Programming Games and Animation

Lyons, Heather

ISBN 10: 1512455857 / ISBN 13: 9781512455854

Published by Lerner Classroom, 2017

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6. Seller Inventory # G1512455857I2N00

Synopsis:

Do you know how your favorite video game works? Computer instructions called code bring the characters, challenges, and stories in the game to life.

Learn what animation is and how it works. Discover how games are designed, coded, and tested. Then try it out for yourself! Use the link in this book to complete fun online activities. Self-directed projects and activities help kids learn the basics of coding.

What's an algorithm? How do you fix bugs? What is an app? How do you program a computer game? The Kids Get Coding series leads students through the basics of computer programming using real-world examples and practical activities.

About the Authors: Author Heather Lyons is a co-founder of blue{shift} coding, a company specializing in teaching coding to young programmers. You can read more about blue{shift} at blueshiftcoding.com.

Alex Westgate is an illustrator, designer, and artist working and living in Toronto, ON. He has worked with the BBC, Royal Canadian Mint, Reader's Digest, Western Union, AT&T, the Washington Post, and Hachette.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Programming Games and Animation
Publisher: Lerner Classroom
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Westgate, Alex
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket