Product Description

Covers of all aspects of multiplayer game development and virtual world development - The demand for multiplayer game developments has exploded in the past year to become a billion dollar industry - Author is a top virtual world developer using Flash ActionScript - A rare look at development in this highly lucrative market Summary This book starts off with the basics of who wants these applications and why and quickly moves into virtual world game development. The main focus is on deconstruction of all aspects of multiplayer game development and virtual world development. The book covers chatting, avatar creation, mini-game integration, pathfinding, and more

Jobe Makar (Elm City, NC) specializes in advanced ActionScript programming in all versions of Macromedia Flash and has authored several Flash programming books. He has over eight years experience building advanced applications, websites, and games using Flash, XML, HTML, JavaScript, and interacting with middleware. Jobe holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physics with 3 years of graduate study toward a PhD in physics. He has received several awards and acknowledgements for Flash programming and regularly speaks at industry conferences such as Flashforward, Flash in the Can, and Flash on the Beach. Jobe is a certified Flash trainer and developer.