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DarkBASIC Programming for the Absolute Beginner 1st Edition

by Jr. Jerry Lee Ford (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
Looking for an inexpensive way to learn the fundamentals of game programming? Look no further! DarkBASIC Programming for the Absolute Beginner will provide you with a fun, gentle learning curve for learning DarkBASIC-- no prior programming experience required! DarkBASIC is an inexpensive programming language that supports the development of desktop applications, but is especially useful for game creation. DarkBASIC Programming for the Absolute Beginner will touch on all aspects of DarkBASIC's capabilities, but emphasis is placed on using it in game development. A different programming concept is taught in every chapter walking you through the creation of a simple game to illustrate the concept. This "learn by doing" approach not only provides a sense of accomplishment, but it's also a fun way to learn. By the end of the book, you'll have a fundamental understanding of programming in DarkBASIC and an excellent foundation of knowledge for future forays into the exciting worlds of game development and computer programming.
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  1. ISBN-10
    1598633856
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1598633856
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Cengage Learning PTR
  5. Publication date
    January 3, 2008
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.38 x 0.98 x 9.13 inches
  8. Print length
    432 pages
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Jerry Lee Ford, Jr. is an author, educator, and an IT professional with over 24 years' of experience in information technology, including roles as an automation analyst, technical manager, technical support analyst, automation engineer, and security analyst. He is the author of 40 books and co-author of two additional books. His published works include Getting Started with Game Maker, HTML, XHTML, and CSS for the Absolute Beginner; XNA 3.1 Game Development for Teens; Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 for Teens, and Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Programming for the Absolute Beginner. Ford has a master's degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and has over five years' experience as an adjunct instructor teaching networking courses in information technology.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cengage Learning PTR
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 3, 2008
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1598633856
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1598633856
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.93 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.98 x 9.13 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #5,980,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Jerry Lee Ford, Jr. is an author, educator, and an IT professional with over 18 years of experience in information technology, including roles as an automation analyst, technical manager, technical support analyst, automation engineer, and security analyst. He is the author of 23 other books and co-author of two additional books. His published works include AppleScript Studio Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Microsoft Windows PowerShell Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Visual Basic 2005 Express Programming for the Absolute Beginner, VBScript Professional Projects, Microsoft Windows Shell Scripting and WSH Administrator’s Guide, Microsoft Windows Shell Scripting for the Absolute Beginner, Learn JavaScript in a Weekend, and Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator’s Guide.

Ford has a master’s degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and has over five years of experience as an adjunct instructor teaching networking courses in information technology.

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  • Michael
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book! DarkBASIC Pro
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2011
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    For starters if you have purchased this book, and are highly upset that it concentrates on DarkBASIC Pro have no fear. DarkBASIC Pro is now free, but you can purchase a license.

    Onto the Book.
    This book concentrates on 2D rather then 3D
    This book's last chapters contain a small portion of 3D.

    I bought this book as sort of just a reminder of how DarkBASIC Pro works. I was away from it for a while, and got back into creating games. This book and the author is a genius. All the code is very easy to follow, he gives examples of everything you are doing. So there is none of that "dont worry about that code" he explains it all. After the reading of this book I was able to create the game "deal or no deal". This book is that good. I used no other references.

    The author writes everything to where you can understand it and will have no problem at all knowing how and why every line of code works the way it does.

    Biggest reason why I love this book, and call myself a fan of this author is simple. You get right to the point of why you purchased this book (creating games). There is no, "this is an rts game, this is an fps game, this is a adventure game". NO..We go right into the reason you purchased the book, learning a bit about DarkBASIC and then jumping into creating small games, to include Pong. If you want to learn DarkBASIC Pro, this is it. This book is how authors should write game development books. Take Note:
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  • Philip Edwards
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner's guide to programming
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2010
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    This book does an excellent job of teaching the fundamental aspects of programming using DarkBASIC.
    I am using it to teach my younger brothers how to program games and they are enjoying the book as well.

    As the title suggests, this is a book for beginners, anyone already familiar with programming will be able to glaze over at least half of the book and solely use the multimedia chapters of the book.

    The only down side to the book is that it is a little dated, while the coding examples are fine, the chapters on the editor itself is completely inaccurate since the it has been enhanced over the past couple of years.

    Overall this book is a great buy for anyone interested in learning to program, especially if they are interested in game development.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Dark Basic help.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016
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    This book helped me greatly in learning about Dark Basic. Thank You.
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  • Silver Pen
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dark Basic
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2013
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    A ok book, I found it to be just ok in keeping me interested at times, but a good book for a beginner as a whole.
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  • Kevin J Allen
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not very informative.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2012
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    This book spent the majority of its content teaching you to create a worthless application that only displays a single line of text on a black background. This programming language is capable of so much more. I could have summed up this books teachings into a single chapter leaving the remainder for other tops not touched on such as variables, graphics, file access, string manipulation formulas. This book is great if you want to produce a program with plain text responses on a black screen. If you want anything more advanced you will need to look elsewhere.
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  • Jeremy Angelslaughter
    2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2008
    Well, it's a great book, but it is rather misleading, when you expect with a 30 usd budget to by DarkBASIC Classic rather then the foolishly expensive brother version, DarkBASIC Pro. And when you get the book you become pissed off because you read the goody goodies, until you reach the words DarkBASIC Pro! Trust me, that was my thoughts! I was like, YAY, a cheap book for DarkBASIC Classic... But hell no! I get this book on DB Pro! The title is very misleading...
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  • ADRIAN J LEEDER
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2018
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    seems very helpfull
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  • Bryan Banfield
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2015
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    Good for a beginner.
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  • alpntic
    3.0 out of 5 stars darkBasic for the beginner
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2013
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    Like that other DB text book, Harbour and smith, the author assumes his readers want what HE is interested in and thatseems
    to be slash, bang, crash, wallop. What I mean is the book fail to cover ALTERNATIVE ideas, but is never the less helpful
    generally.
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