J2ME Game Programming (Game Development) - Softcover

Wells, Martin J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592001181 ISBN 13: 9781592001187

Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR, 2004

Synopsis

Have you ever seen players' eyes light up as they explore the worlds that you've created in your games? If you have, then game development probably has you hooked firmly in its grasp! If you�ve never taken your games beyond the PC, now's the time! "J2ME Game Programming" is a hands-on guide that teaches you how to create games for micro-devices. You'll be amazed at just how cool the games you create can look and play. Focusing primarily on mobile phone game creation, you'll jump right in and create your own games as you work your way through the book. The thought has surely crossed your mind that it would be nice to make some money off of this cool hobby of yours. J2ME offers real opportunity to profit from your games. Learn how you can earn revenue from your games by taking them to market. If you have a basic understanding of Java, then you're ready to explore all that "J2ME Game Programming" has to offer!

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About the Author

Martin J. Wells is currently the Lead Programmer at Tasman Studios Pty Ltd, located in Sydney, Australia. Throughout his 15-year career he has worked on a wide variety of development projects. He is an expert in multiple computer languages, including Java from its origins, and has extensive experience in the development of high performance networking and multithreaded systems. His first game programming experience came from writing and selling his own games for the Tandy and Commodore microcomputers at the age of 12.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592001181
• ISBN 13: 9781592001187
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 800