Coding with HTML & JavaScript – Create Epic Computer Games

Author: Max Wainewright
Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited
ISBN: 1840789638
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
A new title in The QuestKids children’s series that is designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with HTML & JavaScript – Create Epic Computer Games is ideal for readers who want to learn the basics of making games with HTML and JavaScript – programming languages used by professional game developers. Step-by-step, this book will guide you to create your own epic computer games. Ideal for coders with some experience who are now ready to take their coding to the next level! You’ll learn how to: · Use HTML & JavaScript to code a series of games. · Make images move and respond to keyboard presses. · Draw objects on the HTML canvas, and use variables and timers. · Import images and add sounds to personalize your projects. · Develop your skills and build some amazing games!. To create the games in this book, children will need a desktop computer or a laptop. The games require a proper keyboard so will not work well on a tablet or iPad. It is recommended that children should be supervised when using the internet, especially when using a new website. Table of Contents 1. Getting Started 2. Saying Hello 3. Viewing Your Page 4. HTML & JavaScript 5. Pop the Balloon 6. JavaScript Tennis 7. Catch It! 8. Dog ‘n’ Donuts 9. Flying Fish 10. Meteor Storm 11. Snake 12. Break Wall 13. Game Challenge: Simple Catching 14. Game Challenge: Avoiding Games 15. Game Challenge: Advanced Catching 16. Game Mods 17. Finding Bugs 18. Commands 19. Glossary

Get Coding 2! Build Five Computer Games Using HTML and JavaScript

Author: David Whitney
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 1536210307
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Ready to learn how to code a game? Get an introduction to programming with this fun and accessible guide. Learn HTML and JavaScript. Design and build five interactive computer games. Create cool graphics. Code simple artificial intelligence. This appealing guide, covering essential coding concepts, offers an ideal introduction to all these activities and more. By following simple step-by-step instructions and completing five exciting missions, aspiring programmers are invited to code well-known games such as tic-tac-toe and table tennis, then customize their projects to test their skills.

Coding with the micro:bit - Create Cool Programming Projects

Author: Dan Aldred
Publisher: In Easy Steps
ISBN: 1787910105
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
A new title in the QuestKids® children’s series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children Coding with the micro:bit – Create Cool Programming Projects introduces you to the hardware and software features of the BBC micro:bit, including the built-in microphone, speaker, and touch sensor added in micro:bit version 2. You’ll learn new skills such as how to code your micro:bit to play music, send messages, display pictures, and detect light. · Getting started: This section gives you a tour of the micro:bit and gets you started with coding your first program. · Basics: Here, you’ll learn to display images and text on the micro:bit’s LED grid. · Inputs: This section shows you how to work with the input systems on the micro:bit, like the buttons, the accelerometer, and the light sensor. Once you’ve mastered these skills, the book guides you through 10 exciting projects, including a temperature sensor, simple interactive games, and even an alarm system! 1. The 99 game 2. Heads or tails 3. Steady hand game 4. Temperature display 5. LED control 6. Trespasser alarm 7. Fortune teller 8. Compass 9. Radio communication 10. Bag alarm Each project has been designed to work with both versions of the micro:bit. You’ll find “Try This” sections that suggest other ways for you to try out your new knowledge. These ideas will inspire you to build your own projects with the micro:bit. So whether you’re a coding newbie, or you think you know it all, grab your micro:bit and let’s get coding!

I'm a JavaScript Games Maker

Author: Max Wainewright
Publisher: Wayland
ISBN: 9781526301116
Category : Computer games
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
This awesome book will show you how to up your JavaScript skills to code exciting new games. Originally used to make web pages more interactive, JavaScript can also be used to create online games that will run both on computers and mobile devices. The easy-to-follow projects in this book will teach you a lot of great techniques to make you the ultimate JavaScript expert.

The Coding Workbook

Author: Sam Taylor
Publisher: No Starch Press
ISBN: 1718500319
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137

Book Description
Build a website with your pencil! The Coding Workbook empowers you to teach students the basics of web development without a computer. This beginner-friendly introduction to web development enables anyone to build a website by writing out code by hand--no computer or internet required. It's a fun, hands-on approach to coding that teaches the basics of using the HTML and CSS programming languages (the language of web pages). You write the code in the pages of your workbook and then draw what it would look like in a web browser. TEACHERS: This has everything you need to teach an introductory web development class, and the pages are perforated! STUDENTS: Learn the basics of HTML and CSS to build your own custom website! Once you've finished the workbook you'll have the skills to easily build and launch a website. It's that easy! This exercise-filled workbook is packed with illustrations and progress quizzes, making it perfect for at-home learning or schools lacking sufficient computer or internet access. It has everything you need to teach a coding class or learn basic web programming yourself. Requirements: Pen or pencil and a desire to learn!

