March 1997
Developing Web Games
An Internet Game Server In Java
By Andy Wilson
Andy presents "Odds of Survival," a simulation game that allows players to pit creatures against each other to see whose species will survive. Both client and server are written entirely in Java.
Programming Web Games in C
By Andrew Davison
While writing a multiplayer network game may seem daunting, Andrew shows how to divide up the task to conquer the problem. Andrew also presents a network game called "Nim" and describes the four steps every Web-game programmer should follow.
A Java-Based High-Score Server
By Neil Bartlett
As Neil describes it, it's beating the high score that keeps game players coming back. Neil shows how to create your own "digital narcotic," presents a simple high-score recorder, and winds up with a look at security issues.
Extending VRML with Realspace
By Sue Wilcox
While Panorama technology has developed more quietly than VRML, it offers an interesting alternative for creating virtual spaces. Now, one of the key developers of Apple's QuickTime VR has created a tool that combines the best of both worlds.
C O L U M N S :
Webmaster's Domain
Many of the new HTML editors allow you to automatically publish your results on the server. Setting up your client to support this is straightforward, but configuring your server is a bit trickier. Lincoln D. Stein tells you more.
Doing Justice to the Web
This month Catherine Sansum Kirkman looks at the legal arrangements you should consider when outsourcing various site-development tasks.
HTML Coding
Laura Lemay shows some tricks she uses to improve the way major search engines list your home page.
Virtual Worlds
While VRealm Builder is a useful tool for constructing VRML environments, you'll also need some 3D objects to get started. That's where 3D VRML Visions/Collection One: Cool Models comes in. Andrea L. Ames puts both products on the virtual workbench.
Java Alley
This month Bruce Eckel winds up his discussion of Java's Run-Time Type Information (RTTI), and also delves into the new "reflection" mechanism that lets you to retrieve class information at run time.
D E P A R T M E N T S :
Lab Notes
If you've been looking for the ultimate tool for editing QuickTime movies, you may want to take a second look at MovieStar. R. Shamms Mortier shows you what's hot and what's not.
Special Report
Internet World '96, held this past November in Boston, proved to be the event to launch new products this year. Marshal M. Rosenthal walks you through the show and shares his thoughts on the so-called latest and greatest.
Insite
In order to find new programming talent, the BALR consulting firm created a Web site that provides resources for UNIX, C/C++, and Delphi programmers and also tests their talents. Mike Diff describes the design of this unique site.
News & Notes
Cogs for Your Canvas; Images that Surround.
The Home Page
Editor-in-Chief Michael Floyd talks about "The OS That Would Not Be."
The Last Page
Michael Swaine is wondering "Are You a Web Journalist?"
