Game Programming Kit for Teens
Author: Maneesh Sethi
Get ready to jump into the exciting world of game programming with the only kit designed specifically for beginners! Cover everything you need to know to begin creating your own games-from behind-the-scenes programming to in-your-face graphics.
Game Programming for Teens, Second Edition helps you develop the skills you need to create every element of your first video game-from graphics and animation to sound and music and even artificial intelligence. No programming experience? No problem! You'll learn every-thing you need to know along the way using BlitzPlus, an easy-to-learn programming language that the author will teach you. By the end of the book, you will have created your first computer
Microsoft® Visual Basic® Game Programming for Teens is full of step by step instructions for creating each part of a role playing game using DirectX components such asDirect3D®. As you work your way through the book, you will write short programs that demonstrate the major topics in each chapter. Dive into the exciting world of game programming, learn how to write your own code, and take complete creative control over how your game operates.
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 2007
Author: Nancy C Muir
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 150 Excel 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:
* Using the Ribbon and galleries
* Entering data and resizing columns
* Applying formulas and functions
* Formatting worksheets
* Adding clip art and 3D effects
* Interpreting data with charts
* Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
* Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
* Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
Table of Contents:
Excel BasicsAn Introduction to Excel 4
Start and Close Excel 6
Navigate the Excel Program Window 8
Understanding the Ribbon, Galleries, and Contextual Tools 10
Change Views 12
Customize the Quick Access Toolbar 14
Display Task Panes 16
Find Help 18
Workbook Fundamentals
Start a New Workbook File 22
Save a Workbook 23
Publish a Workbook as an Excel Binary Workbook 24
Open an Existing Workbook 25
Close a Workbook 26
Delete a Workbook 27
Arrange Workbook Windows 28
Protect a Workbook 30
Hide or Show a Worksheet 31
Entering Data
Enter Data 37
Turn On Text Wrapping 39
Resize Columns and Rows 40
Select Cells 40
Enter Data with AutoFill 42
Work with AutoCorrect 44
Edit Data 45
Work with Smart Tags 46
Check Spelling in a Worksheet 47
Working with Worksheets
Understanding Worksheet Structure 52
Navigate Worksheets 54
Name a Worksheet 56
Add a Worksheet 57
Delete a Worksheet 58
Move a Worksheet 59
Copy a Worksheet 60
Format Worksheet Tab Color 61
Protect Worksheet Data 62
Selecting Data with Formulas and Functions
Understanding Formulas 66
Create Formulas 68
Reference Absolute and Relative Cells 70
Copy Formulas 72
Name Cells and Ranges 74
Reference Ranges in Formulas 76
Reference Cells from Other Worksheets 77
Understanding Functions 78
Apply a Function 80
Total Cells with AutoSum 84
Check for Formula Errors 86
Audit a Worksheet for Errors 88
Rearranging Worksheet Data
Move and Copy Data 94
Delete Data or Cells 96
Add Columns and Rows 98
Delete Columns and Rows 100
Center Data across Columns 102
Transpose Columns and Rows 103
Set Column Width and Row Height 104
Hide Columns and Rows 106
Freeze a Column or Row 108
Split a Worksheet into Panes 109
Find and Replace Data 110
Formatting Worksheets
Apply Bold, Italics, and Underlining 114
Change the Font and Size 116
Change Number Formats 118
Increase or Decrease Decimals 120
Change Data Color 121
Apply Workbook Themes 122
Align Cell Data 124
Rotate Cell Data 126
Control Text Wrap 127
Add Borders 128
Add Background Color to Cells 130
Assign a Background to a Worksheet 132
Copy Cell Formatting 133
Apply a Style 134
Assign Conditional Formatting 136
Enhancing Worksheets with Graphics
Insert Image Files 140
Insert Clip Art 142
View Clip Art with the Clip Organizer 144
Download Clip Art from the Web 146
Draw Shapes 148
Add a WordArt Object 150
Move and Resize Objects 152
Rotate and Flip Objects 154
Crop a Picture 156
Add Shadow and 3-D Effects 158
Format an Object 160
Group and Ungroup Objects 162
Previewing and Printing
Add Headers and Footers 166
Insert Page Breaks 168
Preview a Worksheet 170
Set Up Printing Options 172
Print a Worksheet 174
Define a Print Area 175
Communicating Information with Charts
Understanding Excel Charts 178
Create a Chart with Galleries 180
Move and Resize Charts 182
Change the Chart Type 184
Change the Axes Titles 185
Manipulate 3-D Charts 186
Format Chart Objects 188
Add Chart Objects 190
Change the Chart Data 191
Format Charts with Layouts and Styles 192
Insert SmartArt Charts 193
Analyzing Worksheet Data
Understanding Database Lists 196
Create a Database Table 198
Add Records Using a Data Form 202
Edit Records 204
Search for Records 206
Identify Duplicate Values in a Table 207
Set Data Validation Rules 208
Sort Records 210
Filter Data with AutoFilter 212
Analyze Data with a PivotTable 214
Using Excel Tools
Add a Watch Window 220
Load Add-Ins 222
Analyze Data with Add-In Tools 224
Examine Alternatives with Goal Seek 226
Create Scenarios 228
Optimize Formulas with Solver 232
Sharing Excel Data
Link Data 236
Edit Linked Data 238
Link Between Worksheets 239
Embed Objects 240
Enable Workbook Sharing 242
Add a Comment 244
Track and Review Workbook Changes 246
Merge Workbooks 250
E-mail a Workbook 252
Import Data 254
Export Data 255
Using Excel on the Web
Add Web Tools to the Quick Access Toolbar 258
Publish a Workbook as a Web Page 260
Insert a Hyperlink 262
Download a Stock Quote 264
Copy Web Data to a Worksheet 266
Run a Web Query 268
Improving Excel Efficiency
Personalize the Excel Program Window 274
Change the Default Font 276
Change the Default File Location 277
Open Files in a Specified Folder Automatically 278
Set Macro Security 279
Record a Macro 280
Create an Excel Template 282
Apply an Excel Template 284
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