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Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies

By: Sarah Guthals,Stephen R. Foster,Lindsey D. Handley

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Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies

By: Sarah Guthals,Stephen R. Foster,Lindsey D. Handley

Join more than 100 million players in the online world of Minecraft Are you a Minecraft fanatic looking to mod your games? Hours of fun await! Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies teaches you how to mod in easy-to-do parts. Offering loads of helpful explanations and cool projects along the way, this friendly guide will have you advancing levels, keeping score, respawning players, building portals, creating an archery range—and much more—faster than you can say redstone! There's no denying that modding is cool. After all, it allows you to alter your Minecraft gaming world to constantly keep things new and fun. While it isn't incredibly difficult to learn to mod, it does take some practice. Luckily, Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies is here to help you build basic coding skills to make modding your games as easy as 1-2-3! The book is in full color and lies flat so you can look while you play Includes lifetime access to LearnToMod software with 3 months free access to a private Minecraft server Features larger print to make the text feel less daunting Offers next steps you can take if you want to learn even more about modding and coding If you're one of the millions of kids who play Minecraft every day, this hands-on guide gets you up and running fast with modding your favorite game!

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320

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119050049

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GitHub For Dummies

By: Sarah Guthals

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GitHub For Dummies

By: Sarah Guthals

Get more out of your coding with GitHub For today’s coders, GitHub is a must. The world’s largest software development platform, GitHub helps developers store, track, and collaborate on software projects. In this easy-to-follow Dummies guide, you’ll find insight into creating repositories, establishing projects, collaborating, incorporating open-source resources, and establishing yourself as a valued member of the GitHub community. With a working knowledge of GitHub, you’ll be a better, more employable programmer. The simple instructions and interactive examples in this book will get you there quickly. Get the instructions you need for using GitHub to collaborate on software projects Become more attractive to employers with knowledge and experience in the largest development platform Set up GitHub Desktop, create a repository, and launch your first project Use GitHub Skills courses to learn new tricks, for beginners to pros You’ve learned how to write a little code—now learn how to share it with GitHub.

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359

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John Wiley & Sons

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1394159188

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9781394159185

GitHub For Dummies

By: Guthals,Phil Haack

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GitHub For Dummies

By: Guthals,Phil Haack

Code collaboratively with GitHub Once you’ve learned the basics of coding the next step is to start sharing your expertise, learning from other coding pros, or working as a collaborative member of development teams. GitHub is the go-to community for facilitating coding collaboration, and GitHub For Dummies is the next step on your journey as a developer. Written by a GitHub engineer, this book is packed with insight on how GitHub works and how you can use it to become a more effective, efficient, and valuable member of any collaborative programming team. Store and share your work online with GitHub Collaborate with others on your team or across the international coding community Embrace open-source values and processes Establish yourself as a valuable member of the GitHub community From setting up GitHub on your desktop and launching your first project to cloning repositories, finding useful apps on the marketplace, and improving workflow, GitHub For Dummies covers the essentials the novice programmer needs to enhance collaboration and teamwork with this industry-standard tool.

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368

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119572657

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Building a Mobile App

Design and Program Your Own App!

By: Sarah Guthals

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Building a Mobile App

Design and Program Your Own App!

By: Sarah Guthals

Coding is cool, and these fun projects help you get started today! Building a Mobile App offers basic lessons in Android development, designed specifically for kids! Three fun projects walk you through basic coding skills using MIT's App Inventor—a free, online programming tool that uses a simple block style language that makes coding easy to learn. No long chapters to read, and no homework—just dive right in! You'll begin with a basic project that shows you how to make an app that works; next, you'll put those skills to work on a photo editing app that takes your skills to the next level. Finally, you'll level up one more time to become a Game Maker—that's right, you'll actually build a mobile game that you can send to your friends! Each project includes step-by-step directions and plenty of graphics to help you stay on track, and easy-to-read instructions help you complete each project frustration-free. App building can get pretty complicated, but it doesn't have to start out that way. Start small to pick up the basics quickly, and you'll be coding in no time! This book helps you get started quickly and easily, with a focus on fun. Build your own Android mobile apps using a free online platform! Code everything yourself, including buttons, screens, and interactions! Build an app that lets you draw on pictures you take! Create a simple, interactive game you can share with your friends! Adults all over the world turn to For Dummies books for clear instruction with a sense of humor; the Dummies Junior books bring that same "learning is fun" attitude to kids, with projects designed specifically for a kid's interests, needs, and skill level. Building a Mobile App gets kids coding quickly, with fun projects they'll be happy to show off!

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128

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1119376424

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Building a Minecraft City

Build Like a Pro!

By: Sarah Guthals

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Building a Minecraft City

Build Like a Pro!

