Introducing JavaScript Game Development: Build a 2D Game from the Ground Up

Graeme Stuart

ISBN 10: 1484232518 / ISBN 13: 9781484232514

Published by Apress, 2017

About this Item

Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Seller Inventory # ABNR-206618

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introducing JavaScript Game Development: Build a 2D Game from the Ground Up
• Publisher: Apress
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1484232518
• ISBN 13: 9781484232514
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: International Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Learn to build a fully-functional 2D game inspired by the 1979 Atari classic, Asteroids, using just HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. Developing games has never been easier than it is now. New web technology allows even beginner developers to turn their hand to game development. Developed from an undergraduate course module, Introducing JavaScript Game Development teaches each new technology as it is introduced so can be followed by enthusiastic beginners as well as intermediate coders.

You will learn how to work with HTML5 and the canvas element, how to understand paths, how to draw to a design and create your spaceship and asteroids. You’ll then move on to animating your game, and finally building. You will work step-by-step through the game design process, starting with only what is necessary to complete each step, and refactoring the code as necessary along the way, reflecting the natural progression that code follows in the real world. Each chapter is designed to take yourcode base to the next level and to add to your skills. After completing the examples in this book you will have the tools necessary to build your own, high-quality games.

Make the process of creating object-oriented 2D games more fun and more productive and get started on your game development journey. 

About the Author

Graeme Stuart is a self-taught developer mainly building web-based applications using JavaScript and Python. He’s has a PhD in energy management and much of his programming skill was originally developed to this end. He currently teaches JavaScript games programming to first year undergraduates.