iOS for Game Programmers

by Allen Sherrod

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781942270225
Publisher:	Mercury Learning & Information
Publication date:	01/16/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Sherrod Allen :

Allen Sherrod has written for Game Developer, Gamasutra.com, and contributed to the Game Programming Gems 6 book. Currently, he creates interactive mobile apps for the iPhone and iPad. Most recently, he served as the programmer for the Campbell Soup app, Finn&Friends Mysteries and the storybook app for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Table of Contents

1) Xcode
2) Elements of a Game
3) Objective-C Refresher
4) iOS Refresher
5) Memory Matching Game
6) Puzzle Game
7) Coloring Book
8) Sprite Kit
9) Whack-A-Mole
10) Simple Game of Pong
11) Conclusions
Appendix A. Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises.
Appendix B. iOS 8 Overview.
Index.

Editorial Reviews

"iOS for Game Programmers examines mobile game development and is directed to beginning Objective-C programmers, offering tools for creating a number of quick projects and small games to teach the basic applications of iOS. Each project teaches a basic skill and then builds upon it with the next project, which enables learners to embark on a logical system of learning through experience. Five game projects include a puzzle, a game of pong, and a 'whack-a-mole' game, and includes details on how iOS works, along with information on various versions including the latest iOS8 for iPhone and iPad. The result is a collection of keys to understanding game programming and iOS like, and is a recommendation for those just starting out."

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California Bookwatch:
"iOS for Game Programmers examines mobile game development and is directed to beginning Objective-C programmers, offering tools for creating a number of quick projects and small games to teach the basic applications of iOS. Each project teaches a basic skill and then builds upon it with the next project, which enables learners to embark on a logical system of learning through experience. Five game projects include a puzzle, a game of pong, and a 'whack-a-mole' game, and includes details on how iOS works, along with information on various versions including the latest iOS8 for iPhone and iPad. The result is a collection of keys to understanding game programming and iOS like, and is a recommendation for those just starting out."

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