Coding with Scratch - Create Awesome Platform Games

Author: Max Wainewright
Publisher: In Easy Steps
ISBN: 1840789603
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
This is the second title in The QuestKids® children’s series, designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with Scratch – Create Awesome Platform Games shows kids how to create amazing platform games with Scratch. They will learn how to: · Use code to make a series of games where sprites leap from platform to platform. · Design different levels, draw graphics, and make simple animations. · Use variables to keep the score and to simulate gravity in games. · Make code blocks and functions. · Add sound to bring games to life. Starting with an introduction about how Scratch works, this book is suitable for beginners but with lots of tips, challenges, and extensions for experienced Scratch coders. To create the games in this book, children will need a desktop computer or a laptop. The games require a proper keyboard so will not work well on a tablet or iPad. It is recommended that children should be supervised when using the internet, especially when using a new website. This is the UK English edition. Table of Contents: 1. Coding with Scratch 2. Banana Bonanza 3. Jumposaurus 4. Space Dog 5. Polar Penguin 6. Monkey City 7. Haunted House 8. Scrolling Platform 9. Function Freddy Game Challenges: 1. Reusing your own blocks 2. Pyramid Platform 3. Crazy Castle 4. Robot Runner 5. Game Mods Glossary

Coding for Kids in easy steps

Author: Mike McGrath
Publisher: In Easy Steps
ISBN: 1840788577
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 351

Book Description
Coding for Kids in easy steps shows how to: · create web pages using HTML (HyperText Markup Language) · add style to web pages using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) · make interactive web pages using JavaScript programming Coding for Kids in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that demonstrates coding for web pages in clear examples. It begins by explaining how to make and test a basic web page, then demonstrates how to add text, pictures, links, tables, lists, and buttons to a web page. Next, the reader learns how to specify content color, font, position, and visibility. The book then shows how to add functionality so that web pages can react to user actions. The final chapter brings everything together with a step-by-step example that builds a fun web page containing an interactive game for PC, tablet, or smartphone. Coding for Kids in easy steps assumes the reader has no previous coding experience so is ideal for the newcomer to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript technologies. Get the FREE downloadable sample code to easily check and correct your own code. Table of Contents: Get started with web pages Create web page content Make lists and tables React to clicks Get started with style sheets Get started with scripts Build blocks of code Use built-in functions Grab web page objects Put it all together

Coding with Scratch – Create Fantastic Driving Games

Author: Max Wainewright
Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited
ISBN: 1840789646
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
A new title in The QuestKids children’s series that is designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with Scratch – Create Fantastic Driving Games will take you from Scratch basics through to creating your own fantastic driving games in easy steps. Each game comes with challenges to take you to the next level of coding. Even includes mods to make your games more exciting. Have fun and amaze your friends and family! · You’ll learn how to: · Use code to make a series of driving games including parking, racing, scrolling and two-player games. · Design your own game levels, cars and tracks. · Use variables to keep the score and to store the speed in your games. · Add sounds and create your own code blocks and functions. To create the games in this book, children will need a desktop computer or a laptop. The games require a proper keyboard so will not work well on a tablet or iPad. It is recommended that children should be supervised when using the internet, especially when using a new website. Table of Contents: 1. Coding with Scratch 2. Track Driver 3. Two-player Racer 4. Street Racer 5. Snowmobile Slalom 6. Big Track Racer 7. Desert Drifter 8. Formula Racer 9. Motorcross Rider 10. Parking Star 11. 3D Driver 12. Game Challenges: Monster Truck 13. Game Challenges: 3D Motorbike Racer 14. Game Mods 15. Glossary

Web Design with HTML5

Author: Colleen Van Lent
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1631378139
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Learn how to create web pages using HyperText Markup Language. Readers will learn some coding basics and be inspired to create their own webpages. Photos, sidebars, and callouts help readers draw connections between new concepts in this book and other makers-related concepts they may already know. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

JavaScript for Kids

Author: Nick Morgan
Publisher: No Starch Press
ISBN: 1593274084
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
JavaScript is the programming language of the Internet, the secret sauce that makes the Web awesome, your favorite sites interactive, and online games fun! JavaScript for Kids is a lighthearted introduction that teaches programming essentials through patient, step-by-step examples paired with funny illustrations. You’ll begin with the basics, like working with strings, arrays, and loops, and then move on to more advanced topics, like building interactivity with jQuery and drawing graphics with Canvas. Along the way, you’ll write games such as Find the Buried Treasure, Hangman, and Snake. You’ll also learn how to: –Create functions to organize and reuse your code –Write and modify HTML to create dynamic web pages –Use the DOM and jQuery to make your web pages react to user input –Use the Canvas element to draw and animate graphics –Program real user-controlled games with collision detection and score keeping With visual examples like bouncing balls, animated bees, and racing cars, you can really see what you’re programming. Each chapter builds on the last, and programming challenges at the end of each chapter will stretch your brain and inspire your own amazing programs. Make something cool with JavaScript today! Ages 10+ (and their parents!)