Designed for programmers who want to capitalize on the growing mobile game market, Wireless Game Development in Java with MIDP 2.0 illustrates the programming and development of games for wireless phones using J2ME and MIDP 2.0. The foundations of J2ME and MIDP, as well as discussions of the Game API and support for tiles, sprites, animation, and MIDI music, are presented, along with a complete example of a working game. Explore the features of the MIDP Game API that ease the game development process. Discover how to display bitmap graphics, draw text, and create geometric primitives. Uncover the basics of wireless networking with both HTTP and TCP/IP. Learn about various tools to help you optimize your code. Find out what channels are available for distributing your game.

About the Author
Ralph Barbagallo is a professional game developer who has worked on such games as Ion Storm's Anachronox as well as various other PC and console projects. He currently runs Flarb Development (www.flarb.com), a game developer specializing in wireless entertainment.


Book Information
ISBN 9781556229985
Author Ralph Barbagallo
Format Paperback
Page Count 342
Imprint Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Publisher Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Weight(grams) 539g