What are some good books to learn how to do the following: sounds/music, graphics, databases, and XML.
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: What are some good books to learn how to do the following: sounds/music, graphics, databases, and XML.
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It all depends on what you are trying to do//ie; are you
planning on writing your own engines/codebase, are using APIs?
For sound/music, DirectSound/Music and OpenAL are great APIs.
DirectX/3d and OpenGL are great for advanced 3d graphics.

You could also try SDL. SDL creates an abstraction between
the software and DX/OGL. This common interface makes SDL alot
more portable. If you want power, DX/OGL is the way to go.
SDL is good for portability puroposes--not to meantion you
dont need to learn Win32 (SDL wraps it).

..Im not sure about databases. As for XML, their are lots of
tutorials on everything explained here--over the net.

Whatever you choose, good luck, and I hope this gets you on
the right track.

~mt2002

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This message was edited by Alex-gamer at 2006-5-17 10:48:44

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: It all depends on what you are trying to do//ie; are you
: planning on writing your own engines/codebase, are using APIs?
: For sound/music, DirectSound/Music and OpenAL are great APIs.
: DirectX/3d and OpenGL are great for advanced 3d graphics.
:
: You could also try SDL. SDL creates an abstraction between
: the software and DX/OGL. This common interface makes SDL alot
: more portable. If you want power, DX/OGL is the way to go.
: SDL is good for portability puroposes--not to meantion you
: dont need to learn Win32 (SDL wraps it).
:
: ..Im not sure about databases. As for XML, their are lots of
: tutorials on everything explained here--over the net.
:
: Whatever you choose, good luck, and I hope this gets you on
: the right track.
:
: ~mt2002
:
:
:

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"There are ten kinds of people in the world--Those who speak binary, and those who dont!"
:
:

Thanks for the advice, mt2002. What books are good to learn DirectX/3d, OpenGL (and maybe SDL too), DirectSound/Music and OpenAL, then? (any one can answer this question). Also, what books are good to learn what dll's are and how to create them?

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: This message was edited by Alex-gamer at 2006-5-17 10:48:44

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: :
: : It all depends on what you are trying to do//ie; are you
: : planning on writing your own engines/codebase, are using APIs?
: : For sound/music, DirectSound/Music and OpenAL are great APIs.
: : DirectX/3d and OpenGL are great for advanced 3d graphics.
: :
: : You could also try SDL. SDL creates an abstraction between
: : the software and DX/OGL. This common interface makes SDL alot
: : more portable. If you want power, DX/OGL is the way to go.
: : SDL is good for portability puroposes--not to meantion you
: : dont need to learn Win32 (SDL wraps it).
: :
: : ..Im not sure about databases. As for XML, their are lots of
: : tutorials on everything explained here--over the net.
: :
: : Whatever you choose, good luck, and I hope this gets you on
: : the right track.
: :
: : ~mt2002
: :
: :
: :

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"There are ten kinds of people in the world--Those who speak binary, and those who dont!"
: :
: :
:
: Thanks for the advice, mt2002. What books are good to learn DirectX/3d, OpenGL (and maybe SDL too), DirectSound/Music and OpenAL, then? (any one can answer this question). Also, what books are good to learn what dll's are and how to create them?
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Sorry for the late reply (Im busy these days).
Anyways..

OpenGL..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592003699/ref=nosim/104-5847375-7211951?n=283155

DirectX..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556229135/ref=nosim/104-5847375-7211951?n=283155

I recommend selecting eaither DX or OGL right now, and stick with
it. You could also try NEHE (http://nehe.gamedev.net/), which
is a great site for OpenGL.

Creating DLLs are dependent on your compiler..What compiler are
you using?

All links here are game-development related..Im assuming this
is what you are looking for. I havnt read any of the books
posted here. I used the "Tricks" series of books, which uses
the outdated DirectX 7. I personally still recommend getting those
books for learning purposes, though. NEHE is a GREAT site, imo,
and im sure will be of great help.

Good luck!

~mt2002

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This message was edited by Alex-gamer at 2006-5-25 10:32:51

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: : :
: : : It all depends on what you are trying to do//ie; are you
: : : planning on writing your own engines/codebase, are using APIs?
: : : For sound/music, DirectSound/Music and OpenAL are great APIs.
: : : DirectX/3d and OpenGL are great for advanced 3d graphics.
: : :
: : : You could also try SDL. SDL creates an abstraction between
: : : the software and DX/OGL. This common interface makes SDL alot
: : : more portable. If you want power, DX/OGL is the way to go.
: : : SDL is good for portability puroposes--not to meantion you
: : : dont need to learn Win32 (SDL wraps it).
: : :
: : : ..Im not sure about databases. As for XML, their are lots of
: : : tutorials on everything explained here--over the net.
: : :
: : : Whatever you choose, good luck, and I hope this gets you on
: : : the right track.
: : :
: : : ~mt2002
: : :
: : :
: : :

