Articles related to "Game Programming"

Learn what the different areas of video game programming are, and how choosing them effects the kind of video game programming and general programming skills needed.

Many technical schools are offering computer programming degrees to take advantage of the trend. A 4-year computer science degree might serve these students better.

Studies show that certain computer games can help improve a child's literacy and numeracy. It is, therefore, the Java programmer's duty to start creating games

People with good problem-solving skills, math ability, an eye for art, imagination, and with good problem solving and programming skills are on the right track

Games programming is fun for all ages. GameMaker has a user-friendly, intuitive interface and is free to download. Make your first game and share with others on the web.

A programmer can create simple, but effective, games for web browsers by using Javascript. A job that's made even easier by using object oriented programming

VBScript is a powerful scripting language and supports object oriented languages. It is, therefore, an excellent learning tool for anyone new to OOP or games programming

A tutorial for using random and pseudorandom numbers when programming requires that the resulting number sequence does not repeat itself, with real examples from games.

A study of using tile based game universe representations in memory for use in video games based on location data.

Searching for a good school for a gaming degree is tedious, but certain class requirements are standard for any programming school.

Fancy graphics and involved plot do not always produce a popular game. A lot be achieved with simple graphics, and the starting point for any Java applet is some text

The right image improves the look and feel of any Windows based game. However, it is essential that any sprites remain in the correct games area, and don't wander off

The IsoWorld cross-platform isometric game development program by SpriTec has not been supported since 2004. Is it still a viable game engine for isometric RPG creation?

Jason Darby's book, Picture Yourself Creating Video Games, demonstrates making video games with the Games Factory 2 by Clickteam.

The Sauerbraten Cube 2 games engine allows programmers to modify maps by using its GUI and CubeScript code. And that's all done while a game is running

Macros are a good way to save time in any program. Star Wars Galaxies players can save time and earn experience while away from the keyboard.

Using animated movies and simple video, Alice is a very high level programming language designed to teach basic programming to even the most novice computer user.

Michael Duggan teaches teens and adults alike how to make computer games with Torque game development software in this book on video game programming.

Video games scholarship funds set up by Sony and the Entertainment Software Association offer money to women and minorities interested in careers in the gaming industry.

Anyone who uses a computer should know touch typing. Speed is not important, but accuracy is! Learning touch typing is fun with TuxTyping, an Open Source project.

The right software and technology can make all the difference when managing a small business.

What are the benefits of attending an Art Institute over attending a traditional Art College?

Celebrity signed or exclusive items can add excitement and high bids to a silent auction fundraising event.

Windows Win32 programming tutorial article for Windows programmers learning the GDI/GDI+ APIs for drawing on the screen without third party libraries like DirectX/OpenGL.

The position of the mouse is important in many web based games, and it can easy be found by using some simple Javascript code. It even takes account of different browsers

The Game Creators claim their FPS Creator can create a first person shooter game without any programming. Does this game engine live up to their claims?

Your family's togetherness does not have to take a back seat to your teens' video game addiction; just pull up a controller and play along.

An industry application written in Access 2007 is presented for inspection to learn how applications can be made more professional, using macros and VBA programming.

In 1970, British mathematician John Conway invented "The Game of Life," which became increasingly popular throughout the nineteen seventies among math enthusiasts.

Win32 GDI API tutorial article introducing LineTo, MoveToEx, ArcTo and the Arc function for drawing various lines on the device context in the currently selected pen.

Breathing new life into an old programming classic - we take a look at the latest take on the BASIC programming language.

DeVry University offers flexible online Associate's degrees, online Bachelor's degrees, and online Master's degrees. This article reviews its online degree programs.

An article describing the way that BASIC can be used to produce sounds of varying complexities - from single notes to chords, and envelopes allowing instrument simulation

This article looks at an alternative to counted loops, using the REPEAT, UNTIL, WHILE and ENDWHILE constructs.