Game Design
Player Experience Design in 20 Minutes
A concise guide to understanding and shaping the emotional and cognitive journey players experience inside your game.
Learn how players perceive and interpret game systems.
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Game Development
12 Games of Christmas
Learn to code by creating 12 fun Christmas-themed games, perfect for beginners and festive learning.
Gain hands-on coding experience through themed projects.
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JavaScript D3 in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)
D3 An Introduction (Coffee Book) provides a fresh and engaging entry point into one of the most dynamic areas of modern tech.
Master practical coding skills.
Computers & Technology
Shaders Unchained: Writing Powerful Shaders for Every Platform
Master the art and science of writing high-performance, portable shaders for graphics and compute across all major modern APIs.
Understand the fundamental mathematics and algorithms that power modern shaders.
Uncanny Valley
Debugging The Uncanny Valley
A thought-provoking look at the uncanny valley and why almost-human creations trigger discomfort, fear, and fascination.
Understand why almost-human visuals and behaviors can provoke discomfort.
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Vulkan API - Owners' Workshop Manual (2nd Edition) - Computer Programming (Beginners Onwards): Everything You Need To Get Started With The Vulkan API
Vulkan API - Owners' Workshop Manual (2nd Edition) - Computer Programming (Beginners Onwards): Everything You Need To Get Started With The Vulka…
Master practical coding skills.
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WebGL Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series)
WebGL Graphics API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) provides a fresh and engaging entry point into one of the most dynamic areas of modern te…
Master practical coding skills.
Parallel Programming
OpenCL Compute
A practical guide to mastering OpenCL for cross‑platform GPU and CPU compute programming.
Learn how to write OpenCL kernels for GPUs and CPUs.
Computer Graphics
DirectX+HLSL/Graphics/Compute All-in-One
A practical all-in-one guide to DirectX 12, HLSL shaders, and GPU compute programming.
Gain a deep understanding of DirectX 12 and HLSL.
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Regular Expression Crossword Puzzles: Exercise Book
Regular Expression Crossword Exercises provides a fresh and engaging entry point into one of the most dynamic areas of modern tech.
Master practical coding skills.
Computers & Technology
QuickStart Guide to Vulkan Compute
Go beyond graphics—use Vulkan for compute tasks that demand speed and control.
Learn how to use Vulkan for compute workloads.
Analytics
Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing
Learn how charts, graphs, and infographics can be used to deceive - and how to spot the lies.
Identify common techniques used to mislead with visualizations.
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