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iOS Swift Game Development Cookbook, 2nd Edition

iOS Swift Game Development Cookbook, 2nd Edition

by Jonathon Manning, Paris Buttfield-Addison

Ready to make amazing games for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch? With Apple's Swift programming language, it's never been easier. This updated cookbook provides detailed recipes for a managing wide range of common iOS game-development issues, ranging from 2D and 3D math to SpriteKit and OpenGL to performance - all revised for Swift.You get simple, direct solutions to common problems found in iOS ...

Price:  $29.10  |  Publisher:  O'Reilly Media  |  Release:  2015

Python Crash Course

Python Crash Course

by Eric Matthes

Python Crash Course is a fast-paced, thorough introduction to Python that will have you writing programs, solving problems, and making things that work in no time.In the first half of the book, you'll learn about basic programming concepts, such as lists, dictionaries, classes, and loops, and practice writing clean and readable code with exercises for each topic. You'll also learn how to make your...

Price:  $7.99  |  Publisher:  No Starch Press  |  Release:  2015

The Official ScratchJr Book

The Official ScratchJr Book

by Marina Umaschi Bers, Mitchel Resnick

ScratchJr is a free, introductory computer programming language that runs on iPads and Android tablets. Inspired by Scratch, the wildly popular programming language used by millions of children worldwide, ScratchJr helps even younger kids create their own playful animations, interactive stories, and dynamic games.The Official ScratchJr Book is the perfect companion to this free app and makes coding easy and...

Price:  $14.57  |  Publisher:  No Starch Press  |  Release:  2015

Oculus Rift in Action

Oculus Rift in Action

by Bradley Austin Davis, Karen Bryla, Phillips Alexander Benton

Virtual reality has long been the domain of researchers and developers with access to specialized hardware and proprietary tools. With the appearance of the Oculus Rift VR headset, the game has changed. Using standard programming tools and the intuitive Oculus SDKs, you can deliver powerful immersive games, simulations, and other virtual experiences that finally nail the feeling of being in the middle of th...

Price:  $39.99  |  Publisher:  Manning  |  Release:  2015

Unity in Action

Unity in Action

by Joseph Hocking

This book helps readers build successful games with the Unity game development platform. You will use the powerful C# language, Unity's intuitive workflow tools, and a state-of-the-art rendering engine to build and deploy mobile, desktop, and console games. Unity's single codebase approach minimizes inefficient switching among development tools and concentrates your attention on making great inter...

Price:  $3.00  |  Publisher:  Manning  |  Release:  2015

Cocos2d-x Cookbook

Cocos2d-x Cookbook

by Akihiro Matsuura

Cocos2d-x is a suite of open source, cross-platform game-development tools used by thousands of developers all over the world. Cocos2d-x is a game framework written in C++, with a thin platform-dependent layer. Completely written in C++, the core engine has the smallest footprint and the fastest speed of any other game engine, and is optimized to be run on all kinds of devices.You will begin with the initia...

Price:  $44.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2015

Game Development with Swift

Game Development with Swift

by Stephen Haney

Apple's new programming language, Swift, is fast, safe, accessible - the perfect choice for game development! Packed with best practices and easy-to-use examples, this book leads you step by step through the development of your first Swift game.The book starts by introducing Swift's best features for game development. Then, you will learn how to animate sprites and textures. Along the way, you wil...

Price:  $39.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2015

Learning LibGDX Game Development, 2nd Edition

Learning LibGDX Game Development, 2nd Edition

by Suryakumar Balakrishnan Nair, Andreas Oehlke

LibGDX is a multiplatform game development framework, and is one of the most popular frameworks for building games, providing a comprehensive set of development capabilities and features to use and incorporate into games.This book starts off by introducing you to LibGDX and how to use its project setup tool to build an application that can support multiple platforms, before gradually moving on to configurin...

Price:  $42.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2015

Express.js Blueprints

Express.js Blueprints

by Ben Augarten

APIs are at the core of every serious web application. Express.js is the most popular framework for building on top of Node.js, an exciting tool that is easy to use and allows you to build APIs and develop your backend in JavaScript. Express.js Blueprints consists of many well-crafted tutorials that will teach you how to build robust APIs using Express.js.The book covers various different types of applicati...

Price:  $29.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2015

Unity Virtual Reality Projects

Unity Virtual Reality Projects

by Jonathan Linowes

What is consumer "virtual reality"? Wearing a head-mounted display you view stereoscopic 3D scenes. You can look around by moving your head, and walk around using hand controls or motion sensors. You are engaged in a fully immersive experience. On the other hand, Unity is a powerful game development engine that provides a rich set of features such as visual lighting, materials, physics, audio, spe...

Price:  $25.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2015

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