Palm Os Game Programming. Cd-Rom Included

Nicholas Pleis

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Nicholas Pleis - Palm Os Game Programming. Cd-Rom Included.
To the average person, a Palm OS PDA is merely a handy calendar and address book. As a game programmer, however, you sec its potential as much more than... Lire la suite
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Résumé

To the average person, a Palm OS PDA is merely a handy calendar and address book. As a game programmer, however, you sec its potential as much more than that. You sec a device ready to be programmed with an array of exciting games. This book shows you how you can accomplish just that. Beginning with a detailed discusion of how the OS works, you will soon bc writing your own programs as you learn about loading and drawing bitmaps, physics, Artificial Intelligence, and many advanced concepts of Palm OS programming. Before beginning, you will need to have a working knowledge of C and C++ as well as some experience using a Palm device, although experience programming a Palm is not required. As you progress though the book, you will develop a game framework that you can use as you create your own games in the future.

Sommaire

    • Getting started
    • The hardware
    • Writing your first program
    • The bare essentials
    • Reading and writing files
    • Bring on the sprites
    • Working with tiles
    • Physics: the science of your world
    • Bringing it all together: building a reusable game engine
    • Multiplayer games
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Advanced topics
    • Publishing your palm game

Caractéristiques

  • Date de parution
    26/03/2002
  • Editeur
  • Collection
  • ISBN
    1-931841-19-5
  • EAN
    9781931841191
  • Présentation
    Broché
  • Nb. de pages
    423 pages
  • Poids
    0.8 Kg
  • Dimensions
    18,5 cm × 23,0 cm × 2,5 cm

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Biographie de Nicholas Pleis

Nicholas Pleis is founder and lead developer at Cataract Software. He has been a featured speaker at various conferences, including the Xtreme Gaine Developer's Conference. His recent work has centered on development for the Palm OS and Pocket PC platforms. He has successfully completed research in autonomous robotics and computer adaptive testing, and has professional level experience in Web and desktop development.

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