Break into the Game Industry: How to Get a Job Making Video Games (Career Series)
Author: Ernest Adams
Find out from an industry veteran exactly what you need to do to become a game designer, tester, artist, producer, programmer, writer, soundtrack composer, videographer, or sales/marketing professional. You’ll get full-spectrum coverage of positions available within the game industry as well as details on how a game is created--from start to finish--and much more.
Ernest Adams’ experience includes over 12 years in the game industry as a lead designer, producer, and software engineer. More than 8 of those years were spent working on the very successful Electronic Arts (EA) Madden franchise. In addition to being a founder of the International Game Developer’s Association, a former Director of the Game Developer’s Conference, Adams writes a well-respected game design column for the popular game industry portal, gamasutra.com. As a high-profile member of the game industry, Adams speaks regularly at the Game Developer’s Conference and has been profiled in many publications including The New York Times.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management with Microsoftproject 2003
Author: Ron Black
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This up-to-date, unique guide provides solutions for anyone who's been assigned a project to manage. Instead of just focusing on how to use Microsoft Project 2003, it teaches you the concepts of formal project management, and then shows you how to set this popular project management software to work. This book includes everything managers will need to organize projects, track their progress, and present them like professionals.
• Includes updated standards and terms in compliance with the Project Management Institute's Project Management Book of Knowledge
• Features step-by-step instructions, web collaboration and publishing for projects, team communication, and full explanations of common and more intermediate project management terms
• Covers Microsoft Project 2003—the most up-to-date version—plus MS Project 2000 and 2002
Author Biography: Ron Black, the founder of The Mentor Group, specializes in consulting and corporate training for project managers using Microsoft Project. He founded and served in executive-level positions in numerous companies, including one at the Fortune 500-level. He runs seminars and workshops, and serves as a keynote speaker specializing in project management, team building, group process facilitation, and sales and marketing strategies.
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