Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Game Interface Design or Windows Vista Plain Simple Kit

Game Interface Design

Author: Brent Fox

The interface is the heart and soul of a video game: it is the integral piece that allows a player to interact with the game. In order to create a great interface, you must carefully plan every detail. "Game Interface Design" helps you outline each step and define the goals for your interface. It covers the interface from the first image that appears onscreen to the information displayed during game-play. You?ll cover basic design and art principles, explore the world of interface buttons as you learn how to create your own functioning button, and find out how to substitute images and icons for onscreen text. You?ll also learn how to incorporate animation and use Flash to create an amazing, interactive interface. Along the way, you?ll get a glimpse into the video game industry, including developer and publisher relationships, schedules, budget constraints, and politics of the industry.



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Windows Vista Plain & Simple Kit: Help Family & Friends Get Started with Their First Computer

Author: Jerry Joyc

Whether you're helping friends and family get up and running, or buying a new computer for yourself or a family member, this easy, colorful, two-book kit is designed for you. It's loaded with tips and tricks to make it easy for you-or the new user you're helping-to set up and use a new Windows Vista-powered PC.

This kit features two great resources: The WINDOWS VISTA PLAIN & SIMPLE GUIDE TO HELPING FRIENDS & FAMILY answers the most common questions and how-to's related to selecting, setting up, and running a new PC. It uses real-world analogies to explain basic computing concepts and offers helpful techniques, support sidebars, Web site suggestions, and more. You also get the popular WINDOWS VISTA PLAIN & SIMPLE book-the easy, colorful, SEE-HOW guide to getting things done with Windows Vista. Topics include running programs and gadgets, browsing the Web, burning CDs, organizing photos and music, playing games, troubleshooting, and other everyday tasks and topics.

Each book offers practical examples and troubleshooting tips-written in plain English-for the tasks that novices want to accomplish most. Get up and running quickly-and get to the good stuff faster!

Key Book Benefits

• Kit features a brand-new guide designed to help you-or the friends and family you help-with the most common questions and tasks related to buying, setting up, and running a new Windows Vista-powered PC

• Also includes the popular WINDOWS VISTA PLAIN & SIMPLE-the easy, colorful, SEE-HOW guide to everyday tasks with Windows Vista

• Topics include browsing the Web, burning CDs, organizing photos, playing games, running programs, troubleshooting, and other everyday tasks andtopics

• The PLAIN & SIMPLE format features an easy-to-read design-including numbered steps, concise information, and helpful tips and exercises-in FULL color

• Includes support sidebars and tips offering real-world analogies to help explain fundamental computing concepts, tips that suggest helpful techniques and Web sites, and titles of additional Microsoft Press books related to the chapter topic



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