{"product_id":"9781430240600","title":"Advanced Android 4 Games","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \"Wolfenstein 3D\"-like and \"Doom\"-like game apps are some of the classic Android games presented in the original edition of this book. Since their release, Android has progressed with the debut of Android 4.0, adding better fonts, new User Interface and Experience (UI\/UX) APIs, tablet considerations, multi-touch capabilities, multi-tasking, faster performance, and much more to the Android game app development repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Multi-touch code gives these games and their players dynamic input and exchange ability, for a more realistic arcade game experience. Faster and better performance offers game players a more seamless, fun arcade experience like never before on Android. There is also improved native C\/C++ integration with Android's NDK as well, which makes coding, compiling, and converting both productive and efficient with gains in app performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  With actionable real-world source, \u003cem\u003eAdvanced Android 4 Games\u003c\/em\u003e shows you how to build more sophisticated and addictive Android games, harnessing the power of these recent advancements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCoverage of the new UI, UX, multi-touch and multi-tasking features available with Android 4.0. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eLearn other techniques for improving the game playing experience including Wi-Fi tethering, better multi-tasking, new and better streaming Web video using WebM, and more. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBy combining the elegant object-oriented features of Java and the raw power of C, there is no limit to the types of games that you can build for the platform, such as the \"Quake 3D\"-like game app case study in this book.  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou’ll definitely have fun, and perhaps you’ll even make some money. Enjoy! \u003c\/p\u003e           What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eKey advanced Android gaming techniques using the new Android SDK 4 to help you earn more money in the app stores \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to compile native code (C) in Android using the NDK \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to add and integrate multi-touch \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to use Bluetooth controllers (Zeemote) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMore gaming tricks and tips, such as hybrid 3D graphics with OpenGL and JNI \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to port and augment a 2D shooter game app similar to \"Wolfenstein\" for Android \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to port and augment another 2D shooter \"Doom\"-like game app for Android using OpenGL \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to build a 3D shooter game like \"Quake\" \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow and where to best deploy these game apps \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for savvy Android app developers who are looking for professional or advanced techniques for porting, augmenting and building 2D and 3D game apps that are complex, fun and lucrative.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWelcome to Android Gaming \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eGaming Tricks: \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMore Gaming Tricks: Hybrid 3D Graphics with OpenGL and JNI \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEfficient Graphics with OpenGL ES 2.0 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e2D Shooters with OpenGL: Doom-like App for Android \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e3D Shooters Part I: Quake-like App   \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e3D Shooters Part II: Quake II \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAppendix: Deployment and Compilation Tips \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139380265200,"sku":"9781430240600","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430240600_p0.jpg?v=1763750911","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430240600","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}