Data Structures for Game Programming

Game programmers, check out the only book on data structures written especially for you! Described in layman's terms, this book will explain all of the essential data structures that are used in video game programming. It will also go over some of the more advanced and specialized data structures, too. Data Structures for Game Programmers is written in C++, and any special skills required to understand the book will be explained within it. The CD will include source code of the book, compiled demo's of the source, graphical demo code, plus tools such as Visual C++ 5, SDL, STLPort, Paint Shop Pro, and an SDL Primer by Ernest Pazera. Annotation "Data Structures for Game Programmers" replaces endless pages of boring text with exciting gaming technology and eye-catching graphics. The complex subject of data structures is made easy to understand and fun to learn. Start with an explanation of how the most popular data structures and algorithms work. Then you're on your way as you create your own! From simple arrays and bit vectors to intense binary tree graphs and hash tables, this book covers it all. It even tackles the algorithms used for sorting, searching, compression, and recursion. Plus, you will actually see each concept put into practice through interactive graphical demonstrations included on the CD! Almost any computer science teacher would probably kill me for including this topic as such a small chapter.