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Welcome to GDNet Direct
[3.17.08 - 3.23.08]
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Issue #12, Volume #7
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Table of Contents
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1. Recent Articles 5. GD Showcase
2. GameDev NewsBytes 6. Featured Book
3. Jobs @ GameDev.net 7. Poll Results
4. Upcoming Events
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1. Recent Articles
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- PROGRAMMING
High Dynamic Range Environment Mapping On Mainstream Graphics Hardware
by Lake, Northrop, Freeman
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/programming/features/hdrenvmap/
- PROGRAMMING
Welzl's Minimum Sphere Algorithm Demystified
by Eli Kara
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/programming/features/welzlminsphere/
- MUSIC AND SOUND
Improving Communication with Your Sound Designer Part 1
by Kane Minkus
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/music/features/audiocommunications1/
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2. GameDev NewsBytes
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[3/21/08]
- Weekend Reading: Tales From Journal Land
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487580
[3/20/08]
- The IGDA Appoints New Board Members and Officer
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487556
[3/19/08]
- Ziggyware Spring XNA Article Contest
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487399
[3/18/08]
- FreeVector 1.2 Now Available
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487305
- Panda3D now has automatic Per-pixel lighting
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487303
- Game Institute Challenges Continue!
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487295
- Multiple Open Source games accepted into Google of Code
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487195
[3/17/08]
- The Workplace - Rate Your Company!
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487179
- Contest: Let the Games Begin!
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487169
- Last Chance to Fly With the Early Bird Registration Rate for ION
http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=487142
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3. Jobs @ GameDev.net
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[Latest Companies]
- Abandon Interactive (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?employerid=407
[All Jobs]
- Artist (3)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=1
- Manager/Executive (2)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=6
- Other (1)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=10
- Producer/Director (2)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=3
- Programmer (6)
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/default.asp?occupationid=4
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To see all offers or find information
on posting an ad:
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/careers/
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4. Upcoming Events
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- ICE 2008
3/26 - 3/28 @ Toronto, Canada
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=330
- DiME - Diversity in Media & Entertainment Summit
3/29 @ Oakland, CA
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=338
- Indie MMO Game Developers Conference
3/29 - 3/30 @ Minneapolis, MN
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=276
- Independent Game Conference - Boston
4/3 - 4/4 @ Boston, MA
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/?method=se&eid=297
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For more events listed at later dates, visit
http://www.gamedev.net/directory/events/
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5. GD Showcase
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[Recent Entries]
- Ad Astra
by chapmast
http://www.gamedev.net/community/gds/viewentry.asp?projectid=379449
- FD
by eppo
http://www.gamedev.net/community/gds/viewentry.asp?projectid=487512
View Entire Showcase:
http://www.gamedev.net/community/gds/
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6. Featured Book
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Game Design Perspectives
by *** Dominic Laramee
Published May 2002
Average Rating: **** 1/2 [3 reviews]
Similar to Game Programming Gems, but focusing instead on Game Design.
For more and to rate this book click here:
http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=167
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7. Poll Results
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Q: What did you think of this year's GDC coverage?
Whoo hoo! You guys rock!------------32----||||||||-------------------12%
Not as good as years past,
but still informative---------------11----|||------------------------4.13%
More sessions/lectures coverage!----36----|||||||||------------------13.5%
More Expo coverage!-----------------9-----||-------------------------3.38%
More products coverage!-------------10----||-------------------------3.75%
More developer interviews!----------22----||||||---------------------8.27%
More video coverage!----------------21----|||||----------------------7.89%
More events/parties coverage!-------6-----|--------------------------2.25%
More booth babes!-------------------66----|||||||||||||--------------24.8%
What coverage??---------------------108---|||||||||||||||||||||||----40.6%
Other-------------------------------12----|||------------------------4.51%
Total Votes: 266
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