{"product_id":"9780133033793","title":"Sams Teach Yourself Android Game Programming in 24 Hours","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn just 24 sessions of one hour or less, \u003ci\u003eSams Teach Yourself Android Game\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e Programming in 24 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e will help you master mobile game development for Android 4. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll gain hands-on expertise with the entire process: from getting access to the hardware via the Android SDK to finishing a complete example game. You’ll learn to use the Android SDK and open source software to design and build fast, highly playable games for the newest Android smartphones and tablets. Every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep-by-step\u003c\/b\u003e instructions carefully walk you through the most common Android game programming tasks. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eQuizzes and exercises \u003c\/b\u003eat the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBy the Way\u003c\/b\u003e notes present interesting information related to the discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDid You Know? \u003c\/b\u003etips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWatch Out!\u003c\/b\u003e cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJonathan Harbour\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and instructor whose love for computers and video games dates back to the Commodore PET and Atari 2600 era. He has a Master’s in Information Systems Management. His portfolio site at http:\/\/www.jharbour.com includes a discussion forum. He also authored \u003ci\u003eSams Teach Yourself Windows Phone 7 Game Programming in 24 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e. His love of science fiction led to the remake of a beloved classic video game with some friends, resulting in \u003ci\u003eStarflight—The Lost Colony\u003c\/i\u003e (http:\/\/www.starflightgame.com).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLearn how to…\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Install and configure the free development tools, including the Android 4 SDK, Java Development Kit, and Eclipse (or NetBeans) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Use the Android graphics system to bring your game characters to life  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Load and manage bitmaps, and use double buffering for better performance \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Incorporate timing and animation with threaded game loops \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Tap into the touch screen for user input \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Learn to use Android sensors such as the accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, light detector, and thermometer \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Integrate audio into your games using the media player \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Build your own game engine library to simplify gameplay code in your projects \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Animate games with sprites using atlas images and fast matrix transforms \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Employ object-oriented programming techniques using inheritance and data hiding \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Create an advanced animation system to add interesting behaviors to game objects \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Detect collisions and simulate realistic movement with trigonometry \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Experiment with an evolving engine coding technique that more naturally reflects how games are written  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106377384176,"sku":"9780133033793","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780133033793_p0.jpg?v=1763640800","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780133033793","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}