Networked Graphics

Building Networked Games and Virtual Environments

von Manuel Fradinho Oliveira, Anthony Steed

536 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Networked Graphics equips programmers and designers with a thorough grounding in the techniques used to create truly network-enabled computer graphics and games. Written for graphics/game/VE developers and students, it assumes no prior knowledge of networking.The text offers a broad view of what types of different architectural patterns can be found in current systems, and readers will learn the tradeoffs in achieving system requirements on the Internet. It explains the foundations of networked graphics, then explores real systems in depth, and finally considers standards and extensions.Numerous case studies and examples with working code are featured throughout the text, covering groundbreaking academic research and military simulation systems, as well as industry-leading game designs.

• Themen: Kunst Design, industrielle und kommerzielle Kunst, Illustration Grafikdesign
• ISBN: 9780123744234
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2009
• Größe: 241 x 199 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Science