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Highlights
- Understand real-world game development concepts using JavaFX game engine called FXGL.
- About the Author: Dr Almas Baimagambetov is a Principal Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Brighton, UK.
- 224 Pages
- Computers + Internet, Programming
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Book Synopsis
Understand real-world game development concepts using JavaFX game engine called FXGL. The core focus of the book is on developing a standalone game or application with FXGL.We will start with an overview of the book followed by requisite concepts from Java and JavaFX that will be used throughout this book. Next, we will learn about the FXGL game engine and its wide range of real-world game development techniques. In the following chapter, we learn about entity-component model used in FXGL to create a powerful abstraction of the game world. The next chapter builds on this, where we develop a platformer game using the physics engine and a popular external tool called Tiled. An important concept of games AI is covered in the following chapter. Visually complex features related to graphics and rendering as well as UI elements and animation system in FXGL will be discussed in the next chapter. The following chapter is dedicated to non-game applications that can be developed using FXGL. The last two chapters cover packaging and deployment of JavaFX and FXGL applications and discussion on future projects.
The key take-away skill from this book is the ability to develop professional-level applications and games with FXGL. During the course of this book, you will have produced a range of cross-platform applications and games using FXGL, reinforcing the game development concepts covered throughout.
What You Will Learn- Understand use of advanced Java and JavaFX concepts
- Learn about real-world game development concepts in a general-purpose programming language- Master professional cross-platform, desktop and mobile, games using the FXGL game engine
Who Is This Book ForThis book is for beginners in Java and/or JavaFX who wish to develop apps and games with FXGL, while improving Java and JavaFX skills.
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Understand real-world game development concepts using JavaFX game engine called FXGL. The core focus of the book is on developing a standalone game or application with FXGL.We will start with an overview of the book followed by requisite concepts from Java and JavaFX that will be used throughout this book. Next, we will learn about the FXGL game engine and its wide range of real-world game development techniques. In the following chapter, we learn about entity-component model used in FXGL to create a powerful abstraction of the game world. The next chapter builds on this, where we develop a platformer game using the physics engine and a popular external tool called Tiled. An important concept of games AI is covered in the following chapter. Visually complex features related to graphics and rendering as well as UI elements and animation system in FXGL will be discussed in the next chapter. The following chapter is dedicated to non-game applications that can be developed using FXGL. The last two chapters cover packaging and deployment of JavaFX and FXGL applications and discussion on future projects.
The key take-away skill from this book is the ability to develop professional-level applications and games with FXGL. During the course of this book, you will have produced a range of cross-platform applications and games using FXGL, reinforcing the game development concepts covered throughout.
What You Will Learn- Understand use of advanced Java and JavaFX concepts
- Learn about real-world game development concepts in a general-purpose programming language- Master professional cross-platform, desktop and mobile, games using the FXGL game engine
About the Author
Dr Almas Baimagambetov is a Principal Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Brighton, UK. He has considerable software development experience and is a huge fan of open source. His prominent contributions to the JVM community on GitHub include the FXGL game engine, collaborations on numerous JavaFX projects, a wide range of open-source games, and a collection of practical tutorials. Almas also has a YouTube channel focused on Java, Kotlin, JavaFX, Unity, and Unreal Engine.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .74 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Computers + Internet
Sub-Genre: Programming
Publisher: Apress
Theme: Games
Format: Paperback
Author: Almas Baimagambetov
Language: English
Street Date: August 26, 2022
TCIN: 1005554829
UPC: 9781484286241
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-2460
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.74 pounds
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