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"There are ten kinds of people in the world--Those who speak binary, and those who dont!"
: : :
: : :
: :
: : Thanks for the advice, mt2002. What books are good to learn DirectX/3d, OpenGL (and maybe SDL too), DirectSound/Music and OpenAL, then? (any one can answer this question). Also, what books are good to learn what dll's are and how to create them?
: :
: : reader you;
: : if (you.statis == "reading this") // false
: : {
: : cout << "you are hacked!\n";
: : }
: : else
: : {
: : cout << "Have a nice day!\n";
: :
:
: Sorry for the late reply (Im busy these days).
: Anyways..
:
: OpenGL..
: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592003699/ref=nosim/104-5847375-7211951?n=283155
:
: DirectX..
: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556229135/ref=nosim/104-5847375-7211951?n=283155
:
: I recommend selecting eaither DX or OGL right now, and stick with
: it. You could also try NEHE (http://nehe.gamedev.net/), which
: is a great site for OpenGL.
:
: Creating DLLs are dependent on your compiler..What compiler are
: you using?
:
: All links here are game-development related..Im assuming this
: is what you are looking for. I havnt read any of the books
: posted here. I used the "Tricks" series of books, which uses
: the outdated DirectX 7. I personally still recommend getting those
: books for learning purposes, though. NEHE is a GREAT site, imo,
: and im sure will be of great help.
:
: Good luck!
:
: ~mt2002
:

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:
:

Thanks, mt2002, for the book reconmendations for OpenGL and DirectX. For dll's, I still don't know what they are, nor how to make the code for them (i'm sorry if i wasn't too clear about that). Oh, I'm using Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2) IDE with Mingw compiler system with GCC 3.4.2. Also, i would like a book reconmendation for DirectSound/Music and OpenAL.
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you people won't (or can't - but i won't accept that) answer a simple question. Maybe it's because its not so simple.

i will ask one last time, but this time i will say the problem:
Next school year, i will be a high school senior, and i am taking computer programming, again. But, this time my teacher is letting me choose the books i will do. i would like do to graphics, sound, music, database, and dll's. All i need is the title, author, and isbn. i like to use C++ for programming, that is why i am asking in here. i am using Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2) IDE with Mingw compiler system with GCC 3.4.2. (if dll's are compiler/IDE depentant). also, i'm looking for books that are for games, that is what i want to do, make games. oh, my friend also wants to do this, so i would like a book for c++ that is no older than five years. so, i am sorry if i was not clear about it.

summary:
- looking for books on graphics, sound, music, database, and dll's
- need: title, author, and isbn
- the language used is c++
- and a recent book on c++ for my friend

: you people won't (or can't - but i won't accept that) answer a simple question. Maybe it's because its not so simple.
:
: i will ask one last time, but this time i will say the problem:
: Next school year, i will be a high school senior, and i am taking computer programming, again. But, this time my teacher is letting me choose the books i will do. i would like do to graphics, sound, music, database, and dll's. All i need is the title, author, and isbn. i like to use C++ for programming, that is why i am asking in here. i am using Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2) IDE with Mingw compiler system with GCC 3.4.2. (if dll's are compiler/IDE depentant). also, i'm looking for books that are for games, that is what i want to do, make games. oh, my friend also wants to do this, so i would like a book for c++ that is no older than five years. so, i am sorry if i was not clear about it.
:
: summary:
: - looking for books on graphics, sound, music, database, and dll's
: - need: title, author, and isbn
: - the language used is c++
: - and a recent book on c++ for my friend
:


To learn how dll:s work you need to know Win32 programming - which you need to learn sooner or later if you are going to develop Windows programs. The book you want is

Programming Windows, by Charles Petzold
ISBN: 1-57231-995-X

Assuming that you know C (or C++).

: : you people won't (or can't - but i won't accept that) answer a simple question. Maybe it's because its not so simple.
: :
: : i will ask one last time, but this time i will say the problem:
: : Next school year, i will be a high school senior, and i am taking computer programming, again. But, this time my teacher is letting me choose the books i will do. i would like do to graphics, sound, music, database, and dll's. All i need is the title, author, and isbn. i like to use C++ for programming, that is why i am asking in here. i am using Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2) IDE with Mingw compiler system with GCC 3.4.2. (if dll's are compiler/IDE depentant). also, i'm looking for books that are for games, that is what i want to do, make games. oh, my friend also wants to do this, so i would like a book for c++ that is no older than five years. so, i am sorry if i was not clear about it.
: :
: : summary:
: : - looking for books on graphics, sound, music, database, and dll's
: : - need: title, author, and isbn
: : - the language used is c++
: : - and a recent book on c++ for my friend
: :
:
:
: To learn how dll:s work you need to know Win32 programming - which you need to learn sooner or later if you are going to develop Windows programs. The book you want is
:
: Programming Windows, by Charles Petzold
: ISBN: 1-57231-995-X
:
: Assuming that you know C (or C++).
:

Thanks, Lundin. All i need now is a book on how to sound and music in a program. i would like a reconmendation by June 8, because i want to give the final list to my teacher on the last day of school, though i can give her a reconmendation next year.

: Thanks, Lundin. All i need now is a book on how to
: sound and music in a program.

Those things are platform specific. You'll learn how to do them for Windows with the book Lunden recommended.

You've already bitten off a lot, why don't you chew on that for a while? I'd recommended learning the language a bit before learning a platform API, or you're going to be overwhelmed.