Games development and programming Books

This volume is the first focused effort to compile state-of-the-art research and address future directions of UGC. It explains how to collect, index, and analyze UGC to uncover social trends and user habits. The book describes how to mine various media,...

A thorough overview of multi-agent simulation and supporting tools, this book provides the methodology for a multi-agent-based modeling approach that integrates computational techniques such as artificial life, cellular automata, and bio-inspired...

This book explores the latest research activities on hardware architecture for reconfigurable and adaptive computing systems. It describes new, practical solutions to issues with computer and network security systems, next-generation sequencing, and...

This book is an introduction to development with HTML5 game engines, an in-depth look at some popular engines, downloadable example projects for each engine, and techniques on how to package and distribute the final app to all the major platforms.

This book explains how and why this has happened. It details the evolution of information graphics, the kinds of graphics at the core of data visualization-maps, diagrams, charts, scientific and medical images-from prehistory to the present day.

The book discusses how live-services video games are published and operated to ensure they are fun and engaging. It delves into the core mechanics of player engagement and personalization using the Three LAPs of Operations (3LAP) framework.

This book is a collection of research articles that deal with three aspects of simulation and gaming for social design: (1) Theory and methodology, including game system theory and agent-based modeling; (2) Sustainability, including global warming and...

Location-based games emerged in the early 2000s following the commercialisation of GPS and artistic experimentation with 'locative media' technologies. Location-based games are played in everyday public spaces using GPS and networked, mobile technologies...

"Mastering JavaScript for Game Development: Crafting Unique Experiences" is an essential guide for aspiring and experienced game developers who are eager to elevate their skills in the dynamic world of JavaScript programming. This comprehensive book...

Embark on an exhilarating journey into the world of game development with "CryEngine Basics: First Steps in Game Development." This comprehensive guide is an indispensable resource for aspiring game developers, digital artists, and enthusiasts eager to...

This book provides an overview of concepts and challenges in intis investigated using structural equation modeling. The conveyed understanding of gaming QoE, empirical eraction quality in the domain of cloud gaming services. The author presents a...

Return to the Fabled Lands...Fabled Lands Quests are a series of single-quest interactive gamebooks that you can play as standalone adventures or as part of your ongoing Fabled Lands campaign. Originally published as part of the Fighting Fantasy...

Addressing social inequalities and fostering holistic well-being has never been more pressing. As people grapple with environmental challenges and navigate the complexities of human interactions, the need for a paradigm shift in how businesses are...

Are you looking to start coding or teach kids how to code? Or are you looking to make coding more fun with some games?This book on beginner html and JavaScript is the answer.The last decade has been the year of the programmer. It seems like everyone...

Explore the latest features of Unity and build VR experiences including first-person interactions, audio fireball games, 360-degree media, art gallery tours, and VR storytellingKey FeaturesDiscover step-by-step instructions and best practices to begin...

Get to grips with coding in C# and build simple 3D games with Unity from the ground up with this updated fifth edition of the bestselling guideKey FeaturesUnderstand C# programming basics, terminology, and coding best practicesPut your knowledge of C#...

Learn Unity game development with C# through a series of practical projects ranging from building a simple 2D game to adding AR/VR experiences and machine learning capabilities in a simple yet effective wayKey Features:Gain a high-level overview of the...

This is a beginner's guide to learning and implementing the essential aspects of modeling organic objects and using an organic workflow to model anything. This book gives an aspiring modeler all the tools that they need to know in order to begin creating...

Game of X v.2 is the story that leads up to Xbox. It is a story of DOS games, Microsoft culture, the crazy stories around the development and promotion of DirectX and the graphics standards that were required for Xbox to happen. Stories based on dozens...

Due to the advancement of the Internet, online communities are gaining increasing importance in the research community. Presented from a user's perspective, this book explores the diverse application areas of social computing and online communities. A...

An emerging topic in software engineering and data mining, specification mining tackles software maintenance and reliability issues that cost economies billions of dollars each year. The first unified reference on the subject, Mining Software...

Due to the increasing complexity in application workloads and query engines, database administrators are turning to automated tuning tools that systematically explore the space of physical design alternatives. A critical element of such tuning is...

