Best of Game Programming Gems

DeLoura, Mark

ISBN 10: 1584505710 / ISBN 13: 9781584505716

Published by Charles River Media, 2008

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Best of Game Programming Gems
• Publisher: Charles River Media
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584505710
• ISBN 13: 9781584505716
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Welcome to a collection of the most valuable and timeless articles from the essential reference series for game developers. "Best of Game Programming Gems" combines the greatest cutting-edge, ready-to-use techniques contributed by industry experts to volumes 1-6 of the Game Programming Gems series. Each article was carefully chosen by the editors and compiled into one best-of-the-best volume in an effort to share forty-nine timeless gems of game programming wisdom with you and to save you time and effort with a plethora of reliable methods to add to your developer's tool box. The articles are organized into six sections covering the topics of general information, math and physics, artificial intelligence, graphics, networking, and audio.Whether you are new to game development or a practiced veteran, you're sure to find inspiration and insight to make more entertaining and satisfying games in "Best of Game Programming Gems."

About the Author

Mark DeLoura is the creator and series editor of the Game Programming Gems series of books. In his role as Vice President of Technology for GreenScreen Interactive, Mark focuses on pushing the boundaries of technology for games and making great games more efficiently. Over his 15+ years in the games industry, Mark has served in a variety of technologyrelated roles at Nintendo, Sony, Ubisoft, Game Developer magazine, and as an independent consultant. He is an adamant believer in sharing and reusing technology, and he believes that everyone should be able to make games. He maintains a website at www.satori.org.