Böcker av Brian G Burton

Master the art of cross-platform mobile app and game development with Solar2D! Our textbook offers a comprehensive guide for beginners, teaching you to develop mobile apps and games for Apple iOS and Android devices as well as Windows and Apple desktops. With a structured 18-week curriculum that fits perfectly into high school and college schedules, you can stand out from the crowd by learning to develop apps on one of the leading platforms for mobile development.Learning Mobile Application & Game Development with Solar2D introduces mobile application programming concepts, equipping you with the skills to identify the needs and create the user interface for apps across multiple platforms. The book provides opportunities for students to collaborate on projects, conduct research in the mobile industry, exercise their critical thinking skills, learn about their responsibilities as digital citizens, and gain additional technology skills.Solar2D uses the Lua scripting language, which is powerful and easy to learn. By the end of this course, you will be able to create versatile and user-friendly applications that run seamlessly on various operating systems. Embrace the future of mobile development with Solar2D and Lua!The paperback version of the book includes full color images

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of Lua scripting? Whether you're a teacher preparing to lead a class on software utilizing Lua like Roblox, Solar2D, NVM, or Defold, an aspiring game developer aiming to create captivating games for Roblox or similar platforms, a newcomer in need of a friendly and accessible reference to programming in Lua, or a student eager to learn the ins and outs of this versatile language - our eTextbook, "Learning Lua," has you covered!What sets "Learning Lua" apart is its gentle and approachable introduction to the Lua scripting language. We've deliberately minimized the use of intimidating "programmer-speak" to ensure an enjoyable learning experience for those new to programming. Dive into the beginner section, where we cover fundamental topics such as variables, string variables, mathematics and the math library, functions, decisions, and loops. With clear explanations and practical examples, you'll grasp these concepts in no time!