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... MAKING GREAT GAMES This page intentionally left blank MAKING GREAT GAMES An Insider's Guide to Designing and Developing the World's Greatest Video Games MICHAEL THORNTON WYMAN AMSTERDAM  ... arcade classics, kids’ games, sports sims, RPGs, fitness games, rhythm games Games made in Japan, North America, Europe, Australia The lists go on and on There are literally thousands of new games ... Building Game and Studio Simultaneously This is a significant challenge for all new games studios, since they are faced with a twofold task of creating a game, as well as a company that will (hopefully)...

Ngày tải lên: 10/01/2014, 11:49

... last vacation? What’s the best vacation you’ve ever had? Have you had a vacation like Charlie’s ? I sure have! Last summer, my cousin visited my hometown, and… Activity A Group work Look at these ... country each person visited? “I think Sally visited….” B Listen Sally and Harry are discussing their vacations Answer the questions Sally Harry What season was it? What was the weather like? What did ... had planned better    walked over 100 miles    D Pair work Discuss these questions Have you had a vacation like Julia’s, Charlie’s, or Michael’s? What happened? What did you on your last...

Ngày tải lên: 05/07/2013, 01:26

... Assessment and correction Marks Having enough partners’ ideas Right as the ideas are led Completing the group’s duty Having the creative combination’s ideas +1 Having plenty of properly illustrated ... for from many different areas (survey, geothermatics, environment, factories) in their websites and make the chart with their agreed result  All groups present their ways to and their charts in ... habitants’energy consumption for their group’s chart Time on task : three days in maximum In put : words and phrases in coursebook with the structure of relative clause omission ASSESSMENT Assessment...

Ngày tải lên: 22/07/2013, 01:27

... used again cardface 94 Chapter 3: Basic Game Framework: A Matching Game NOTE Although we usually need to declare and define variables, we can also add dynamic properties such as cardface to an ... firstCard.gotoAndStop(thisCard.cardface+2); } } to the new card, and show its 100 Chapter 3: Basic Game Framework: A Matching Game That’s actually it for the basic game You can test out MatchingGame5.fla and ... additional graphics or even animation here, too Later in this chapter, we look at how to add a Play Again button to this frame Encapsulating the Game At this point, we have a game that runs as...

Ngày tải lên: 29/09/2013, 19:20

... despot; you gain advantage by being a team leader A common mistake about the image of a manager is that they must be loud, flamboyant, and a great drinker or golfer or racket player or a great something ... in that nearly every historic "Leader" one can name has had a completely different approach; Machiavelli did not advocate being a caring Protector as a means of becoming a great leader but rather ... is not repeated nor problems tackled too late, and that the necessary resources are allocated and arranged Provider The Manager has access to information and materials which the team needs Often...

Ngày tải lên: 08/10/2013, 15:56

... but they can't see you great when you're too busy to chat with annoying barely-acquaintances, but want to keep an eye out for a particular pal You can still send and receive messages anyone on ... sorted alphabetically by last name Unavailable buddies (marked by red dots and visible Away messages) get shoved to the bottom By First Name, By Last Name Just what you'd think • Manually This ... Edit Status Menu from the pop-up menu at the top of the iChat buddy list to set up more creative alternatives to "Available" and "Away." Right: Your edited list of status messages is now available...

Ngày tải lên: 17/10/2013, 19:15

... fancy shoelaces (for the handles) Ü Acid-free cardboard or matt board (usually offered in a wide selection of colors) Acid-free cardboard or matt board is generally available at framing or art ... she was awarded a Certificate of Membership from “Forensic Artists International” Her home-based art career included graphic design, and teaching recreational drawing and painting classes As supervisor ... stores Acid-free refers to a high-quality, long-lasting, and PH-balanced paper or board that has had the acid removed from the pulp in the paper -making process Drawings can be ruined when papers and...

Ngày tải lên: 14/12/2013, 15:15

... to.) Write a paper, and give a talk, about any idea, no matter how weedy and insignificant it may seem to you Do not be intimidated Write a paper, and give a talk, about any idea, no matter how ... understand Opens the way to dialogue with others: reality check, critique, and collaboration Do not be intimidated Fallacy You need to have a fantastic idea before you can write a paper or give a talk ... Fallacy we write papers and give talks mainly to impress others, gain recognition, and get promoted Good papers and talks are a fundamental part of research excellence Papers communicate ideas...

