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[JAVA][Beginning Java 8 Games Development]

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Contents<br />

About the Author xix<br />

About the Technical Reviewer xxi<br />

Acknowledgments xxiii<br />

Introduction xxv<br />

■■Chapter 1: Setting Up a <strong>Java</strong> 8 Game <strong>Development</strong> Environment1<br />

Prepare a Workstation for <strong>Java</strong> 8 Game <strong>Development</strong>2<br />

Downloading <strong>Java</strong> JDK 8 and NetBeans 8.04<br />

Installing the <strong>Java</strong> 8 Software <strong>Development</strong> Environment6<br />

Installing NetBeans IDE 8.08<br />

Installing New Media Content Production Software11<br />

Downloading and Installing Inkscape 11<br />

Downloading and Installing GIMP 12<br />

Downloading and Installing Audacity 13<br />

Downloading and Installing EditShare Lightworks 14<br />

Downloading and Installing Blender 15<br />

Other Open-Source Software Packages of Interest16<br />

Organizing Quick Launch Icons in Your Taskbar Area17<br />

Summary17<br />

■■Chapter 2: Setting Up Your <strong>Java</strong> 8 IDE: An Introduction to NetBeans 8.019<br />

Primary Attributes of NetBeans 8.0: An Intelligent IDE19<br />

NetBeans 8.0 Is Smart: Put Your Code Editing into Hyperdrive 20<br />

NetBeans 8.0 Is Extensible: Code Editing with Many Languages 20<br />

NetBeans 8.0 Is Efficient: Organized Project Management Tools 21<br />

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