Résumé
Visual Basic is the most popular programming language in
the world, and it has a lot to offer aspiring game
programmers. This book is an aggressive guide to
programming games with Visual Basic and is geared for every
skill level. Beginners will be able to follow the topics in
early chapters and learn game programming in preparation
for increasingly more complicated subjects through the rest
of the book. Experienced programmers will find coverage of
multiplayer programming, the development of a Visual Basic
game library, and solid coverage of DirectX 8.0. This
hands-on book covers the entire programming spectrum from
beginning to advanced topics--with an emphasis on games!
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1 : Introducing Visual Basic and Direct X
- Game Programming Basics
- Getting Started with Visual Basic
- Visual Basic Programming in a Nutshell
- Getting to Know the Windows API
- Optimising Visual Basic with Objects
- Supercharging Visual Basic
- Break Out the Bitmaps
- Supersonic Sprites
- Let the Animation Begin
- Diving into DirectDraw
- Playing Sound and Music with DirectX Game Library
- DirectX Graphics and Direct3D
- Artificial and Simulated Intelligence
- Multiplayer Programming with Windows Sockets
- Network Programming with DirectPlay
- Effective Game Design Techniques
- Block Attack : Classic Arcade Game
- Warbirds 1944 : Scrolling Shooter Game
- Stellar War : Multiplayer Space Combat Game
- Pong 3D / modern Arcade Game
Epilogue
Index
L'auteur - Jonathan S. Harbour
Jonathan S. Harbour has been an avid gamer and programmer for 17 years, having started with early systems such as the Commodore PET, Apple II, and Tandy 1000. The first console he disassembled and tried to hack was the Atari 2600. He holds a degree in computer information systems and enjoys writing code in several languages. Jonathan has experience with several platforms, including Windows, Linux, Pocket PC, and Game Boy Advance. Jonathan has written nine books on the subjects of game programming, application development, console programming, cross-platform programming, and console modding. He maintains a website dedicated to these subjects at http://www.jharbour.com.
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Premier Press |
| Auteur(s) | Jonathan S. Harbour |
| Parution | 15/01/2002 |
| Nb. de pages | 1100 |
| Format | 19 x 23 |
| Couverture | Broché |
| Poids | 1886g |
| Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
| EAN13 | 9781931841252 |
| ISBN13 | 978-1-931841-25-2 |
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