DirectX 9 User Interfaces: Design and Implementation (Wordware Game Developer's Library) - Softcover

Thorn, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556222491 ISBN 13: 9781556222498

Publisher: Wordware Publishing Inc., 2004

Synopsis

Companion CD included with Paint Shop Pro 8 evaluation edition! Interfaces strongly affect how an application or game is received by a user, no matter which cutting-edge features it may boast. This unique book presents a comprehensive solution for creating good interfaces using the latest version of DirectX. This involves building an interface library from the ground up. Divided into three sections, the book discusses the foundations of interface design, the construction of a feature-rich interface library, and the creation of a fully functional media player in DirectShow.

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Synopsis:

This title available in a book and CD format. It presents a user interface's influence over how an application or game is received by an audience, no matter what other features it might boast, cannot be understated. This unique book offers a comprehensive solution to successfully building a DirectX user interface library from the ground up for games and other multimedia software. This detailed account zealously narrates and implements an entire interface project, unveiling important techniques and professional solutions along the way, while nurturing the whole workflow from concept to completion.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wordware Publishing Inc.
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1556222491
• ISBN 13: 9781556222498
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 354