Beginning JAVA 5: Game Programming. (CD-ROM included).1598631500 Beginning JAVA 5; game programming. (CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). included) Harbour, Jonathan S. Course Technology 2006 358 pages $29.99 Paperback QA76.76 Assuming familiarity with Java, this guide explains how to write Java games that run as applets in a web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , and walks through the process of building a simple vector-based game. The author, who teaches game development, covers keyboard and mouse input, sound effects sound effects Noun, pl sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic sound effects npl → efectos mpl sonoros , the graphics2D class, sprites Noun 1. sprites - atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves) red sprites , and animation. The CD-ROM contains the Audacity sound editor and a trial version of JBuilder 2006. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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