Beginning Android games development : from beginner to pro.: from beginner to pro. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Hagos, Ted; Zechner, Mario; DiMarzio, J. F; Green, Robert
• Contents: Intro -- Table of Contents -- About the Authors -- About the Technical Reviewer -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Setup -- Installing Android Studio -- Configure Android Studio -- Hardware Acceleration -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 2: Project Basics -- Create a Project -- Create an AVD -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 3: Android Studio -- The IDE -- Main Editor -- Editing Layout Files -- Inserting TODO Items -- How to get more Screen Space for Code -- Preferences/Settings -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 4: What's in an Android Application -- What makes up an Android Project -- Application Entry Point Activities -- Intents -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 5: Introduction to Game Development -- A Quick Tour of Game Genres -- Casual Games -- Puzzle Games -- Action Games -- Tower Defense Games -- Game Engine -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 6: Building the Crazy Eights Game -- Basic Gameplay -- Key Parts of the Program -- Custom Views and Activities -- Drawing on the Screen -- Handling Events -- SplashScreen with a Title Graphic -- Adding the Play Button -- Launching the Game Screen -- Starting the Game -- Displaying the Cards -- Handling Turns -- Playing a Card -- When there is no Valid Play When it's the Computer's Turn -- Ending a Hand -- Chapter 7: Building the Balloon Popper Game -- Game Mechanics -- Creating the Project -- Drawing the Background -- Game Controls and Pin Icons -- Drawing the Balloons -- Making the Balloons Float -- Launching the Balloons -- Handling Game Levels -- Pop the Balloons -- Managing the Pins -- When the Game is Over -- Audio -- Final Touches -- Chapter 8: Testing and Debugging -- Types of Game Testing -- Unit Testing -- JVM Test vs. Instrumented Test -- A Simple Demo -- Implementing the Test -- Running a Unit Test -- Debugging -- Syntax Errors Runtime Errors -- Logic Errors -- Walking through the Code -- Profiler -- CPU -- Memory -- Network -- Energy -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 9: Introduction to OpenGL ES -- What's OpenGL ES -- What does OpenGL ES do -- Models or Objects -- Lights -- Camera -- Viewport -- Projections -- Matrices -- Rendering a Simple Sphere -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 10: Monetization -- Paid or Free -- Freemium -- In-app Purchase -- Virtual Currency -- Advertising -- Getting your Game Discovered -- Social Network -- Discovery Services -- Blogs and Web Media -- Game Design -- Key Takeaways Chapter 11: Publishing the Game -- Prepare the Project for Release -- Prepare Material and Assets for Release -- Configure the App for Release -- Build a Release-Ready Application -- Releasing the App -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 12: What's Next -- Android NDK -- Vulkan -- Game Engines and Frameworks -- Frameworks -- Engines -- Key Takeaways -- Index
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Berkeley, CA : Apress L. P
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 794.8/1526; Computer games -- Programming; Mobile computing; Java (Computer program language); Game Development; Mobile Computing; Java; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484261217; 1484261216
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