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Collision Detection in Interactive 3D Environments

Morgan Kaufmann, 2003

The heart of any system that simulates the physical interaction between objects is collision detectionthe ability to detect when two objects have come into contact. This system is also one of the most difficult aspects of a physical simulation to implement correctly, and invariably it is the main consumer of CPU cycles. Practitioners, new to the...

Introducing Maya 8: 3D for Beginners (CD)

Sybex, 2006

If you're just beginning to dive into the world of 3D, this is the book for you."
—Animation Magazine

The Academy AwardÐ® winning MayaÐ® 3D animation and effects software is the first choice of film and video artists, game developers, and 3D design professionals. Discover how to build, render, and...

Abstract Computing Machines

Springer, 2005

The book addresses ways and means of organizing computations, highlighting the relationship between algorithms and the basic mechanisms and runtime structures necessary to execute them using machines. It completely abstracts from concrete programming languages and machine architectures, taking instead the lambda calculus as the basic programming...

The Art of Computer Game Design

McGraw-Hill, 1984

The central premise of this book is that computer games constitute a new and as yet poorly developed art form that holds great promise for both designers and players.

This premise may seem laughable or flippant. How could anybody classify the likes of SPACE INVADERS and PAC MAN as art? How can TEMPEST or MISSILE COMMAND compare with...

Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed

Course Technology PTR, 2006

Digital video editing continues to grow in both the educational and at-home market and "Adobe Premiere Pro X Revealed" is perfect for anyone interested in editing video on their home computer. Written for users who have no previous experience with Premiere, the book takes them step-by-step through important video editing skills using the...

Artificial Intelligence Illuminated

Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2004

Artificial Intelligence Illuminated presents an overview of the background and history of artificial intelligence, emphasizing its importance in today’s society and potential for the future. The book covers a range of AI techniques, algorithms, and methodologies, including game playing, intelligent agents, machine learning, genetic...

CGI Programming with Perl

O'Reilly, 2000

Programming on the Web today can involve any of several technologies, but the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) has held its ground as the most mature method--and one of the most powerful ones--of providing dynamic web content. CGI is a generic interface for calling external programs to crunch numbers, query databases, generate customized graphics, or...

Understanding 3D Animation Using Maya (Book with CD)

Springer, 2004

Many animators and designers would like to supplement their Maya learning with a less-technical, more helpful book. This new self-study manual is both a general guide for understanding 3-D computer graphics and a specific guide for learning the fundamentals of Maya: workspace, modeling, animation, shading, lighting, and rendering.

This...

Programming WPF

O'Reilly, 2007

If you want to build applications that take full advantage of Windows Vista's new user interface capabilities, you need to learn Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). This new edition, fully updated for the official release of .NET 3.0, is designed to get you up to speed on this technology quickly. By page 2, you'll...

ActionScript 3.0 Design Patterns: Object Oriented Programming Techniques (Adobe Developer Library)

O'Reilly, 2007

Now that ActionScript is reengineered from top to bottom as a true object-oriented programming (OOP) language, reusable design patterns are an ideal way to solve common problems in Flash and Flex applications. If you're an experienced Flash or Flex developer ready to tackle sophisticated programming techniques with ActionScript 3.0, this hands-on...

Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 Applications

O'Reilly, 2007

Want to tap the power behind search rankings, product recommendations, social bookmarking, and online matchmaking? This fascinating book demonstrates how you can build Web 2.0 applications to mine the enormous amount of data created by people on the Internet. With the sophisticated algorithms in this book, you can write smart programs to...

Build Your Own AJAX Web Applications

SitePoint Pty Ltd, 2006

AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a new approach for developing web applications. It essentially permits users to interact with a Webpage without forcing a slow & tedious reload of the entire page after every action. This means web applications become more responsive, easier to use, and more intuitive. Build Your Own Ajax Web...

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