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Data Structures for Pre-College Programmers: Arrays, Dynamic Arrays, and Linked ListsAn Introduction to Lua
Introduction A close friend of mine went on a job interview recently, for a local game development company. I'm not going to name names here, but let's just say that they're a sorta-large Game Development boutique in Vancouver.
Scripting Languages and Mod Development
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Comparison of OpenGL and Direct3D
Direct3D and OpenGL are competing application programming interfaces (APIs) which can be used in applications to render 2D and 3D computer graphics , taking advantage of hardware acceleration when available. Modern graphics processing unit (GPUs) may implement a particular version of one or both of these APIs. [ edit ] Availability
Often, when we meet other game developers and say that we use OpenGL for our game Overgrowth , we're met with stares of disbelief -- why would anyone use OpenGL? DirectX is the future. When we tell graphics card representatives that we use OpenGL, the temperature of the room drops by ten degrees. This baffles us.
Why you should use OpenGL and not DirectX
Asynchronous Programming with Thread Pools - CodeGuru
When you are developing applications you may encounter chunks of processing that make your application seem sluggish.
Asynchronous T-SQL Execution Without Service Broker
Introduction Quite often, SQL Server developers need to execute long running SQLs such as updates, inserts, bulk inserts, index creation, and other non-query types of T-SQL. At the end, the total execution time will be a sum of each SQL’s execution time.Abstract : In the asynchronous world, we can talk about Real async and Simulated async . Each one has its own pros and cons. Let’s see a simplified sample of each case. Sample scenario, let’s assume two systems, A and B : 1.- A sends a message to B . 2.- B processes the request from A . 3.- B returns a response to A.
Real asynchronous vs. Simulated asynchronous - David Hurtado's Integration Traces
A question we get time and time again is “what is an electronic compass?” After-all, GPS devices are electronic and they can tell what direction I’m going. So shouldn’t all GPS devices be known as having an electronic compass? Well, not quite. Here is what you need to know about how GPS devices deal with headings, direction, and compass readings.
What is an Electronic Compass? GPS Review
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