The first in an ongoing series designed to take readers from zero experience to writing their own video games and interactive digital experiences using industry standard languages and tools, this book is a great way to turn a love of video games into a...

Anatomy of Game Design takes some of the most popular and beloved games of all time and dissects them to see what makes them tick. Each game is then used to discuss larger topics in game design, such as systems design, randomness, monetization, game...

The history of robotics and artificial intelligence in many ways is also the history of humanity's attempts to control such technologies. From the Golem of Prague to the military robots of modernity, the debate continues as to what degree of independence...

This new edition covers some of the key topics relating to the latest version of MS Office through Excel 2019, including the creation of custom ribbons by injecting XML code into Excel Workbooks and how to link Excel VBA macros to customize ribbon...

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become more destructive, wide-spread and harder to control over time. This book allows students to understand how these attacks are constructed, the security flaws they leverage, why they are effective,...

This collection of articles provides practical and relevant tools, tips, and techniques for those working in the digital audio field. Volume III, with contributions from experts in their fields, includes articles on a variety of topics, including: -...

The human face is perhaps the most familiar and easily recognized object in the world, yet both its three-dimensional shape and its two-dimensional images are complex and hard to characterize. This book develops the vocabulary of ridges and parabolic...

Consider this: Robots will one day be able to write poetry and prose so touching that it will make men weep; compose dozens or even hundreds of symphonies that will rival the work of Mozart; judge a court case with absolute impartiality and fairness; or...

This collection of articles provides practical and relevant tools, tips, and techniques for those working in the digital audio field. Volume II, with contributions from experts in their fields, includes articles on: - Field recording - Synthesis - Signal...

Rapid advances in 3-D scientific visualization have made a major impact on the display of behavior. The use of 3-D has become a key component of both academic research and commercial product development in the field of engineering design. Computer...

Collecting information previously scattered throughout the vast literature, including the author's own research, Stochastic Relations: Foundations for Markov Transition Systems develops the theory of stochastic relations as a basis for Markov transition...

Practical Numerical and Scientific Computing with MATLAB® and Python concentrates on the practical aspects of numerical analysis and linear and non-linear programming. It discusses the methods for solving different types of mathematical problems...

Discover essential real-time rendering techniques, curated by industry-leading computer graphics professionals, with over 60 recipes for extending or applying them directly to existing or new rendering engines focusing on VulkanKey Features- Explore a...

El tráfico vehicular, las colonias de insectos, los sistemas financieros, las moléculas de un gas, el sistema inmunológico y las redes neuronales son unos pocos ejemplos de sistemas que poseen una multitud de agentes que interactúan entre sí. A causa de...

This book is about creating scenarios for games and simulations using Freeciv 2.5. Here I demonstrate how use the Freeciv Map Tool to generate a relief map with terrain features and resources. Also, I introduce a new terrain type, pastureland. I also use...

This fourth edition of Digital Storytelling: A creator's guide to interactive entertainment dives deeply into the world of interactive storytelling, a form of storytelling made possible by digital media. Carolyn Handler Miller covers both the basics -...

Originally published in 1995, Large Deviations for Performance Analysis consists of two synergistic parts. The first half develops the theory of large deviations from the beginning, through recent results on the theory for processes with boundaries,...

This book provides a reference for the applications of mathematical modeling using intelligent techniques in various unique industry problems in the era of Industry 4.0. Providing a thorough introduction to the field of soft computing techniques, the...

This book discusses a range of topics from information security to cryptography, mobile application attacks to Digital forensics and from Cybersecurity to Blockchain. The goal of the book is to provide a 360-degree view of cybersecurity to the...

As Android apps continue to grow in popularity and an associated job market emerges, the ability to develop software and applications for Android smartphones will only grow more relevant in the foreseeable future.

The book emphasizes the predictive models of Big Data, Genetic Algorithm and IoT with a case study. It also covers an Intelligent Traffic Light Controller and Deviation System, which can assist in modernizing the traffic system to smart traffic...

This book demonstrates the core concepts of deep learning algorithms that, using diagrams, data tables, and examples, are especially useful for deep learning based human cancer diagnostics.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming more present in society today and are expected to become more pervasive in the future. This four-section book is a first to shed a critical light on AI use, addressing the health, social, legal,...