web site offers: Code from the game examples in the book with fully build-able source files. Additional code snippets, classes, and utilities. Scripts for automating tedious and repetitive tasks within Flash. Template game-design documents for planning game proposals in the same manner outlined in the book. Links to other helpful online resources for both Flash and game development.

Game Programming

Game Programming
Author: Andrew Harris
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2007-02-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0470068221

Provides information on creating a computer game using object-oriented programming with Python.

Monkey Game Development

Monkey Game Development
Author: Michael Hartlef
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 747
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1849692092

The first two chapters will provide you with grounding in Monkey. In each subsequent chapter you will create a complete game deployable to either iOS, Android, HTML5, FLASH, OSX, Windows and XNA. The last chapter will show you how to monetize the games so you can be commercially successful in the app development world. Do you want to quickly create games deployable to all the major desktop and mobile platforms?, if so look no further. You will learn how to utilize the highly versatile Monkey compiler to create 2d games deployable almost anywhere. No game development or programming experience is required.

Beginning Game Programming

Beginning Game Programming
Author: John Hattan
Publisher: Course Technology
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Computer animation
ISBN: 9781598638059

Features a compilation of the best articles from GameDev.net on basic game programming topics, including C++, SQL, XML, collision detection, debugging, and scripting, chosen by the editors of the site. All articles have been updated and revised for the current technology, and the book also includes brand new articles never before published.

Php Game Programming

Php Game Programming
Author: Matt Rutledge
Publisher: Course Technology
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004-02-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781592001538

"PHP Game Programming" offers you the introduction you need to begin creating your own online games. Youll be amazed at the games you can create with this powerfuland completely freedevelopment tool! Dive right in as you begin with coverage of server configuration and the major features of PHP. Then youre off and running as you use PHP to create and manipulate graphics, develop a chess game using a non-relational database, and send and receive data through sockets. Put your new skills to use as you create your own massively multiplayer online game! From the basics of PHP and HTML to the exciting task of creating dynamic terrain and Flash movies, "PHP Game Programming" will help you turn your online game ideas into reality!

Unreal Development Kit Game Programming with Unrealscript

Unreal Development Kit Game Programming with Unrealscript
Author: Rachel Cordone
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 812
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1849691932

This is a practical hands-on book with clear instructions and lot of code examples. It takes a simple approach, guiding you through different architectural topics using realistic sample projects.

Windows Game Programming with Visual Basic and DirectX

Windows Game Programming with Visual Basic and DirectX
Author: Wayne S. Freeze
Publisher: Que Publishing
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2002
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780789725929

This volume shows how to couple the powers of Microsoft Visual Basic and DirectX to design and program simulation games. It covers game programming code in Visual Basic while giving hints and ideas for the use of Visual Basic.NET.

Windows Game Programming For Dummies?

Windows Game Programming For Dummies?
Author: André LaMothe
Publisher: For Dummies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-03-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780764503375

Ready to start creating your own Windows games but not sure where to begin? A little programming knowledge can go a long, long way when you've got the inside track to game programming with Windows Game Programming For Dummies. Using the latest DirectX technology from Microsoft, veteran game designer Andre LaMothe takes you step-by-step through the process of creating your own games for Windows 95, Windows NT, and Windows 98. After you understand the nuts and bolts of Windows programming, you can add music and sound effects, design your own artificial intelligence to create thinking" opponents, and use the powerful DirectX tools to build lightning-fast applications...all without having to suffer through the complicated coding requirements of MFC and C++. All the tools you need to start writing (and selling) your own games are right here in Windows Game Programming For Dummies, along with a special CD-ROM loaded with the complete DirectX Software Developers Kit, code samples included in the book, state-of-the-art animation and modeling software, and lots of graphics and sound files to use in your own custom-built games."