Darkstar : the Java Game Server

Summary: So, you have a great idea for the next big multiplayer game. Maybe it's a virtual world based on your favorite sci-fi television show. Or maybe it's an online bowling league for you and your friends. Regardless, the challenge of building a networked multiplayer computer game goes far beyond having a great idea. It can be so significant that it prevents great games from becoming reality. Darkstar breaks down this barrier of complexity. It provides an easy-to-use library of functions that handles the challenging aspects of networked game development for you. Further, it provides a robust, indu.

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ISBN: 0596514840
ISBN: 9780596514846
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Sebastopol, Calif. : O'Reilly, 2007.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	""Creating and Running Tasks""""Periodic Tasks""; ""Tasks and Server Performance""; ""Task Exceptions and Retry""; ""Efficient Client-Client Communication Through Channels""; ""Creating Channels""; ""Managing Channel Participants""; ""Channel Communication""; ""Space Game!""; ""Game State""; ""Game Server""; ""Game Client""; ""Serialization""
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.