Book description
Learn how to create great games for Android phones
Android phones are rapidly gaining market share, nudging the iPhone out of the top spot. Games are the most frequently downloaded apps in the Android market, and users are willing to pay for them. Game programming can be challenging, but this step-by-step guide explains the process in easily understood terms. A companion Web site offers all the programming examples for download.
Presents tricky game programming topics--animation, battery conservation, touch screen input, and adaptive interface issues--in the straightforward, easy-to-follow For Dummies fashion
Explains how to avoid pitfalls and create fun games based on best programming practices for mobile devices
A companion web site includes all programming examples
If you have some programming knowledge, Android Game Programming For Dummies will have you creating cool games for the Android platform quickly and easily.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Part I: Adopting the Android Gaming Mindset
- Part II: Starting to Program
- Part III: Making Your First Game: Crazy Eights
- Part IV: Moving On to Your Second Game: Whack-a-Mole
- Part V: Managing Your Game in the Market
- Part VI: The Part of Tens
- Glossary
- Cheat Sheet
Product information
- Title: Android Game Programming For Dummies
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2012
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781118027745
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