Adventures in Minecraft

ISBN-13: 9781119439585 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 320 str.

David Whale; Martin O'Hanlon

Opis

Dive deep into Minecraft and see where adventure leads... Adventures in Minecraft, 2^nd Edition is your ticket to discovery in the world of Minecraft Written specifically for 11-15 year-olds who want to learn how to code, this book teaches you what you need to know to get started. Beginning with the simplest, most basic tasks involved with setting up Minecraft, each of the nine projects will build skill upon skill until you're planning and writing your own interactive games It doesn't feel like learning when you're having so much fun, but you'll be developing skills that will be with you for life. No experience? No problem These projects are designed to teach you the basics before moving into more complicated tasks. It's about more than just playing Minecraft; it's about understanding the basic concepts that apply to any programming project. You'll learn some Python programming, but more importantly, you'll understand how programming works, and you'll learn how to think like a programmer as you build, develop, create, and explore the world of Minecraft. These projects can be completed on a Mac, PC, or Raspberry Pi, and you don't need any kind of special knowledge or experience to get started. So what are you waiting for?

• Learn how code by writing Python programs for Minecraft
• Write interactive games, build structures, and make a 3D duplicating machine
• Learn electronic circuitry and build your own custom controls
• Construct intelligent objects and write a complete arena game

Programming is a valuable skill that enhances your future in any career, and opens up a whole new world of hobbies in gaming, computing, and more. The door to adventure is standing open in front of you--are you ready to walk through? Adventures in Minecraft is the ideal guide for beginners, so let's get started today

O autorze

Martin O′Hanlon (Birmingham, UK) describes himself as a professional geek and amateur snowboarder. Martin blogs about technology, Minecraft and Raspberry Pi at stuffaboutco.de.

David Whale (Essex, UK) is a professional software engineer. He regularly volunteers for The Institution of Engineering and Technology, which provides support at many schools, public workshops and tech camps.

Blurb

Learn valuable programming skills while building your own Minecraft adventure!

If you love playing Minecraft and want to learn how to code and create your own mods, this book was designed just for you. Working within the game itself, you′ll learn to set up and run your own local Minecraft server, interact with the game on PC, Mac and Raspberry Pi, and develop Python programming skills that apply way beyond Minecraft. You′ll learn how to use coordinates, how to change the player′s position, how to create and delete blocks and how to check when a block has been hit.

The adventures aren′t limited to the virtual you′ll also learn how to connect Minecraft to a BBC micro:bit so your Minecraft world can sense and control objects in the real world! The companion website gives you access to tutorial videos to make sure you understand the book, starter kits to make setup simple, completed code files, and badges to collect for your accomplishments. Written specifically for young people by professional Minecraft geeks, this fun, easy–to–follow guide helps you expand Minecraft for more exciting adventures and put your personal stamp on the world you create. Your own Minecraft world will be unlike anyone else′s on the planet, and you′ll pick up programming skills that will serve you for years to come on other devices and projects. Among other things, you will:

• Write Minecraft programs in Python^® on your Mac^®, PC or Raspberry Pi^®
• Build houses, structures, and make a 3D duplicating machine
• Build intelligent objects and program an alien invasion
• Build huge 2D and 3D structures like spheres and pyramids
• Build a custom game controller using a BBC micro:bit
• Plan and write a complete interactive arena game

Adventures in Minecraft teaches you how to make your favourite game even better, while you learn to program by customizing your Minecraft journey.