Programming Multiplayer Games

Programming Multiplayer Games





Programming Multiplayer Games provides in-depth coverage of all the major topics associated with online game programming, and gives the programmer easy to follow, step-by-step tutorials on how to create a fully functional network library, back-end MySQL database, and complete working online game. The first part of the book explains the basics of dialog-based Windows programming, covers the use of MySQL and PHP4, and introduces sockets programming. The second part consists of five extensive tutorials that lead the reader through the stages of creating an online game.

* Find out how to create a back-end database with MySQL and PHP4.
* Build a network library that can be reused in a variety of online games.
* Discover how to implement network communications.
* Learn how to construct login and lobby systems for an online game.

ON THE CD:
* All the source code from the book
* Ready-to use libraries created in the tutorial sections









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