Black Art of Java Game Programming First Edition

by Joel Fan (Author), Calin Tenitchi (Author), Eric Ries (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-1571690432

ISBN-10: 1571690433

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A book/CD-ROM package on the mysteries of sound, animation, color, networking, advanced graphics, and multiplayer gaming. Provides techniques for maximizing Java's networking and GUI facilities, and building a high score server for games. Includes a game gallery section in which creators describe their games, how they work, and how they utilize the gaming potential of Java. Other sections cover the fundamentals of Java game development, and advanced game and graphics techniques. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Waite Group Pr; First Edition (November 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 900 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1571690433
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1571690432
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 2 x 9.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,777,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,594 in Java Programming
- #2,840 in Game Programming
- #8,770 in Video & Computer Games

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Knight

Good intro to game programming

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2000

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I should start off by saying that this book is incredibly outdated. However, having said that, this book can teach the basics of old (Atari style) game programming to someone who already knows the basics of Java programming. I first read this book several years ago, and I learned a lot of neat tricks--tricks that I haven't seen covered in other books. If you want to learn the basics of game programming, this is a great place to start.

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Vitaly

old and outdated...true...but don't let that fool you

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2001

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this book is pretty old, but if your a beginner to both game programming and java then there is no other better book than this...it will teach you about classes, interfaces, inheritance...and all the while making it fun and iteresting... you'll develope little games along the way and learn about some simple AI too...so old and outdated...true...but worth every penny!!!

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gmcastle

Little Dated but still useful

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013

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Had a college professor recommend this book after I showed him a project I was working on. When he recommended it to me, he did admit it was a little dated material but the concepts in the book are useful.

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Colin Butler

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2016

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it was ok

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Russell Hagan

Don't waste your time

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2015

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Very old, very outdated, some of what is taught in this book has been deprecated. Don't waste your time.

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Mama

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014

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Luis Ollero

Definitely obsolete

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2010

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The book is great... if you purchased it ten years ago. The vast majority of the text is already obsolete but it still have some good points (the looking is amazing). Not recommended for anyone but newcomer programmers who are willing to learn some old fashioned java.

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Mihailo Despotovic

Not just for game programmers

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2000

Great book. I really enjoyed networking chapters - there are lots of examles useful in everyday work even if you are not a game developer. Although a little obsolete (escpecially in the time I am writing this), I would recommend this book to anyone interested in game programming and/or java networking. Part one is really an easygoing and fun introduction into Java and OOP concepts. I was really suprised how authors were paying attention to OOP concepts and clean object oriented design. Part two is the where real stuff begins - networking, advanced graphics, multiplayer gaming, etc... Part three is a veru useful and interesting to study collection of games (with sources and explanations of key features and used programming techniques). Appendix E even explains some basic math background useful if you want to understand a little bit how 3D engines work.

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Joseph Burke

One of my favorite books on Java

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2014

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One of my favorite books on Java. Dated book but an inspirational read when Im getting into the groove with modern Java :)

Good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2014

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I've given this book a 5 star rating, because it met my expectations.

The book material is very well organized. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get an insight into game programming with Java.

This book works great as an introduction to game development.

Ole

cool

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2013

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cool book I have not finished yet, but it takes the time too lol but I'm going to finish it

David

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Reviewed in Spain on January 9, 2020

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Es un poco antiguo, pero si tienes alguna noción de programación o curiosidad para actualizar el código, es un libro con muchas cosas interesantes y te lo enseña de forma progresiva. Por otro lado el vendedor se portó genial, ya que me había llegado los cd's rotos del código me devolvieron el dinero además de decirme que si por lo que sea ya no lo quiero por el tema del cd que lo done, dándome una impresión de empresa seria y responsable socialmente.

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