Book description
Learn how to create great games for Android phones
Android phones are rapidly gaining market share, nudging the iPhone
out of the top spot. Games are the most frequently downloaded apps in
the Android market, and users are willing to pay for them. Game
programming can be challenging, but this step-by-step guide explains
the process in easily understood terms. A companion Web site offers
all the programming examples for download.
- Presents tricky game programming topics--animation, battery
conservation, touch screen input, and adaptive interface
issues--in the straightforward, easy-to-follow For Dummies fashion
- Explains how to avoid pitfalls and create fun games based on
best programming practices for mobile devices
- A companion web site includes all programming examples
If you have some programming knowledge, Android Game Programming
For Dummies will have you creating cool games for the Android
platform quickly and easily.
Derek James is the principal and founder of Polyclef Software,
LLC, a creator of Android games including WordWise Pro, Golf
Solitaire, Proxity, Puzzle Lords Free, and Spades, among others. Derek
created some of the first Android games on the market.
