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Introductory Programming with Simple Games : Using Java and the Freely Available Networked Game Engine by Christopher James Jenkins and Brian C. Ladd (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Introductory Programming with Simple Games : Using Java & the Freely Available Networked Gaming Engine, Paperback by Ladd, Brian C.; Jenkins, Jam, ISBN 0470212845, ISBN-13 9780470212844, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This is an excellent resource for programmers who need to learn Java but aren’t interested in just reading about concepts. Introduction to Java Programming with Games follows a spiral approach to introduce concepts and enable them to write game programs as soon as they start. It includes code examples and problems that are easy to understand and motivates them to work through to find the solutions. This game-motivated presentation will help programmers quickly apply what they’ve learned in order to build their skills.

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This is an excellent resource for programmers who need to learn Java but aren t interested in just reading about concepts. Introduction to Java Programming with Games follows a spiral approach to introduce concepts and enable them to write game programs as soon as they start.

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Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470212845
ISBN-13
9780470212844
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108430142

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Author
Christopher James Jenkins, Brian C. Ladd
Publication Name
Introductory Programming with Simple Games : Using Java and the Freely Available Networked Game Engine
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
528 Pages

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9.9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
7.7in
Item Weight
29.7 Oz

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Qa76.76.C672l324
Table of Content
Acknowledgments. Forward. 1 Getting Started: What's in a Game? 1.1 Learning From Simple Computer Games . 1.2 What's In a Game? 1.3 Active and Passive: Rule Followers. 1.4 Running a Game. 1.5 Strategies: Winning a Game. 1.6 What Is in a Computer Program? 1.7 Summary. 1.8 Chapter Review Exercises. 2 Designing Your First Program. 2.1 BasketBall. 2.2 Java. 2.3 Creating Executable Programs. 2.4 Problem Solving. 2.5 FANG. 2.6 Finishing Up BasketBall. 2.7 Summary. 2.8 Chapter Review Exercises. 2.9 Programming Problems. 3 FANG: A Survey of Classes. 3.1 How Computers Work. 3.2 FANG Basics. 3.3 Examining a Public Protocol. 3.4 Summary. 3.5 Chapter Review Exercises. 3.6 Programming Problems. 4 Deciding What Happens: if. 4.1 A Simplest Game. 4.2 Computer Program (Game) Design. 4.3 Sequence. 4.4 Selection. 4.5 Finishing NewtonsApple. 4.6 Summary. 4.7 Chapter Review Exercises. 4.8 Programming Problems. 5 Components: Names, Types, Expressions. 5.1 Chance in Games. 5.2 One More Sprite: CompositeSprite. 5.3 Java Types. 5.4 Calculating with the Computer. 5.5 Naming Things in Java. 5.6 Finishing EasyDice. 5.7 Summary. 5.8 Chapter Review Exercises. 5.9 Programming Problems. 6 Rules: Methods, Parameters, and Design. 6.1 A Simple Arcade Game: SoloPong. 6.2 Top-down Design. 6.3 Delegation: Methods. 6.4 Expressions Redux. 6.5 Finishing Up SoloPong. 6.6 Summary. 6.7 Chapter Review Exercises. 6.8 Programming Problems. 7 Components Meet Rules: Classes. 7.1 Playing Together. 7.2 Abstraction: Defining New Types. 7.3 Finishing the Game. 7.4 Summary. 7.5 Chapter Review Exercises. 7.6 Programming Problems. 8 Collections: ArrayList and Iteration. 8.1 Flu Pandemic Simulator. 8.2 Console I/O: The System Object. 8.3 Iteration. 8.4 Collections: One and Many. 8.5 ArrayList Is an Object. 8.6 Finishing the Flu Simulation. 8.7 Summary. 8.8 Chapter Review Exercises. 8.9 Programming Problems. 9 Multidimensional Data Structures. 9.1 Rescue Mission. 9.2 Inheritance. 9.3 Multidimensional Collections. 9.4 Animation. 9.5 Finishing Rescue Mission. 9.6 Summary. 9.7 Chapter Review Exercises. 9.8 Programming Problems. 10 Scanner and String: Character Input. 10.1 Designing Hangman. 10.2 Starting Programs. 10.3 Different Iteration. 10.4 String Manipulation. 10.5 Reading Files. 10.6 Finishing Hangman. 10.7 Summary. 10.8 Chapter Review Exercises. 10.9 Programming Problems. 11 Console I/O: Games without FANG. 11.1 Another Dice Game: Pig. 11.2 Pure Console I/O. 11.3 Sorting a Collection. 11.4 Finishing Pig. 11.5 Summary. 11.6 Chapter Review Exercises. 11.7 Programming Problems. 12 More Streams: Separating Programs and Data. 12.1 Outsmarting the Player: Twenty Questions. 12.2 Reading and Writing Files. 12.3 Data-driven Programs. 12.4 Encoding Objects to Read or Write Them. 12.5 Finishing the Game. 12.6 Summary. 12.7 Chapter Review Exercises. 12.8 Programming Problems. 13 Lists of Lists and Collision Detection. 13.1 Designing BlockDrop. 13.2 Software Engineering: Managing Complexity. 13.3 When It's Safe to Move: Collision Detection. 13.4 Finishing BlockDrop. 13.5 Summary. 13.6 Chapter Review Exercises. 13.7 Programming Problems. 14 String Processing: Interactive Fiction. 14.1 Back to the Future: Interactive Fiction. 14.2 Escape from T-Hall . 14.3 Reading the Data. 14.4 Attribute-Value Pairs. 14.5 Incremental Development. 14.6 Finding a Match. 14.7 Making It a Real Game. 14.8 Summary. 14.9 Chapter Review Exercises. 14.10 Programming Problems. A Java Language Keywords. B References. C Java Templates. D FANG Color Names. Index.
Copyright Date
2010
Topic
Programming / Games, Programming Languages / Java
Lccn
2010-000337
Dewey Decimal
794.8/1526
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Computers

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