Practical Java Game Programming

Practical Java Game Programming by Dustin Clingman, Shawn Kendall and Syrus Mesdaghi  Charles River Media 2004 (508 pages) ISBN:1584503262

Drawing on examples from existing projects, this guide examines contemporary Java game programming concepts and techniques. It offers usage patterns that leverage Java's strengths and points out weaknesses to avoid.

Table of Contents
	Practical Java Game Programming
	Chapter 1	-	Java as a Game Platform
	Chapter 2	-	Fundamentals of Game Programming
	Chapter 3	-	2D Graphics Programming
	Chapter 4	-	Creating Game Audio Using Java
	Chapter 5	-	Java IO and NIO
	Chapter 6	-	Performance and the Java Virtual Machine
	Chapter 7	-	Local Area Networking for Java Games
	Chapter 8	-	Faster Math
	Chapter 9	-	Game Databases and JDBC
	Chapter 10	-	Java as a Scripting Language
	Chapter 11	-	Java Native Interface
	Chapter 12	-	3D Graphics Foundations
	Chapter 13	-	Java Bindings to OpenGL (JOGL)
	Chapter 14	-	Overlays and Menus Using JOGL
	Chapter 15	-	3D Render Engine Using JOGL
	Chapter 16	-	3D Collision Detection and Response
	Appendix	-	About the CD-ROM
	Index
	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	List of Listings
	CD Content