Complete guide to getting started with, and creating lessons using Captivate 6. As someone new to Captivate, I found this book very helpful got getting started with, and using Captivate. The author makes it easy to follow along with the examples, and provides an iterative approach to building lessons, which become more complicated and advanced …
Emanuele has come out with a new book, which is a great overview of using Box2D with real-world examples. He had announced it back in the end of November on his blog ( http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2012/11/28/box2d-for-flash-games-book-is-on-the-shelves/ ), and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. (Example of one of the “Totem” like game you create, …
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If you have wanted to start learning any kind of OpenGL, WebGL is a great way to start learning. This book provides a lot of information about using WebGL, from just introducing the canvas tag, to actually loading models from Blender in obj format, picking geometry using the mouse and ray tracing, and even using …
Inkscape is a vector drawing program, much like Illustrator, but free AND open sourced. This book is very detailed, assuming you know knowing of vector drawing, and possibly of any kind of digital drawing. It starts out very slow, describing what vector graphics actually are, how to install Inkscape, ect. Then it actually allows you …
If you have been looking into understanding, and seeing how to setup your own cloud solution, this is a great book. The book starts with an overview of OpenNebula, then into all the different things you’ll have to consider when starting, and setting up Open Nebula. You’ll learn how to everything up, what hardware you …
New to runescape, or having trouble getting as much gold as you need? Then this book will get your quickly started, making money, and understanding and exploring the game. As someone who had spent quite some time in World of Warcraft, starting at the beginning, and slowly going through quests, earning small amounts of gold, …
A wealth of knowledge on creating location based (GPS) apps, and tying into to well known API’s If you have been interested in creating applications using that tie into your iPhone’s GPS, this book provides many great examples. The book starts with an introduction to GPS terms, but quickly transitions into examples for creating “Hello …
Comprehensive introduction to using the gradebook in Moodle. If you have used Moodle before, but would like more detailed help using the gradebook, this book is great. This books starts with an introduction to the gradebook, but quickly covers more advanced topics, such as using your own scale for grades, using letter or words instead …
If you have been interesting in moving from creating content in flash, to creating content in “HTML5” that can be viewed on any standard web browser, this book is a great introduction to Adobe’s newest tool. For a veteran of Flash, it compares the two side by side, showing what Edge can currently create (circa …
Very good book for preparing for almost any game project While although this book specializes on giving advice from different experienced game jam developers, anyone looking for advice on creating games, how to manage everything that needs to be done, and how to prioritize and maximize their time on their project would find this extremely …