Cross Over to HTML5 Game Development: Use Your Programming Experience to Create Mobile Games - Softcover

Chishti, Zarrar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484232909 ISBN 13: 9781484232903

Publisher: Apress, 2017

Synopsis

Follow through a cook book format to learn the language of HTML5 quickly

Skip the fundamentals of basic coding to dive right into developing games in HTML5

Work through projects to learn by example

About this title

About the Author

Zarrar Chishti is a software and games development consultant with over 500 games developed for companies around the world. He is sought after to advise on the development of viral games for major marketing campaigns. His consultancy and development firm serve prestigious companies such as Turner Media, British Airways, and Channel 4.  His work can involve him in liaising with marketing directors for new launches and project managing teams of game developers and designers for large scale development projects. He is also involved in organizing and running game development courses and events. During the last five years Zarrar has also helped train developers to crossover and become software game developers. Most of the trainees go on to either work for Zarrar or gain programming jobs in the ever expanding game development community of Scotland. 

From the Back Cover

Break into the most lucrative platform in the world by adding HTML5 game development to your current skillset. Zarrar Chishti has trained developers from a wide range of programming disciplines to cross over into HTML5 game development. Whatever your vocation, whether it be an Application Databases Systems developer or a Professional Web developer, with this book you will learn to evolve your current coding skills to become eligible for the biggest gaming platform in the world. From the first chapter you will see encouraging results immediately as you power through a challenging and fun project that has been uniquely designed and developed for this book.

With the relentless backing of the giants of the industry including Apple and Google, HTML5 is rapidly becoming the leading technology for game development. Furthermore nearly every mobile device, tablet and PC system offer full support to the latest games developed in HTML5.

Never before has there beensuch a widely accepted platform by literally every manufacturer and operating system. This in turn has convinced marketing departments to move away from traditional platforms, such as dedicated mobile apps, for the more widely accepted HTML5 format. There has never been a better time for a seasoned IT programmer to crossover and capitalize in this lucrative market with their much sought after talents and experience. Take the skills you already have and expand your career into HTML5 development with this book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1484232909
• ISBN 13: 9781484232903
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 265