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isbn:
0-7615-3057-6
798 pages /
7½" x 9" pb
companion:
C$74.95/
U$49.95
Prima
Publishing
[ May 01 ]
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Pocket PC Game Programming
by
Jonathan S. Harbour
Cover Blurb: Master the Pocket PC Game API!
The latest generation of powerful Pocket PCs, based on Windows CE 3.0, presents the first opportunity to bring PC-quality gaming to the handheld platform. Pocket PC Game Programming takes handheld game programming to the next level! From beginner to expert, this book focuses on the design and development of complete games, with special emphasis on "play anywhere" games using wireless technologies. Using the example code from the author's real game projects, users can immediately start their own projects.
This book gives readers the knowledge needed to expand the performance and capabilities of their game projects using an event-driven Pocket PC Game Library that is developed from scratch with the following features: message handling, game timing, bitmaps, sprites, animation, sound effects, button and stylus input, infrared ports, and client/server networking.
Several complete game projects, written with Embedded Visual C++, demonstrate the topics in the book, including: Blackout, Fish Aquarium, Perfect Match, Alien Invasion, Tank Battle, Meteoroids, and Pocket Air Hockey. Game and application developers who would like to use the latest programming techniques for Windows CE game or application development will find this book an essential tool in their arsenal. Beginning programmers who want to create games for the Pocket PC as well as advanced users looking to expand the performance and capability of their software will also turn to this reference as a source of trusted information.
What's on the CD-ROM:
- Complete source code for the sample projects in the book
- The complete Pocket PC Game Library from the book
- Pre-compiled executables for MIPS, SH3, and ARM processors
- Pocket PC software and games from leading developers
- A list of web resources and downloadable programs
- Download link to the free full version of Embedded Visual Tools 3.0
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