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Rapid Game Development Using Cocos2d-JS: An End-To-End Guide to 2D Game Development Using JavaScript
Contributor(s): Kumar, Hemanth (Author), Rahman, Abdul (Author)
ISBN: 148422552X     ISBN-13: 9781484225523
Publisher: Apress
OUR PRICE:   $28.49  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: December 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Programming - Games
- Computers | Programming - Open Source
- Computers | Programming - Object Oriented
Dewey: 005.11
LCCN: 2016961533
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.47 lbs) 126 pages
 
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Get a gentle introduction to the Cocos2d-JS framework to begin working with sprite manipulations, animations, and other 2d game development topics. This book covers environment setup and getting started with a framework that works seamlessly across all browsers. Rapid Game Development Using Cocos2d-JS teaches you the overall architecture of Cocos2d-JS and explains the internal working of the framework.

You will dive deep into sprites, the most important entity in Cocos2d-JS, animation APIs, and primitive shapes. You'll also learn about the Cocos2d-JS UI system to get a head start in 2d game development. Finally, you'll discover the features of Chipmunk (the built-in physics engine) with full examples.


What You'll Learn
  • Get a simple head start in Cocos2d-JS
  • Gain an architectural overview of the different blocks of the framework
  • Master sprites, spritesheets, and frame animation
  • Work with the event system in Cocos2d-JS
  • Discover the animation APIs in Cocos2d-JS
  • Leverage the built-in physics engine


Who This Book Is For

Beginners looking to develop cross-platform mobile/web games with cocos2d-js, developers with intermediate skills on cocos2d-js looking for the reference.