By: Sarah Guthals

The coolest kid-friendly Minecraft projects If you have a Minecraft fanatic on your hands, you're about to be the most popular adult on the "block." Offering young Minecraft enthusiasts the ultimate sandbox experience, Building a Minecraft City gives kids aged 7 – 11 an outlet to enhance their love of the game and take their creative play to new heights. Brought to you by the trusted For Dummies brand, this kid-focused book offers step-by-step instructions and simple explanations for completing projects that will teach your child invaluable new skills—all while having a ton of fun! They'll gain confidence as they design and build truly impressive Minecraft structures, and you'll delight in watching them develop and refine their problem-solving skills as they work on their own. It's a win-win! Features a kid-friendly design that is heavy on eye-popping graphics Focuses on three basic projects that set young readers on the road to further exploration Boasts a small, full-color, accessible package that instills confidence in the reader Introduces basic engineering concepts to kids in a way they can understand Screen time can be as educational as it is fun, and this book shows your child how to approach their favorite game from a new angle to think—and do—outside the box.

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124

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John Wiley & Sons

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111931643X

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Helping Kids with Coding For Dummies

By: Camille McCue,Sarah Guthals

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Helping Kids with Coding For Dummies

By: Camille McCue,Sarah Guthals

Help for grown-ups new to coding Getting a jump on learning how coding makes technology work is essential to prepare kids for the future. Unfortunately, many parents, teachers, and mentors didn't learn the unique logic and language of coding in school. Helping Kids with Coding For Dummies comes to the rescue. It breaks beginning coding into easy-to-understand language so you can help a child with coding homework, supplement an existing coding curriculum, or have fun learning with your favorite kid. The demand to have younger students learn coding has increased in recent years as the demand for trained coders has far exceeded the supply of coders. Luckily, this fun and accessible book makes it a snap to learn the skills necessary to help youngsters develop into proud, capable coders! Help with coding homework or enhance a coding curriculum Get familiar with coding logic and how to de-bug programs Complete small projects as you learn coding language Apply math skills to coding If you’re a parent, teacher, or mentor eager to help 8 to 14 year olds learn to speak a coding language like a mini pro, this book makes it possible!

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496

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119380669

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Modding Minecraft

Build Your Own Minecraft Mods!

By: Sarah Guthals,Stephen R. Foster,Lindsey D. Handley

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Modding Minecraft

Build Your Own Minecraft Mods!

By: Sarah Guthals,Stephen R. Foster,Lindsey D. Handley

My kid can mod Minecraft? Oh my! There’s no doubt about it: Minecraft has taken the world by storm. If your resident Minecraft fanatic is ready to take their experience to a new level of play, introduce them to modding! Modding allows Minecraft players to modify the game through code—giving them the ability to add a variety of gameplay changes, ranging from new blocks and items to new mechanisms to craft. It’s pretty much a Minecraft enthusiast’s dream brought to life! In Modding Minecraft, your child will be introduced to three fun and easy-to-complete projects that teach them the coding skills to make the most of their love of Minecraft. Walking young readers through projects that outline how to create games in Minecraft for single or multiple players, this friendly and accessible guide takes the intimidation out of coding and instills confidence in children as young as seven as they complete cool coding projects to mod their favorite game. Full-color, eye-popping graphics and a short page count hold their attention while the goal-based format keeps them focused on the task at hand. Before you know it, your kid will be writing their own mods and having even more fun with Minecraft. Kids can complete the projects on their own or alongside an adult Introduces getting started with a single-player, single-level game Moves readers on to multi-level game playing Finishes with a multi-level, multi-player game based on the classic “capture the flag” game With simple and clear instruction that your child can understand, Modding Minecraft is the perfect place for your kid to dig deep and open up a whole new world in their creative play.

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127

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1119177294

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Write Code Like a Pro

Create Working Applications

By: Sarah Guthals

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Write Code Like a Pro

Create Working Applications

By: Sarah Guthals

CODERS ARE ROCK STARS Coders are the people who are building the future. You can stake your own claim on the future by learning pro coding techniques. Take a look inside to figure out how and why coders think a bit differently, the basics of building a working application with a professional coding language, and how to test your app to make sure it works. Get a jump on your future as a rock-star coder today! See the big picture – get a grip on how pro coders start and finish a project Know the code – get your hands on a pro coding language and put it to work Make things happen – create a working application you can share with friends

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347

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1119404231

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Building 3D Digital Games

Design and Program 3D Games

By: Sarah Guthals

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Building 3D Digital Games

Design and Program 3D Games

By: Sarah Guthals

A technology book for kids! Do you want to create 3D digital games that'll impress your friends, family, and even yourself? This book shows you how to use Alice, a free 3D game programming environment, to make seriously cool video games you'll have as much fun building as you will playing! Create your own adventure—recreate your favorite story by giving the characters new choices and writing your own ending When zombies attack—make your very own escape room maze and attempt to defeat the enemy before it defeats you Technology Requirements: Hardware – PC or tablet with internet connection running Windows® 7 or higher or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS X® 10.7 or higher Software – Alice–a free programming platform that can be downloaded at alice.org.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119453453

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9781119453451

Book's by Guthals

Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies

Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies

GitHub For Dummies

GitHub For Dummies

GitHub For Dummies

GitHub For Dummies

Building a Mobile App

Building a Mobile App

Building a Minecraft City

Building a Minecraft City

Helping Kids with Coding For Dummies

Helping Kids with Coding For Dummies

Modding Minecraft

Modding Minecraft

Write Code Like a Pro

Write Code Like a Pro

Building 3D Digital Games

Building 3D Digital Games

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