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Web and JavaScript Game Design Tutorials | LinkLists | A list of sites housing scans from a bunch of public domain comic books, mostly from the 40s and 50s. | 2013-10-13T18:12:00-04:00 | 2022-09-17T01:21:00-04:00 | feature | web | linklists |
Compiled 2012-07-23 / Last Updated & Verified 2024-01-02
The other day (well over a decade ago now, as of last update), my nephew asked me for some advice on learning how to code. Having been a code monkey myself since 3rd grade, I can appreciate the desire to learn coding in general, and game development (his preferred specialty) in particular.
But, things have change alot in the 25 30+ years since I first learned, and I suspect that learning BASIC on an Apple IIe is no longer the preferred starting method (or even terribly useful). So, after some brief thought, I suggested he learn the art of JavaScript (and the HTML that surrounds it), which I prefer for several reasons:
- it's simple (or, at least, can be, with the right libraries),
- it's powerful, thanks to the modern JS engines in Chrome and Firefox, and
- it's relevant in this modern, interconnected world.
So, in order to simplify the transfer of knowledge for him, I present the Web and JavaScript Game Design Tutorials LinkList, as compiled July 23rd, 2012. The links were last updated and verified on January 02, 2024.
Links
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BASIC Computer Games [NEW] - An attempt at updating the classic 70s / 80s programming book to modern languages and development practices, including JavaScript.
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MDN - Learn Web Development - The Mozilla Developer's Network is a treasure trove of information, with tutorials and reference material for all levels of developer.
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Tizag - Well I'm not particularly familiar with this site, they look like they have some good from-the-ground-up tutorials on everything from HTML and JavaScript to Perl and Flash (and lots of stuff in between).
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Codeacademy - A relatively new tutorial site, with a social bend. Sign in via Facebook, and earn badges and achievments while you learn. Looks like it might be a great way to learn, as it seems to start right out with an interactive JavaScript command line.
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Eloquent JavaScript - A free ((Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution, for those that care about such things.)) ebook designed to be a "modern introduction to programming" by way of the JavaScript language.
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HTML5 Games 101 - An introductory tutorial to HTML5 Games - Another step-by-step tutorial, this one demonstrating how to build a simple snake game.
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W3Schools.com - I've been a fan of this site for years, and found them to be an invaluable resource as I honed my own JavaScript skills. They have basic and advanced tutorials in both HTML and JavaScript, as well as lots of examples and references.
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Developing HTML5 Canvas Games for Facebook with JavaScript - A more specific tutorial, written by a developer who wanted to teach his 5-year-old son about video games. Steps through the building of a simple space-shooting game.
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The Very Simple Tic-Tac-Toe Tutorial Using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (formerly at http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/247361-simple-tic-tac-toe-using-html5-css3-and-javascript/) - The name says it all. A single page tutorial posted to the dreamincode.net forums, covering the step-by-step process of developing a simple game. Link down as of 2022-09-17_