The success of iPad has revolutionized the gaming world and has strongly affected the world of mobile development. Game developers who have mastered the art of developing iPad games are in great demand. There are several amazing books that can help you learn how to develop iPad games from the scratch.
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Top Ten Books for Learning iPad Game App Development
1. Top Ten Books For Learning iPad Game App
Development
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2. Learn to Ride the Waves of Apple iPad's Success
The success of iPhone took everyone by surprise, and most tech pundits
impressed by what Apple had accomplished. But when the launch of iPad was
announced, several tech critics said that there is not market for a device like
iPad. However, over 70 million iPads have been sold till date, and several
mobile developers and game developers are busy building apps for Apple's
tablets.
3. Learn GameSalad for iOS: Game Development for iPhone,
iPad, and HTML5
Written by David Guerineau, this is one of the
few iPad game app development books that
cater to the needs of non-programmers.
This book doesn't deal with the usual
technologies associated with iOS game
development. As it is aimed at people who
do not possess development experience, it
focuses on how to use GameSalad (a game
creation tool) to build 2D games for iPad
and other iOS devices.
4. Swipe This!: The Guide to Great Touchscreen Game Design
Developing and designing games for the iPad is vastly
different from designing games for PCs or laptops. Written
by Scott Rogers, this book will introduce you to the basics of
designing games for tablets. The book begins by outlining
the features and peculiarities of tablet game systems.
5. iPhone and iPad Game Development
(For Dummies)
A part of the celebrated 'for dummies'
series, this book is written by Neal
Goldstein, Jon Manning and Paris
Buttfield-Addison. While this book cannot
teach you to develop highly-complex
games for iOS devices, it is worthwhile to
read it before you plunge into the
process of development.
6. Learn iPhone and iPad cocos2d Game Development
A thorough knowledge of cocos2d game engine is very useful
for developing a game for the iPad. Written by Steffen
Itterheim, this book is great for smart beginners who want to
create powerful games using OpenGL.
7. Learning cocos2d: A Hands-On Guide to Building iOS Games
with cocos2d, Box2D, and Chipmunk
Written by Rod Strougo and Ray
Wenderlich, this book highlights the
simplicity with which cocos2d and related
tools and technologies can be used to
build powerful iOS games. The game
walks you through the process of
developing an iOS game called Space
Viking.
8. Learn cocos2d Game Development with iOS 5
Apple iOS 5 has revolutionized the gaming world by offering
several innovative gaming features. This book, written by
Steffen Itterheim and Andreas Löw, will teach you how to
develop games with virtual joypads, tilemaps, and Gaming
Center.
9. Beginning iOS Game Development
A part of the celebrated Wrox Programmer to
Programmer series and written by Patrick
Alessi, this is the right book for you if you have
a lot of hands-on programming experience.
While this book is meant for developers who
possess at least a basic understanding of the
development process, it does not presuppose
any knowledge of iOS programming.
10. Learning iOS Game Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Building Your
First iPhone Game
Written by Michael Daley, this book is for expert developers
who want to master iPhone 2D game development fast. While
it focuses on developing games for the iPhone, the ideas
mentioned in the book are extremely useful to the iPad game
developer also.
11. Beginning iOS 5 Games Development: Using the iOS SDK for
iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
Written by Lucas Jordan, this is the perfect
book for developers who want to develop
powerful games for iPad and iPod touch by
harnessing the gaming-friendly features of
iOS 5. The book gives detailed lessons on
how to create iPad game apps, how to
design effective graphics and how to get the
UI right.
12. Tap, Move, Shake: Turning Your Game Ideas into iPhone & iPad Apps
If you are just beginning to get interested in iPad game app
development and like to do things yourself to understand
them, this book is for you. It is written by Todd Moore and
has a foreword by Steve Wozniak.
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