David Crookes

Take inspiration from the some of the greatest video games of the 1980s and learn how to write your own modern classicsCode the Classics Volume II not only tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1980s, but shows you how to create your own games inspired by them, following examples programmed by Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton. In this book, you'll learn how to run and edit the games in this book by installing Python, Pygame Zero, and an IDE. You'll also:Get game design tips and tricks from the masters. Understand the fundamental tasks needed for every game: display images, play sound effects and receive inputs from the keyboard or a game controller. Learn how to code your own games with Pygame Zero, a library that helps automate those tasks. Explore the code listings and find out how they work. You'll meet these vintage-inspired games, and learn from their code in between rounds of play:Avenger: fly across a scrolling landscape while you save humans from malevolent aliens. Beat Streets: fight your way through a level, and defeat a notorious crime boss. Eggzy: collect gems and survive as long as possible before time runs out. Leading Edge: Race a car on a pseudo-3d race track. Kinetix: Break bricks with your paddle, and use powerups to avoid various menaces.

Take inspiration from the golden age of video games and learn how to write your own modern classicsCode the Classics Volume 1 not only tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1970s and 1980s, but shows you how to create your own games inspired by them, following examples programmed by Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton. In this book, you'll learn how to run and edit the games in this book by installing Python, Pygame Zero, and an IDE. You'll also:Get game design tips and tricks from the mastersLearn how to code your own games with Pygame ZeroExplore the code listings and find out how they workYou'll meet these vintage-inspired games, and learn from their code in between rounds of play:Boing!: all it took was a couple of lines and a dot, and gamers would be queuing up to play. Cavern: Enduringly popular, the platform game genre is still packed with creative possibilities. Infinite Bunner: Play around with the benefits that a top-down perspective can lend to the classic platform genre. Myriapod: Some shooters confine the gameplay to a single screen while limiting the player's movement. Restrictions can build challenge and difficulty, making for truly addictive gaming. Substitute Soccer: Top-down games of pinball-style soccer built a huge cult following and kicked off a sports genre that's still going strong.

Not on Facebook yet? Then Facebook for Seniors in easy steps is the perfect companion to enable you to join this popular social media site and stop missing out! Set up an account and post on Facebook, whilst maintaining your privacy and staying safe. Have fun perfecting and sharing photos and videos. Create and join Facebook Groups to share your interests. Save time by using Events to invite friends, and to organize your social life, in an instant. Buy and sell items using the no-fee Marketplace. Eliminate irrelevant adverts and annoying posts from your News Feed. Use the free messaging service, Messenger, to send private messages, and make phone and video calls. Learn about Facebook Portal for video chatting with your friends and family, and telling stories too! Even if you are already a Facebook veteran, you’re sure to learn something new with this jam-packed book – all in easy steps! Presented in larger type than our standard books, for easier reading.

New to Facebook? Then this essential guide will prove to be the perfect introduction to the world's largest social media site. Covering Facebook's key features, including:Setting up an account and posting on Facebook, whilst maintaining your privacy and staying safe. Having fun perfecting and sharing photos and videos. Creating Facebook Groups and Pages, including your business or charity Page. Saving time by using Events to invite friends, and to organize your social life, in an instant. Buying and selling items using the no-fee Marketplace. Eliminating irrelevant adverts and annoying posts from your News Feed. Using the free messaging service, Messenger, to send private messages, and make phone and video calls. Learning about Facebook Live, and the television apps. Even if you are a veteran Facebook user already, you're sure to learn something new with this jam-packed book.

The cloud is everywhere. Corporations, small businesses and individuals are all embracing cloud computing that looks set to revolutionise how we create, store and share data. From Gmail to Amazon's cloud-based services moving from a centralised computing platform to one that can be mobile, scalable and always available is now a reality. In this book you will see how to harness cloud computing in your everyday life. You may already be using cloud services yet didn't realise it! You'll learn how these new platforms can help you work and play more efficiently and more importantly, at any location you choose. The cloud liberates its users from the desktop and allows them to embrace the webtop. Whether you are a small business looking to reduce costs and increase efficiency, or an individual that wants to use more cloud based services but isn't too sure where to start, this is the book for you. Each of the key concepts about cloud computing are covered in plain English, and many of the most popular cloud services explained. Areas covered include: What is a cloud Hardware requirements for a cloud Cloud services How to develop a cloud computing security policy How to take control of the cloud How to use a cloud in a micro business The cloud is here to stay. This book is your guide to these new services.