Game Programming eBooks

Photoshop Elements 4 is the fast, easy, and inexpensive way to get studio-quality results from your digital images. You canCorrect color, exposure, and lightingFix red-eye and other flawsUse image layers to alter the look of a photoChange the backgroundMake albums, display photos online, or print your picturesDo almost everything you can do with Photoshop CSChances are, you bought Elements because you want to make your photos look better. Maybe you take a lot of pictures and you look forward to sharing them. And if that's the case, you're probably more interested in actually getting something done than in understanding the theory behind the software. That's why you need Photoshop Elements 4 Just the Steps For Dummies!Photoshop Elements 4 Just the Ste...

Includes companion Web site with bonus chapters and more!Here's how to make friends with the top graphics software for both Mac and WindowsSo you thought Illustrator should really be called "Intimidator"? Not so! Let this book draw you a map through the jungle of pages, paths, pixels, and Pen tools, and before you know it, you'll have your creations in print, on the Web, or even on a PDA. Then, just smile mysteriously when folks say "Wow!"The Dummies Way* Explanations in plain English* "Get in, get out" information* Icons and other navigational aids* Tear-out cheat sheet* Top ten lists* A dash of humor and fun...

Step-by-step example-driven tutorials to create several games from scratch. Each game comes with a specific learning topic in HTML5 or CSS3. This book is for web designers or game developers who want to build browser games with HTML5 and CSS3. Youll need some background with web development or other programming but no game development experience is necessary....

A fast-paced, hands-on guide to building a 3D game for the Windows Phone 7 platform using XNA 4.0 Overview Building a 3D game for the Windows Phone 7 platform. Drawing 2D and 3D graphics on Windows Phone. Using the rich capabilities of the Windows Phone platform. Creating a custom framework step by step that will act as a base for building (future) games. An engaging and hands on beginner's guide to Windows Phone 7 3D game development using XNA 4.0. In Detail With the dawn of the Windows Phone 7 platform, Microsoft has offered us an easy way to create 3D mobile games. In this book, we will build a 3D game for Windows Phone 7 together, taking full advantage of the graphics and touch capabilities, along with the sensors of the platform. "Buildi...

Bring your Android applications to life with stunning animations. The first and only book dedicated to creating animations for Android apps. Covers all of the commonly used animation techniques for Android 3.0 and lower versions. Create stunning animations to give your Android apps a fun and intuitive user experience. A step-by-step guide for learning animation by building fun example applications and games. In Detail An enjoyable, understandable, and eye-catching user interface is a key part of getting users to love your app. Users today expect a polished multimedia experience on their mobile device, and animation is a core part of that. The Android operating system is at the forefront of tablet and smartphone technology, and there is a plethora o...