[atxgpsig] Meeting Topics

["Chris Nystrom" <cnystrom@gmail.com>]

Is anyone interested in giving a short talk on some aspect of game
programming at the next meeting. You do not have to be an expert,
perhaps just relating to your expereience with the topic.
A non-complete list is given below to generate ideas, although your topic does not have to be on the list.

Also are there any volunteers to demo something?

Chris

Here is a first pass at a list of possible meeting topics:

How to get started
Commercial tools usable by mortals
OpenGL vs. DirectX
Tour of Best Websites for Game Programmers
Survey of the Best Books for Game Programming
Free Game Programming Books Available on the Web
What Should I be learning now to be ready for tomorrow?
Pros and Cons of various Languages for Game Development
Focus on: AI
Focus on: 2D
Focus on: 3D
Focus on: Animation
Focus on: Sound and Music
Focus on: Text
Focus on: Networking
Focus on: Multi-User
Focus on: BitMaps
Incorporating Movies into your Games
Re-implementing old standard games
Focus on: Adding Scripting
Going Pro: Business Considerations to Game Programming
Available Game Programming Training Opportunities
Optimization: Is it even needed Anymore?
Focus on: Original Doom (Talk about why it was important, what techniques it added to the state
    of the art, perhaps even a tour of the now available source code)
(Note: There may be other games that have source code available and are worthy of a close look)
Hall of Fames Games: Our Nominations and Why
Open Source: Pro and Con
Beta Testing: Best Methods
Steps Before Programmings: Designng
How is game Programming Different that other types of Programming?
Publishing Your Game
Maintaining Your Game
Gameprograming as Art Form
Computer Games as Educational Tools
Comuter Games as Culture
Programming Games for Exotic Platforms
Recruiting Others to your Project 
Focus on: Game Engines
Focus on: Project Management (most games never get done)
Focus on: Snacks (Best Foods to eat while hacking)
Debate: Are Board Games Obsolete?
Debate: The Best Editor (LOL)
Field Trip to TekRepublik (http://tekrepublik.com/)

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