Developing Turn-Based Multiplayer Games
by Yadu Rajiv
Create your first turn-based multiplayer game using GameMaker Studio 2's built-in networking functions as well as using a simple NodeJS server. This book introduces you to the complexities of network programming and communication, where the focus will be on building the game from the ground up. You will start with a brief introduction to GameMaker Studio 2 and GML coding before diving into the essentia...
Price: $25.82 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2018
HTML5 and JavaScript Projects, 2nd edition
by Jeanine Meyer
Build on your basic knowledge of HTML5 and JavaScript to create substantial HTML5 applications. Through the many interesting projects you can create in this book, you'll develop HTML5 skills for future projects, and extend the core skills you may have learned with its companion book, The Essential Guide to HTML5.HTML5 and JavaScript Projects is fully updated as a 2nd edition and covers important progra...
Price: $28.32 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2018
Learn to Program with Python 3 
by Irv Kalb
Move from zero knowledge of programming to comfortably writing small to medium-sized programs in Python. Fully updated for Python 3, with code and examples throughout, the book explains Python coding with an accessible, step-by-step approach designed to bring you comfortably into the world of software development.Real-world analogies make the material understandable, with a wide variety of well-documented e...
Price: $28.89 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2018
iOS Swift Game Development Cookbook, 3rd Edition
by Paris Buttfield-Addison, Jonathon Manning
Ready to create amazing games for iOS? With Apple's Swift programming language, it's never been easier. This updated cookbook provides detailed recipes for managing a wide range of common iOS game-development issues, ranging from architecture design to graphics to performance - all revised for the latest version of Swift.You get simple, direct solutions to common problems found in iOS game program...
Price: $38.30 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2018
by Andrew Stellman, Jennifer Greene
Head First PMP teaches you the latest principles and certification objectives in The PMBOK Guide in a unique and inspiring way. This updated fourth edition takes you beyond specific questions and answers with a unique visual format that helps you grasp the big picture of project management. By putting PMP concepts into context, you'll be able to understand, remember, and apply them—not just on the ex...
Price: $44.39 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2018
by Marina Umaschi Bers, Amanda Sullivan
ScratchJr is a free, introductory computer programming language that runs on iPads, Android tablets, Amazon tablets, and Chromebooks. Derived from Scratch, the wildly popular programming language used by millions of kids worldwide, ScratchJr helps even younger children (5 to 7 years old) create their own playful animations, interactive stories, and dynamic games.The ScratchJr Coding Cards encourage kids to ...
Price: $14.99 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2018
by Steve Kinney
Electron in Action guides you, step-by-step, as you learn to build cross-platform desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux. By the end of the book, you'll be ready to build simple, snappy applications using JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework.Wouldn't it be great to build desktop applications using just your web dev skills? Electron is a framework designed for exactly that...
Price: $35.99 | Publisher: Manning | Release: 2018
by Joseph Hocking
Build your next game without sweating the low-level details. The Unity game development platform handles the heavy lifting, so you can focus on game play, graphics, and user experience. With support for C# programming, a huge ecosystem of production-quality prebuilt assets, and a strong dev community, Unity can get your next great game idea off the drawing board and onto the screen!Unity in Action, Second E...
Price: $24.88 | Publisher: Manning | Release: 2018
3D Game Programming for Kids, 2nd Edition
by Chris Strom
Jump right in! Start programming cool stuff on page 1. Keep building new and different things until the very last page. This book wants you to play. Not just play games, but play with code. Play with programming. Because the best way to learn something is to have fun with it!This second edition is updated from start to finish to make it even easier to get started programming in JavaScript. Every example has...
Price: $24.42 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2018
Mastering UI Development with Unity
by Dr. Ashley Godbold
A functional UI is an important component for player interaction in every type of video game. Along with imparting crucial statistical information to the player, the UI is also the window through which the player engages with the world established by the game. Unity's tools give you the opportunity to create complex and attractive UIs to make your game stand out.This book helps you realize the full pot...
Price: $40.71 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2018