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Practical Java Game Programming (Charles River Media Game Development)

ISBN: 1584503262
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 171

Authors: Dustin Clingman, Shawn Kendall, Syrus Mesdaghi

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• Practical Java Game Programming
• Back Cover
• About
• Chapter 1: Java as a Game Platform
• The Java Platform and Its Legacy
• Current Java Game Development
• Sports Games
• Puzzle Games
• Racing Games
• Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games
• Strategy Games
• ActionAdventure Games
• Looking Ahead
• Summary
• Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Game Programming
• Obtaining Input
• Applying the Game Logic and Updating the System
• Rendering
• Pulling It All Together
• Blocking versus Non-Blocking Loops
• The Role of Timing in Games
• Core Architecture Using State Controls
• Construction of Basic Entities
• ACTOR Management
• Collision Detection
• Artificial Intelligence
• Pulling It All Together
• Where Are My Graphics?
• Summary
• Chapter 3: 2D Graphics Programming
• Quick 2D Overview
• Adjusting to the Environment
• Rendering to the Display
• The Render Loop
• The BufferStrategy Class
• The Rendering Loop
• Handling Window Events
• Images
• Bringing It All Together
• Updates to the Game Class
• Summary
• Chapter 4: Creating Game Audio Using Java
• An Overview of Java Audio Components
• JavaSound
• OpenAL Basics
• Getting Started
• Tinkering with Source and Listener Properties
• JOAL Error Handling
• The AL Context API
• Sound Rendering Contexts
• Looking Ahead
• Summary
• Chapter 5: Java IO and NIO
• Flow of Data between an Application and the Disk
• The Java IO Package (JAVA.IO)
• Java New IO (java.nio)
• Performance
• Summary
• Chapter 6: Performance and the Java Virtual Machine
• The Structure of the Virtual Machine
• Representation of Java Classes
• The Java Bytecode
• Runtime Execution Optimizations
• The Garbage Collector
• Measuring Performance
• Performance Tips
• Summary
• Chapter 7: Local Area Networking for Java Games
• LAN versus WAN
• The Communication Protocol
• Sockets
• Using the Java Networking APIs
• javax.nio
• The Game Networking Process
• Game Networking Protocols
• Conclusion
• Chapter 8: Faster Math
• Improving Math Function Usage
• Faster Sine and Square Root
• Vectors and Matrices
• Summary
• Chapter 9: Game Databases and JDBC
• Relational Databases
• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• The JDBC API
• Database Design Essentials
• Keys, Indexes, and Referential Integrity
• The MySQL Database
• General JDBC Usage
• JDBC Performance Techniques
• Data Caching
• Summary
• Chapter 10: Java as a Scripting Language
• Overview of a Scripting Language
• Characteristics of a Scripting Language
• Why Use an Existing Scripting Language
• Why CC Cannot Be a Scripting Language
• Why Java Can Be a Scripting Language
• Integrating an Existing Language
• Summary
• Chapter 11: Java Native Interface
• Where Is JNI Used?
• Communicating Between Java and CC
• Using Native Code in Your Game
• Performance
• Implications of Using JNI
• Summary
• Chapter 12: 3D Graphics Foundations
• 3D Graphics in Computer Animation and Real Time
• 3D Hardware Acceleration
• A Brief History of 3D Game Graphics
• 3D Graphics Condensed Soup
• Summary
• Chapter 13: Java Bindings to OpenGL (JOGL)
• OpenGL Overview
• JOGL-Specific Features
• JOGL and OpenGL Differences
• Using JOGL
• Summary
• Chapter 14: Overlays and Menus Using JOGL
• Setting Up a 2D Coordinate System
• Text Rendering
• HUD and GUI
• Summary
• Chapter 15: 3D Render Engine Using JOGL
• A Simple Retained-Mode Render Engine
• Scene Graph: Object-Oriented Scenes
• Scene Graph Components
• Scene Graph Visibility Culling
• Final Thoughts on Scene Grap
• Real-Time 3D Character Animation Primer
• Summary
• Chapter 16: 3D Collision Detection and Response
• Static Object-to-Object Collision-Detection Techniques
• Foundation Object Collision Tests
• Linear Feature Collisions
• Plane Collisions
• Summary
• Appendix: About the CD-ROM
• Index
• B
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• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
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• X
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• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Listings
• CD Content