Pro Ios 5 Games Development

by Roche, Kyle; Fisher, Mitch

• ISBN13: 9781430238492
• ISBN10: 1430238496
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-01-30
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

iPhone and iPad game apps remain one of the most popular, if not the most popular, type of apps on the Apple iTunes App Store. Angry Birds and others have reshaped the way we play games. Version 5 of the iOS software development kit enables powerful game apps development. Mitch Fisher'sPro iOS 5 Games Developmentrefreshes your memory on the most important basics, and then delves into more advanced game apps development, including sensors, augmented reality, artificial intelligence and other game design and hardware considerations. From game mathematics to using 2D game engines like Box2D Physics Engine, Pro iOS 5 Games Development guides you through the creation of several small game apps. Then, it helps you evolve your skills and create 3D game apps using OpenGL ES, GameKit Framework and SI02. Finally, get your game apps tuned up and ready to go with performance optimization, memory management, and getting them to play nice with your other apps through efficient multitasking and management with other iOS resources. After readingPro iOS 5 Games Development, you'll be able to code and design game apps like a pro! What you'll learn How to evolve and take your iOS game apps development to the next level How to work with sound, sensors, augmented reality and even artificial intelligence How to build game apps with a variety of 2D game engines How to make your game apps come alive with 3D game engines and OpenGL ES How to get your game apps to run like a fine sports car in performance How to get your game app to play nicely with other apps, through memory management, multitasking and other iOS resources management Who this book is for This book is perfect for those who have read Beginning iPhone Games Development, or for anyone who has some basic game apps development experience using the iOS software development kit.