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Introduction to Ray-Tracing using WebGPU API in 20 Minutes (Coffee Book Series)

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Quickstart Guide to Game Design is a beginner-friendly introduction to designing and building small games. It covers the fundamentals of game…

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A fast-paced, practical introduction to game physics for developers who want to add realism and responsiveness to their games without getting…

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NodeJS is a powerful server side-environment for creating and managing web-based solutions. This incredible environment uses Javascript one of…

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JavaScript in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)

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In the vast ecosystem of programming languages, however, there is one language for the internet - JavaScript! JavaScript's versatility and…

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