How can video games be fun and immerse players in fantastic worlds where anything seems possible? How can they be so engaging to have become the main entertainment product for children and adults alike? In On the Way to Fun, the author proposes a possible answer to these questions by going back to the roots of gaming and showing how...

Practice Your C# Level 1 is a unique C# volume targeted at those seeking to be effective and savvy C# developers. The 900+ solved exercises in this volume are designed to help the beginning C# developer quickly achieve the following four goals: a proper understanding of the foundations of this language, high retention of the knowledge...

This book will serve as a guide to everything that you need to know about running a Sphinx Search Engine. In today's world, search is an integral part of any application; a reliable search engine like Sphinx Search can be the difference between running a successful and unsuccessful business. What good is being on the web if no one knows...