Killer Game Programming in Java Andrew Davison ISBN: 0-596-00730-2, 969 pages, $44.95, £31.95, 40 Euro For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview withthe author, contact: ...

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Java is a versatile language that can be used to create a wide range of applications. Ankira, for example, is developing a new Metroid 2D game in Java.

The survey found that Python is more popular than Java overall. A total of 52% reported using Python this year, compared to 49% who said they used Java. Last year it was 55% to Java and 54% to Python.

So, my young cousin (almost 13 now, wow time flys!) is looking to start a programming project for his next year's school project over the summer, and he wants to program his own game. So, while I ...