Create video game elements using the Godot game engine, gaining practical experience in programming and video game development. The Godot game engine uses a simplified programming language called GDScript, which closely resembles Python. By learning GDScript, you can focus more on learning the basics of programming.You’ll explore concepts such as variables and data structures variables used to store information about video game objects that can be manipulated using a keyboard or a ...

Discover customization and productivity tips with this quick guide for iPhone usersKey FeaturesLearn everything about your iPhone quickly to use it as an effective tool for communication, entertainment, and workCustomize your phone’s look and sound and modify the iOS’s privacy settingsKeep your apps tidy and organized using the App LibraryBook DescriptionThe iPhone is the most popular smartphone available on the market, renow...

If you’ve always wanted to write a screenplay or a novel, you may be wondering, “What makes a great story?” It’s not just interesting characters, memorable dialogue, or explosive action scenes. What makes a great screenplay (or novel) is a great story.Every great story, from classic novels and stage plays to today’s modern films, follow the same basic, proven story structure that alternates between contrasting problems and solutions to maintain and maximize suspense.In the ...

The Structure of Game Design is designed to help aspiring and existing game designers turn their ideas into working games. Creating a game involves understanding the core foundational elements of all types of games from paper-based games to the latest video games. By understanding how these core principles work in all types of games, you can apply these same principles to design your own game.Games are about goals, structure, play and fun. While everyone will always have t...

Let there be code!Beginning Programming All-in-One For Dummies offers one guide packed with 7 books to teach you programming across multiple languages. Coding can seem complex and convoluted, but Dummies makes it simple and easy to understand. You’ll learn all about the principles of programming, algorithms, data structures, debugging programs, unique applications of programming and more while learning about some of the most popular programming languages u...

Everyone can come up with a great idea for a story. That’s easy. The hard part is turning a great idea into a great story. In the movie world, Hollywood often tries to turn great ideas into great stories by relying on A-list stars and directors, expensive computer-generated special effects, and plenty of gunfire and explosions with hints of sex thrown in. While all this can attract an audience’s attention, it can’t turn a great idea into a great story all by itself. Just witness th...

Learn how to code for the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and MacBook using Swift, Apple's hottest programming language.Fully updated to cover the new MacBook Touch Bar, macOS Programming for Absolute Beginners will not only teach complete programming novices how to write macOS programs, but it can also help experienced programmers moving to the Mac for the first time. You will learn the principles of programming, how to use Swift and Xcode, and how to combine your knowledge into...

Office 2016 For Dummies (9781119293477) was previously published as Office 2016 For Dummies (9781119077374). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.The bestselling Microsoft Office book of all timePacked with straightforward, friendly instruction, this updated edition of the bestselling Microsoft...

If you thought hacking was just about mischief-makers hunched over computers in the basement, think again. As seasoned author Wallace Wang explains, hacking can also mean questioning the status quo, looking for your own truths and never accepting at face value anything authorities say or do.The completely revised fourth edition of this offbeat, non-technical book examines what hackers do, how they do it, and how you can protect yourself. Written in the same informative, irreverent,...

You know the basics. Your Swift code flows with logic and ease. This isn't your first time building a workable app for iOS platforms. Now, it's time to build a magical app for iOS platforms! Move beyond what you mastered in the best-selling Beginning iPhone Development with SwiftUI. Debug Swift code, use multi-threaded programming with Grand Central Dispatch, pass data between view controllers, and design apps functional in multiple languages.Not only will your ap...

If you’ve already learned the basics of Swift and iOS programming, it’s time to take your skills to the next level. In this follow up work to the best-selling Beginning iPhone Development with Swift, you’ll learn tips for organizing and debugging Swift code, using multi-threaded programming with Grand Central Dispatch, passing data between view controllers, and designing apps for multiple languages.You’ll also see how to play audio and video files, access the camera and sa...

If you've ever lived with a cat, or have to live with one right now, you know the trouble, problems, and constant annoyances these tiny, furry little demons from the underworld can inflict on your patience and your soul. If you've tried reading traditional how-to books that purport to teach you how to deal with a cat, you may get the impression that cats are reasonable and rational creatures, and the frustration and problems you’re having are all your fault.Now it’s finally time to...