Ngày tải lên: 17/12/2013, 12:23

... Republic Antigua and Barbuda Turkey Montenegro Ghana Belarus Namibia Poland Tonga Panama Mongolia Kuwait St Vincent and the Grenadines Zambia Bahamas, The Vietnam China Italy Jamaica Albania Pakistan ... business became easier 0.2 GEORGIA RWANDA BELARUS BURKINA FASO SAUDI ARABIA MALI KYRGYZ REPUBLIC GHANA CROATIA KAZAKHSTAN MACEDONIA, FYR MOZAMBIQUE EGYPT, ARAB REP UKRAINE CHINA ALBANIA TAJIKISTAN NIGERIA ... Russian Federation Uruguay Costa Rica Mozambique Brazil Tanzania Iran, Islamic Rep Ecuador Honduras Cape Verde Malawi India West Bank and Gaza Algeria Nigeria Lesotho Tajikistan Madagascar Micronesia,...

Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 01:20

... heroes—Kelly, James, Natalie, Tom, Kirsty and Lee My biggest thanks, as always, is to Simon Abbreviations and Acronyms AAA AFA AFC AIAW ALFC AWSA CAAWS CAF CFA China ’91 CONCACAF CONMEBOL FACA FA FAI FAW ... LTA MLS NAIA NCAA NOC NSL NSWWF OFC PFA RMB ROC ROCFA SFA SGAS SWFA UEFA USSF US$ WCA WFA WFAI WNBA WNSL WRFU WUSA WWC ’99 WWC ’07 Lawn Tennis Association Major League Soccer National Association ... from clubs in Japan (Panasonic Bambina), Italy (AFC Agliana), Denmark (Fortuna Njorring) and England (Liverpool), as well as Marconi, Queensland Academy, Goonella Bah, Eastern Suburbs and Sydney...

Ngày tải lên: 22/02/2014, 00:20

... principal idea for the analysis DRA and JSB obtained the data and did the statistical analysis DRA further analysed, reviewed and drafted the paper JSB, PS, EvT and PRR supervised the data and commented ... [15] Nepalese women are further disadvantaged by a lack of awareness of opportunities and their legal rights Their low social status has been identified as a barrier towards national health and population ... rural areas, generally within large families Many are landless, have very small landholdings and are from specific ethnic minority groups such as low caste (dalit) and indigenous peoples (janajati)...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 15:20

... Agency: Tax Department Comment: The company must pay all taxes owed, and obtain a tax clearance document from the appropriate tax departments This document states that all taxes owed have been paid ... engineering and landscaping projects as well For final approval, these project plans are submitted to the municipal project branch, for static, sanitation facility, heating and heat insulation, and landscaping ... Strength of legal rights index (0-10): Hong Kong, China, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia Private bureau coverage (% of adults): Argentina, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, United...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 20:20

... example shows a typical part of such a conversation: can be naturally extended to other platforms since only the avatar interfaces have to be adapted The integration architecture also has the advantage ... attractive application area for dialog systems that bears great future potential Natural language dialog with NPCs is an important factor in making virtual worlds more interesting, interactive and immersive ... Madonna?” • ”I want to buy a sofa.” 5.2 Information Extraction Both scenarios make use of state-of-the-art information extraction...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 00:20

... individual, all females are beautiful and the ancient and faded siren has as good a chance for patronage as her younger and more favored rival Hence the concert saloon has its advantages for all kinds ... prevalent vice stalks abroad, and it more clearly stamps the character of a community than does its more open and brazen manifestations Many causes may lead to a woman's becoming a professional ... profession As he had fluent command of the German language a useful adjunct to the practice of a criminal lawyer in New York and gave promise of attaining a high rank as an advocate, Mr Howe made him...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 20:20

... your existing hardware and will enable greater storage, connectivity and playback functions A very popular MCE is the Xbox 360 Recycle and upgrade an older PC with standalone software This method ... information about Media Center Extenders is available from Microsoft For a list of hardware that was approved by Microsoft for full compatibility and features visit this page There are other alternatives ... computer and forward the media library and the Windows Media Center interface to the TV If Windows Media Center is already on my computer, why buy an extra piece of hardware? That’s a perfectly reasonable...

Ngày tải lên: 19/03/2014, 17:33

... a type of place (Italian restaurants, for example) or a specific location, and Siri can show it to you on a map Siri also talks with Wolfram Alpha, (http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/wolfram-alphaa-step-closer-to-star-treks-computer/)so ... Preferences Once activated the Safari app changes from blue to black Finally, the iPad and iPad have finally gained tabbed browsing, allowing you to change between open pages really quickly Pages don’t ... by date, regardless of which list they’re in Safari Safari is by and large the same browser that you know and love (or hate) – iOS hasn’t changed it a whole lot Having said that, there are a few...

Ngày tải lên: 19/03/2014, 23:44