Adobe Bridge - Br - Exploration

In teaching my Photoshop class I came across Adobe Bridge and wondered, "What is that?".  Well, apparently it is Adobe's media manager, and it looks to have quite a few cool features that I'm going to look into.

Complete Guide 1

Posted on 5 February 2010 | 9:47 am

Java Game Development

Well, since I've been given this new position and all, and I am teaching Advanced Java as well this semester, I thought that I would look into Java Game Programming.

Might be an easier way into the gaming world, given that I'm more familiar with the Java language than I am with C++

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Here is a game made with the JMonkey Engine
NordGame

I am currently installing the Java Monkey Engine for Eclipse so I will let you know how that goes.
Well, I've nearly succeeding in getting JMEngine running on a Vista box, but I'm having a devil of a time getting it running on my MacBook Pro.   Pissing me off.

Here are some links:
Tutorial
forum post 1
8 Tutorials for JME Physics 
More basic JME
MD5 exporter for Maya
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Here are some links to get me started:
Java Game Programming 1
Java Game Prog 2
Java Cooperation Game Programming
Java Game Example



Python Game Development -
Pygame

Posted on 20 January 2010 | 11:14 am

Triangle Game Conference

I've been told that I have to come up with some personal development activity, so I've decided that this will likely be my first Game Dev conference.

Triangle Game Conference - Held in Raleigh, NC, this conference hosts around 70 different gaming companies from the area as well as educators and other interested parties.  It should be very interesting.  It will be my first gaming conference so I'm looking forward to it.

Posted on 19 January 2010 | 8:22 am

PHP and Apache on OS X

Links just to remind me how to enable these on Mac OS X.

Apache is simple, basically you just have to turn on Web Sharing.
Good article on PHP

Posted on 14 January 2010 | 10:43 am

Crash Course in Windows Game Development

Seeing as I'm about to start teaching game development, I thought it might be good to really learn how to do it. So I'm scouring the interwebs for all the goodness it can bring. My research shall follow.

I've found a couple of good articles re: getting started with Windows game dev, focusing on DirectX developmenet and using Visual C++.
by Bruno Sousa
Part 1
Part 2

DevMaster - All Purpose Game Dev Portal

OO Game Design

C++ Gaming Might be a bit dated but it has a great and simple introduction to Allegro - a gaming engine that looks very promising

Dev C++

Code Blocks C++

C++ Game Programming Resource
SDL - Open Source - Cross Platform Gaming library. Going to check into this.

Troll2D - Promising cross platform library for rapid game dev.

More to come!

Posted on 29 December 2009 | 12:45 pm

Game Development Research

Baja Engine -
ClanLib library -
Jmonkey Java Game Engine -
Beginning with XNA -
Troll 2D -
Allegro Examples -
Allegro Wiki -
Graphics library for C++ -
Game Engines -
Game Dev.Net Cool Place for game dev news and tips -

Posted on 21 December 2009 | 3:03 pm

Daddy's Got a Brand New Job!!!!

Yes, yes, yes!  Thank you!  Thank you!

I have been offered and have accepted a full time instructor's position at Pitt Community College!  I will be teaching courses in simulation and game development.

I am so happy that they have agreed to work with me and let me pursue my master's degree while I work there as an instructor.

I start on January 4th and classes start on the 7th, so I have a lot of work to do in preparation between now and then, but I am psyched!

Posted on 18 December 2009 | 3:05 pm

Regular Expressions Reference

Posted on 1 December 2009 | 4:09 pm

Teaching Both Java and Javascript in the Spring '10

My part time teaching gig at Pitt Community College will have me teaching both Java and Javascript online during the Spring semester of 2010.  I am very much looking forward to it.

Posted on 25 November 2009 | 4:35 pm