Tag: indiedev
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Creating a Dissolve Shader

This tutorial will teach you how to create a dissolve shader using the GLSL programming language. You will also learn how to apply an optional burning effect, and how to create the dissolve texture. A dissolve shader can be used to make an image disappear over time.
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Creating Textures for a Dissolve Shader

Learn how to create a texture for a dissolve shader using the GIMP image editor. This tutorial will show you two methods.
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Shader Tutorial: Coding a Sunburst Effect

In this tutorial you will learn how to code a sunburst effect inside a shader, using scanlines and polar coordinates. You will learn how to code the effect using the web based shader editor called Shadertoy.
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Coding Tutorial: Orbiting a Point in Space

Learn how to use polar coordinates to make an object orbit a point in space.
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Coding tutorial: Chain-of-responsibility pattern

A peasant, knight and king walk into a software design tutorial, and are here to teach you the chain-of-responsibility pattern. Learn how to create a chain of handlers which can handle different request types.
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Creating a planet in GIMP

Learn how to create a cool looking planet using the GIMP image editor. You will learn how to use noise, blur, gradients, lighting and blend modes to create beautiful art.
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Object pool pattern console application tutorial

Learn how to code the object pool pattern by managing a pool of books in a library. Borrow and return books to the pool in this console application tutorial using C++ and Visual Studio.
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Coding tutorial: Object pool pattern

Learn how to code the object pool pattern by pre-allocating memory and reusing objects. Which can greatly improve performance when reusing short lived objects like bullets and particles.
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Observer Pattern Graphical Demo

This tutorial shows a graphical demo of the observer pattern. The circle, square and mosaic background are all observers of the button press. Whilst the owner of the button is the subject.
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Coding tutorial: Observer pattern

In this tutorial you will learn how code the observer pattern using a zookeeper and animals. The zookeeper represents the subject of the observer pattern. Whilst the animals represent the observers.
