{"product_id":"introduction-to-java-through-game-development-learn-java-programming-skills-by-working-with-video-games-paperback","title":"Introduction to Java Through Game Development: Learn Java Programming Skills by Working with Video Games - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor G. Brusca\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterested in learning how to program with Java? Let's face it, the best way to learn to program is by writing programs. This can be a daunting proposition with the specter of hours of simple command line example programs hanging over your head. Fear not! Now you can learn to program in Java in a fun way by working on video games. \u003cbr\u003eWith this book, you'll get to work with three Java game projects and have access to the complete game code for each project, including a full Java game engine. After completing\u003ci\u003e Introduction to Java through Game Developmen\u003c\/i\u003et, you'll be proficient in Java programming, having worked with the language's fundamental aspects throughout the text, and will be ready to further your Java and game programming expertise with confidence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You'll\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster the fundamentals of the Java programming language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse different data structures like arrays, lists, stacks, and queues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand game programming basics including the main game loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain experience working with three different game projects via the book's coding challenges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with the 2D game engine that powers the book's included games and learn to create your own new game projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand advanced Java topics like classes, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with exceptions and how to use debugging techniques to trace through code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharpen your skills with over a dozen coding challenges that test your abilities with a development task on a real game project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book requires little to no programming experience to understand and benefit from the text.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterested in learning how to program with Java? Let's face it, the best way to learn to program is by writing programs. This can be a daunting proposition with the specter of hours of simple command line example programs hanging over your head. Fear not! Now you can learn to program in Java in a fun way by working on video games. \u003cbr\u003eWith this book, you'll get to work with three Java game projects and have access to the complete game code for each project, including a full Java game engine. 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He regards himself as a self-starter with a keen eye for detail, an obsessive protection of systems\/data, and a desire to write well-documented, well-encapsulated code. 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