Author(s) : Andrew Mulholland Publisher : Wordware Publishing, Inc. Date       : 2003 Pages     : 647 Format    : CHM ISBN-10  : 1556229631

With the release of Java 1.4, it is now possible to develop more advanced computer games using the Java language than ever before. Java 1.4 Game Programming focuses on the technical aspects of game programming using the latest release of Java, beginning with an introduction to the Java programming language and building upon that knowledge by exploring the key elements required to develop games, such as graphics, input, sound, and networking. Features new in Java 1.4, including full-screen exclusive mode, new graphics features, and NIO networking, are also covered.

* Gain a solid foundation in the Java 1.4 language.
* Learn key issues associated with graphics programming in Java.
* Understand the importance of threads throughout all related topics.
* Find out how to handle mouse and keyboard input correctly in a game environment.
* Develop a reusable sound manager for your games.
* Learn about animation, collision detection, and high-resolution timing.
* See how to create your own in-game GUI system.
* Create a solid game framework for use in your own game projects.
* Learn how to develop multiplayer games in Java.

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Author(s) : Colin Renouf Publisher : Apress Date       : 2009 Pages     : 392 Format    : PDF ISBN-10  : 1430219580

Pro (IBM) WebSphere Application Server 7 Internals covers the internal architecture and implementation of the WebSphere Application Server (WAS) version 7 product set and how other IBM products extend it. It presents information to enable administrators, developers, and architects to learn about the aspects of WAS that apply to them:

* Administrators will come to understand how the WAS7 environment functions to best optimize it for their environment, and what to do when things go wrong.
* Developers will learn to extend the functionality in the base WAS product.
* Architects will see how the WAS product underpins the IBM offerings to fit in an enterprise.

What you’ll learn:
* Explore the internal architecture that makes up a modern high–end application server and how other products extend it to provide additional functionality.
* Implement, deploy, and serve Java EE 5 and other enterprise Java applications.
* See how the environment all fits together so you can make the best use of the WebSphere Application Server services.
* Explore how all this works with simple, important code examples.
* Troubleshoot problems when the inevitable crisis occurs.

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