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 Building Networked Games and Virtual Environments.
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By
Anthony Steed
Manuel Oliveira
Description
The days when Computer Graphics applications were represented by re-mastered Disney cartoons and Ms. PacMan are over. Fighter pilots and
surgeons train to kill and save lives with computer graphics simulation environments. Massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) allow
hundreds or thousands of players to simultaneously interact in breathtakingly detailed 3D worlds they are connected to via the Internet.
This means that it's no longer enough for developers and programmers working on these apps to create incredible computer graphics.
Now these graphics must also have sophisticated networking capabilities.
This comprehensive tutorial teaches programmers everything
they need to know in order to create truly network-enabled computer graphics and games.
Written for graphics/game/VE developers and
students, it assumes no prior knowledge of networking. The text goes beyond simply ensuring that readers will achieve the best performance
in a given design, to offer a broader view into what types of architectures are possible, uncovering the real differences between open
and closed platforms.
The book explains the foundations of networked graphics, then explores real systems in depth, and finally considers
standards and extensions. Numerous examples and case studies with working code in C++ and Python are featured throughout the text, covering
groundbreaking academic research and military simulation systems such as SimNet, RING and DIVE, as well as industry-leading game designs
including Quake, modern MMOGs, Burnout and Secondlife.
Audience
Graphics and games programmers and developers, virtual environments developers, academic researchers, upper-level undergrad and graduate students in Computer Graphics and Games programs
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Hardbound, 686 pages, publication date: SEP-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-374423-4
Imprint: MORGAN KAUFFMAN
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USD 69.95
GBP 39.99
EUR 58.95
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