Learning Java by Building Android Games : Learn Java and Android from scratch by building six exciting games, 2nd Edition /: Learn Java and Android from scratch by building six exciting games, 2nd Edition. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Horton.
• Authors: Horton, John
• Contents: Table of ContentsJava, Android & GamesJava Basics & An Introduction to Object Oriented Programming - Starting the Sub Hunter GameJava Variables, Operators, Expressions and Android Debugging - Spawning a Sub to HuntMaking Decisions with Java If, Else & Switch - Getting the Player's InputThe Android Canvas Class, Drawing to The Screen - Firing Depth ChargesWhile, Do While, For Loops, Break & Continue - Enhancing Sub Hunter GameJava Methods - Finishing Sub Hunter GameObject Oriented Programming - Starting the Pong GameInterfaces, Threads & Exceptions - Coding the Pong Game LoopCoding a class for the player's bat & Handling InputCollisions, Sound FX and Supporting Different Android Versions - Finishing the Pong GameHandling LOTS of Objects with Arrays - Welcome to Bullet HELLDrawing with Bitmap Graphics - Coding the Player and Finishing the GameJava Collections, The Stack, the Heap & Garbage Collection - Starting the Snake GameUsing Java Enumerations - Building the Snake ClassAndroid Localization, Hola! - Building a Retro Game LoopFinishing the Snake GameMore Advanced OOP using Inheritance, Polymorphism & the Entity Component Pattern - Starting the Scrolling Shooter GameManaging Sound Better & Pausing the GameCoding The player's ship and Scrolling StarsPersisting Data & Finishing the GameUsing More Advanced OOP with Singleton Pattern & the AssetManager Class - Starting the Platformer GameViewing Huge Worlds Through a CameraImproving Performance with Object Pools & Animating with Sprite Sheets - Adding Enemies and BulletsHandling Multiple Screens & Communicating Between Objects - Finishing the Platform GameWhat next.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Birmingham : Packt Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (774 pages)
• Subjects: Computers -- Programming -- Games; Computers -- Programming -- Object Oriented; Games development & programming; Object-oriented programming (OOP); Mobile & handheld device programming / Apps programming
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781788836722; 1788836723
• Related ISBNs: 9781788839150
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