Physics for JavaScript Games, Animation, and Simulations

Dev Ramtal

ISBN 10: 1430263377 / ISBN 13: 9781430263371

Published by Apress Mai 2014, 2014

About this Item

This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Have you ever wanted to include believable physicalbehaviors in your games and projects to give them that extra edge Physics for JavaScript Games, Animation, andSimulations teaches you how to incorporate real physics, such as gravity,friction, and buoyancy, into your HTML5 games, animations, and simulations. Italso includes more advanced topics, such as particle systems, which areessential for creating effects such as sparks or smoke. The book also addressesthe key issue of balancing accuracy and simplicity in your games andsimulations, and the final chapters provide you with the information and thecode to make the right choice for your project.Physics for JavaScriptGames, Animation, and Simulations assumes you have a basic knowledge ofJavaScript and HTML5. However, no previous knowledge of physics isrequired - only some very basic math skills. The authors present everything frombasic principles to advanced concepts in an approachable way, so you'll be ableto follow the logic and easily adapt the principles to your own applications.The book is packed full of practical examples of how you canapply physics to your own games and applications.Spring behaviors can be used for anything from tweaking lowrider suspension tocreating cloth simulation; flotationmechanics enable the simulation of submersibles or dirigibles; you can even createyour own solar system with accurate orbits and gravity. It doesn't matter ifyou're modeling the Lorentz force in an electromagnetic field or you'remodeling the lift force in a flight simulator, Physics for JavaScript Games, Animation, and Simulations enablesyou to fill your games and applications with accurate and realistic effects. 508 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Physics for JavaScript Games, Animation, and Simulations
• Publisher: Apress Mai 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1430263377
• ISBN 13: 9781430263371
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 191H x 28D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 191 millimeters height by 28 millimeters depth
• Weight: 938 grams

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Synopsis

Have you ever wanted to include believable physical behaviors in your games and projects to give them that extra edge? Physics for JavaScript Games, Animation, and Simulations teaches you how to incorporate real physics, such as gravity, friction, and buoyancy, into your HTML5 games, animations, and simulations. It also includes more advanced topics, such as particle systems, which are essential for creating effects such as sparks or smoke. The book also addresses the key issue of balancing accuracy and simplicity in your games and simulations, and the final chapters provide you with the information and the code to make the right choice for your project.

Physics for JavaScript Games, Animation, and Simulations assumes you have a basic knowledge of JavaScript and HTML5. However, no previous knowledge of physics is required—only some very basic math skills. The authors present everything from basic principles to advanced concepts in an approachable way, so you’ll be able to follow the logic and easily adapt the principles to your own applications.

The book is packed full of practical examples of how you can apply physics to your own games and applications. Spring behaviors can be used for anything from tweaking lowrider suspension to creating cloth simulation; flotation mechanics enable the simulation of submersibles or dirigibles; you can even create your own solar system with accurate orbits and gravity. It doesn’t matter if you’re modeling the Lorentz force in an electromagnetic field or you’re modeling the lift force in a flight simulator, Physics for JavaScript Games, Animation, and Simulations enables you to fill your games and applications with accurate and realistic effects.

About the Author

Adrian Dobre has more than 15 years of experimental and computational modeling experience in fluid dynamics. Adrian holds a PhD in Engineering Science from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. He currently lives in Bucharest, Romania, with his family.