2015
Packt Publishing
James Slocum
1:04
English
As the internet becomes more of an application platform, the need to develop more feature-rich and immersive applications grows! Dart is a fantastic class-based, object-oriented language that pushes back on the idea that JavaScript should have a monopoly on web application development. It can be used both server side (dartVM) and client side (web browser) to build any application from a simple script to a full-blown 3D web game.
Introducing Dart is a joyride of game programming where the user harnesses the power of the Dart programming language. The techniques shown in these videos can easily be applied and expanded upon to create any kind of interactive web application.
We begin by learning how to install the Dart development environment, and how to get started using the Dart Editor. We then walk through building our game step-by-step until we are left with a fully functional game called “Dart Worm”.
At the first step you will be introduced to the Dart SDK and the Dart editor software. This will provide the environment where we will design and develop our main project. Then you will learn how to use Dart to access the elements on a web page (called the DOM). Once these elements are accessed you will be shown how to manipulate them by calling methods, and how to add and remove elements from the DOM dynamically.
As we move on we will be covering specific Dart classes that will help us bring the different components of our game to life. We will learn how to animate our game, keep score, and present the user with controls. Eventually, we will be putting everything we learned together and building our final game.
When you have completed these videos, you will have all of the tools necessary to build and deploy a fully functional web application using the Dart programming language.
Getting Started with the Dart Editor
The Course Overview
Installing the Dart SDK and Editor
Jumping in with Our First Dart Program
Setting Up Our Worm Project
Getting the HTML and CSS for the Game in Place
Interacting with the DOM Using Dart
Using the querySelector() Method to Find DOM Elements
Calling Methods on DOM Elements
Dynamically Adding and Removing Elements from the DOM
Putting Some Boogie in the Worm
Caring and Feeding for Your Worm
The Dart Random Number Generator
Using Timers to Create Simple Animations
Creating and Implementing a Proper Worm Class
Reacting to Key Press Events
Handle Key Press Events
Figuring Which Key Was Pressed by the User
Implementing the Game Logic for Pause, Resume, and Reset
Putting the Game Together
Implementing Collision Detection
Implementing the Win and Game Over Scenarios
Testing Our Gameplay and Cross-compiling to JavaScript
Adding Some Flair
Using CSS to Add Some Flair to Our Game
Dart and CSS Animations
Conclusion and Further Expansions of the Game
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