With this book, Web designers who usually turn out static Websites with HTML and CSS can make the leap to the next level of Web development--full-fledged, dynamic, database-driven Websites using PHP and SQL.
A gentle introduction to game programming on the Windows platform for the complete beginner.
Please note: This book is no longer in print and has been replaced by Head First JavaScript Programming.So you're ready to make the leap from writing HTML and CSS web pages to creating dynamic web applications. You want to take your web skills to the next level. And you're finally ready to add "programmer" to the resume. It sounds like you're ready to learn the Web's hottest programming language: JavaScript. Head First JavaScript is your ticket to going beyond copying and pasting the code from someone else's web site, and writing your own interactive web pages.With Head First JavaScript, you learn: If you've ever read a Head First book, you know what to expect -- a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. Head First JavaScript is no exception. It starts where HTML and CSS leave off, and takes you through your first program into more complex programming concepts -- like working directly with the web browser's object model and writing code that works on all modern browsers.Don't be intimidated if you've never written a line of code before! In typical Head First style, Head First JavaScript doesn't skip steps, and we're not interested in having you cut and paste code. You'll learn JavaScript, understand it, and have a blast along the way. So get ready... dynamic and exciting web pages are just pages away.
Building Plug-and-play Ajax Applications
Supercharge Your Sites with Ajax Right Now...No Scripting Expertise Needed!You've heard how great Ajax is--how it can help make your Web sites more usable, more interactive, more responsive, more successful. "Ajax Construction Kit "lets you put Ajax to work "right now, "even if you've never written a script! Just learn a few essentials, check out a few examples, then run the live CD and discover all the plug-and-play code you need to hit the ground running. "Ajax Construction Kit"'s built-in applications work right out of the box. And with easy guidance from Michael Morrison, you'll gradually deepen your understanding--learn how to customize, extend, and reuse these applications---and even build skills for creating new ones. "Walk away an expert."" "Use "Ajax Construction Kit"'s ten complete applications toDynamically load Web dataDynamically populate listsTap into RSS news feedsUse AutoComplete to reduce input errorsCreate more responsive GUIs with real-time validationBuild a killer interface for viewing imagesPresent information or advertising with slick pop-upsProvide an up-to-the-minute weather forecastBuild an e-commerce product shipping calculatorAdd ratings tools to your site"And more..." CD-ROM Includes"Your complete Ajax "Run the Ajax projects (HTML, JavaScript, and PHP source code) that are included on the CD from your Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux system."Your complete Ajax "Boot the CD as an Ubuntu Linux live CD to immediately begin working with the Ajax projects (no setup required).Ready-to-run tools on the CD include the XAMPP Web server, Firefox Web browser, and Bluefish HTML editor.System Windows, Linux, Mac (OS X or higher) Intel-based processor (Pentium or higher) 128 MB RAM or moreDisk None required; USB thumb drive optional to store dataOptical CD readerNegus Live Linux Series"Your Practical, Hands-On Guides to Getting Real Results with Free Software"Add the free software and examples from the book's CD to your Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux system to follow along with the projects described in the book. Or boot the CD directly to use a complete, prepackaged set of free software tools to play, display, and modify those projects. Start as a novice, by trying out examples...and finish with professional Ajax-enabled Web content! SERIES EDITOR CHRISTOPHER NEGUS is the bestselling author of the "Red Hat Linux Bible "series, "Linux Toys "series, and this series' flagship title, "Linux Live CDs."
Toužíte vytvořit vlastní počítačovou hru, ale nevíte, jak začít? Pokud ovládáte základy programování, není to tak složité, jak se může zdát. Tato oblíbená kniha je určena zejména méně zkušeným, avšak zapáleným programátorům. Provádí vás všemi kroky tvorby hry a ukazuje, že základní koncepty jsou většinou shodné. Na konci se naučíte vytvořit herní stroj (game engine) pro opakované použití. Kniha vás naučí: - Základy vývoje her - Vykreslování grafiky - Ovládání her pomocí klávesnice, myši a joysticku - Základy animace a animaci spritů - Animování spritů a vytváření pozadí - Zvukové efekty a hudbu - Využití umělé inteligence - Vytvoření uvítacích obrazovek a uchovávání skóre Obsahuje 24 lekcí, které zvládnete za hodinu. Ukazuje, že poutavou 2D-hru lze vytvořit bez složité teorie a matematiky. Každý blok končí hodinovou lekcí, kde uplatníte dovednosti při tvorbě her jako Pamatovák, Slepice na útěku a další. I když vás kniha neudělá profesionálním tvůrcem, naučí vás vytvářet zajímavé hry pro vlastní potěšení a může být dobrým odrazovým můstkem k vyšším cílům. Doprovodné CD obsahuje nástroje pro vývoj her v C++, včetně kompilátorů a kompletních zdrojových kódů her.