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.


Cross Platform
Ogre
Irrlicht




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!

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 -

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!

Regular Expressions Reference

Today I had to do some form validation and I needed some quick reference on regular expressions, which is something that I don't have to use often.  The site Regular Expressions came in very handy.  It is not a weighty page, but it is just enough when you have forgotten the necessary syntax.

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.