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PROGRAMMING GAMES WITH VISUAL BASIC is a second semester self-paced intermediate computer game programming tutorial consisting of 10 chapters explaining (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to build Visual Basic Games. The games built are non-violent and teach logical thinking skills. To grasp the concepts, you should possess a working knowledge of Windows and have had some exposure to Visual Basic programming (or some other programming language). We offer a beginning programming tutorial (VISUAL BASIC FOR KIDS and BEGINNING VISUAL BASIC) that would help you gain this needed programming exposure. PROGRAMMING GAMES WITH VISUAL BASIC explains (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to build a Visual Basic game project. Game skills learned include handling multiple players, scoring, graphics, animation, and sounds. The game projects built include, in increasing complexity: - Safecracker - Decipher a secret combination using clues from the computer. - Tic Tac Toe - The classic game! - Match Game - Find matching pairs of hidden photos - use your own photos! - Pizza Delivery - A business simulation where you manage a small pizza shop for a night. - Moon Landing - Land a module on the surface of the moon. - Leap Frog - A fun arcade game where you get a frog through traffic and across a raging river. The book includes over 700 pages of self-study notes, all Visual Basic source code and all needed graphics and sound files. The course requires the Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System and a minimum of Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Community or Professional Edition. The Visual Basic source code solutions and all needed multimedia files are included in the compressed download file available from the Publisher's website (KidwareSoftware.com) after book registration.

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These lessons are a highly organized and well-indexed set of lessons in the Visual Basic programming environment. The tutorials provide the benefit of completed real-world applications - fully documented projects from the teacher's point of view. That is, while full solutions are provided for the teacher's (and learner's) benefit, the projects are presented in an easy-to-follow set of lessons explaining the rational for the form layout, coding design and conventions, and specific code related to the problem. Once the process is learned, then student engagement is unlimited! I have seen student literacy improve dramatically as they cannot get enough of what is being presented.The work is done by an author who understands the classroom experience. I want to thank Kidware Software and its authors for continuing to stand for what is right in the teaching methodologies which not only inspire, but propel the self-guided learner through what can be a highly intelligible landscape of opportunities. - Alan Payne, B.A.H., B.Ed. - Computer Science Teacher, T.A. Blakelock High School, Oakville, Ontario I enjoyed Programming Games with Visual Basic. I really liked the step by step method. It was easy to understand and my students really enjoyed the examples, which all made a dry subject matter a fun and creative class. I also liked the format, that way I can teach on my iPad. I'll be back for more next year. - Claudio Faenza, Teacher, Gainesville, FL I was looking for some Visual Basic ideas and these books appeared to be just what I needed. I bought both Visual Basic books...great ideas and easy to read. - Andrew Zwelling, Math Teacher I really enjoyed this programming book. I found it to be excellent in its explanations, diagrams and programming methodology. Since I retired from mainframe programming several years ago, I have purchased and read many beginning PC programming books including 5 books published by Philip Conrod and found these books extremely well written. In my opinion, Philip Conrod's books on Microsoft Visual Basic have been the best in format, content and the larger size pages for easy reading. They are excellent! To me programming is more than learning a language as it is also about thinking logically and solving problems. I have enjoyed these books so much! - John Whitener, Retired Mainframe Programmer, Durham, NC

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