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Course Information

Training Provider: Lynda.com
Title: Flash Professional CS5: Creating a Simple Game for iOS Devices
Author: Todd Perkins
Duration: 2hrs 8mins
Date of release: 25 Feb 2011

Chapter 1: Planning and Preparing the Game
Reviewing the finished game
Optimizing assets
Planning gameplay and viewing class structure
Viewing the FLA file

Chapter 2: Controlling Character Movement
Making the character move
Adding accelerometer support
Making the character jump
Simulating a finger swipe
Adding sound effects

Chapter 3: Creating Animated Background Elements
Creating a reusable Mover class
Linking the Mover class to the parallax elements
Looping background animations

Chapter 4: Adding Obstacles and Scoring
Creating a reusable Obstacle class
Detecting collisions with the player
Ending the game when the player bails
Using a timer to create trash cans
Calculating points and deleting unused objects
Using a shared object to save a high score
Increasing scrolling speed as gameplay progresses

Chapter 5: Testing, Debugging, and Publishing Your Game
Acquiring testing certificates and provisioning profiles
Troubleshooting performance issues
Finalizing code, adding an icon graphic, and setting a loading graphic
Publishing the final version of the app
Testing on your iOS device
Submitting the app to Apple for release in the App Store

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