Covers of all aspects of multiplayer game development
and virtual world development
° The demand for multiplayer game developments has exploded in the past year to
become a billion dollar industry
° Author is a top virtual world developer using Flash ActionScript
° A rare look at development in this highly lucrative market
Summary
This book starts off with the basics of who wants these applications and why
and quickly moves into virtual world game development. The main focus is on
deconstruction of all aspects of multiplayer game development and virtual
world development. The book covers chatting, avatar creation, mini-game
integration, pathfinding, and more.
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Jobe Makar (Elm City, NC) specializes in advanced ActionScript programming
in all versions of Macromedia Flash and has authored several Flash
programming books. He has over eight years experience building advanced
applications, websites, and games using Flash, XML, HTML, JavaScript, and
interacting with middleware. Jobe holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physics with 3
years of graduate study toward a PhD in physics. He has received several
awards and acknowledgements for Flash programming and regularly speaks at
industry conferences such as Flashforward, Flash in the Can, and Flash on the
Beach. Jobe is a certified Flash trainer and developer.
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Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Risse; Gebogener Buchrucken. The demand for multiplayer games and virtual worlds has exploded over the last few years. Not only do companies want them for site stickiness through social networking, but developers have tremendous interest in exploring this niche area. While developing multiplayer content is challenging, it isn't as difficult as you might think, and it is fun and highly rewarding!ActionScript for Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds explains fundamental multiplayer concepts from connecting to a server to real-time latency hiding techniques. In this book you'll In addition, you'll learn everything that goes into. Seller Inventory # 09a15b27-961a-4088-afae-571d833f68ba
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Paperback. Condition: Good. ActionScript for Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds explains fundamental multiplayer concepts from connecting to a server to real-time latency hiding techniques. In this book you ll learn: How to connect users to achieve real-time interaction When to make decisions on the server versus the game client Time synchronization techniques How to use dead reckoning smoothing to hide network latency. Front cover worn and plastic coating on cover peeling bottom front. 299 pages. Seller Inventory # 1593127
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