C++ for Game Programmers

Michael Dickheiser

506 pages, parution le 30/10/2006 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

C++ for Game Programmers, second edition is a completely updated and expanded edition of this best-selling reference. As with the first edition, the book is not intended to replace foundational C++ books and reference material: instead, it supplements them by putting everything into perspective from a game-development point of view. The book points out the most effective C++ practices and steers you away from the potentially dangerous ones. It describes common C++ techniques to solve specific problems most game developers face.

The second edition includes a wide variety of new, improved examples and illustrations, while preserving the core material from inheritance, performance, memory management, and STL to object creation, object serialization, and scripting languages. In addition, three new chapters have been added to meet the needs of today's game programmers. The first new chapter, C++ Design Patterns, covers the high-level problem-solving constructs that are most commonly found in games and other interactive applications. After the introductory chapters on the Standard Template Library, you'll find a new chapter, Beyond STL: Custom Structures and Algorithms, which provides a detailed hands-on discussion of using C++ to create efficient solutions to difficult problems in a highly structured manner. Finally, the new C++ and Scripting chapter covers the ever-increasing use of embedded scripting languages and the many ways scripting can increase productivity without compromising the power and philosophy of C++.

This new edition will serve the needs of game programmers better than ever, and provide those who are new to C++ or new to game development with the techniques they need to get up and running quickly.

Features

Includes 3 all new chapters on C++ Design Patterns, Beyond STL, and C++ & Scripting
Covers a variety of useful tools and plug-ins including MemoryMgr, RTTI, and ObjectFactory
Provides a new appendix with C++ resources
Includes improved and expanded sections on component architecture, and physical program organization
Comes with a companion CD-ROM with source code for the more complex programs covered

On the CD

Source code demonstrating complex concepts covered

MemoryMgr - fully implemented memory manager and a small test application
Plugins - a simple Win32 application with plug-ins
RTTI - a custom runtime type information system
RTTIMulti - a variation on the previous custom runtime type information system
ObjectFactory - a templatized object factory for game entities
Serialization - a very simple implementation that serializes a full game-entity tree to disk and loads it back

L'auteur - Michael Dickheiser

Michael Dickheiser is Technical Director at Virtual Heroes, Inc., and a ten year veteran of the computer game and defense industries. Mike holds a B.S. in Computer Science from North Carolina State University, and is currently undergoing graduate research in Artificial Intelligence at NCSU with a focus on affective reasoning, planning, and interactive narrative. Mike was served as the general editor for Game Programming Gems 6, and has contributed to several other industry publications as author and editor.

Sommaire

Introduction
Tapping the Power of C++
Performance and Memory
Special Techniques
About the CD-ROM
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Thomson - Delmar Learning
Auteur(s)	Michael Dickheiser
Parution	30/10/2006
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	506
Format	18,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	895g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781584504528
ISBN13	978-1-58450-452-8