Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python, 4th Edition

Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python, 4th Edition

Author: Al Sweigart

Publisher: No Starch Press

Published: 2016-12-16

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1593277954

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Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python will teach you how to make computer games using the popular Python programming language—even if you’ve never programmed before! Begin by building classic games like Hangman, Guess the Number, and Tic-Tac-Toe, and then work your way up to more advanced games, like a text-based treasure hunting game and an animated collision-dodging game with sound effects. Along the way, you’ll learn key programming and math concepts that will help you take your game programming to the next level. Learn how to: –Combine loops, variables, and flow control statements into real working programs –Choose the right data structures for the job, such as lists, dictionaries, and tuples –Add graphics and animation to your games with the pygame module –Handle keyboard and mouse input –Program simple artificial intelligence so you can play against the computer –Use cryptography to convert text messages into secret code –Debug your programs and find common errors As you work through each game, you’ll build a solid foundation in Python and an understanding of computer science fundamentals. What new game will you create with the power of Python? The projects in this book are compatible with Python 3.


If You're Perfect

If You're Perfect

Author: Lauren McIntosh

Publisher:

Published: 2021-01-10

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781630214630

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The life of being a teenager is already challenging but when at a young age you lose your brother to Leukemia it truly shifts your world. For this teenager losing her brother was the domino that fell and changed her life. A story that deals with the concept of perfectionism and how her parents shifted their thought pattern when her little brother died to her being everything that she can be and more. Sitting in her health class as her teacher talks about mental health and everyone is ignoring her, she begins to flip through the health book realizing that the changes she has been going through were breaking her mental health. Her parents seemed to be judging her on everything from her clothes being the best to her looks, grades, not allowing her to play sports because they didn't want her to get hurt. So many things in her life changed when her brother died, and she felt herself breaking under this pressure that until this day she couldn't quite put into words. Now her weight loss, inability to sleep, wanting to disappear, working to smile in public while privately hating herself all made sense. Like in any situation she had to find the words to ask for help. With the assistance of her teacher, she is directed to the school counselor who brings her parents in and as a family they begin to address her mental health, saving her life. This is a story of a mental health struggle that she didn't know she had until someone randomly presented her situation in a health book. Sometimes we need help and don't know it, don't ask for it and don't know how to climb out of the dark whole alone. But the lesson is always a simple one, there is always someone ready to help you, just find the courage to ask. *Story may be adjusted to fit any gender performer. Authors permission is given.


The Mom Test

The Mom Test

Author: Rob Fitzpatrick

Publisher: Robfitz Ltd

Published: 2013-10-09

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1492180742

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The Mom Test is a quick, practical guide that will save you time, money, and heartbreak. They say you shouldn't ask your mom whether your business is a good idea, because she loves you and will lie to you. This is technically true, but it misses the point. You shouldn't ask anyone if your business is a good idea. It's a bad question and everyone will lie to you at least a little . As a matter of fact, it's not their responsibility to tell you the truth. It's your responsibility to find it and it's worth doing right . Talking to customers is one of the foundational skills of both Customer Development and Lean Startup. We all know we're supposed to do it, but nobody seems willing to admit that it's easy to screw up and hard to do right. This book is going to show you how customer conversations go wrong and how you can do better.


Voiceover Masterclass

Voiceover Masterclass

Author: Mark LAXTON

Publisher:

Published: 2021-07-30

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13:

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Have you ever realised that your voice could make you money? Working as a voiceover artist can give you a good, solid income, doing a fun and rewarding job, mostly working from your own recording studio at home! You may find yourself a natural at documentary or corporate narrations, TV and radio commercial scripts or longer projects such as audiobooks or eLearning. Are you good at putting on "funny" voices? Then channel your talents into recording character voices for video games or animations! The world of media production is ever expanding, and there are opportunities for English-speaking voice artists of all ages and types of voices. This book also includes a link to a completely free video-based course on voice training and setting up in voiceover work. Written by broadcast industry veteran Peter Baker, this book aimed at both the complete beginner and also at the voice artist who has set up a studio but who wants to boost their income to the next level. Packed with countless tips and basic and advanced techniques on performing, editing, and marketing your services to new clients, Voiceover Masterclass is your handbook for future success!


$1000 100 Ways

$1000 100 Ways

Author: Nick Loper

Publisher:

Published: 2021-07-20

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13:

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No theory. Just results. This is your side hustle "sampler platter" -- you'll get a quick profile of 100 different entrepreneurs to see: How they got their side hustle idea How much it cost to start How they found their initial traction or customers Their favorite marketing strategies How long it took to reach $1000 in profit Their mistakes along the way and more According to a recent study, 69% of Americans have less than $1,000 in a savings account. Worse, 45% reported having $0 in a savings account! I don't have to tell you--if you're in that position, you know it's a fragile way to live. You're one unexpected expense, one missed paycheck, one surprise layoff away from taking on more debt. This book is about creating some financial margin in your life. What do I mean by margin? Margin is the gap between your income and your expenses. If you're living paycheck to paycheck, or spending nearly everything you make, you don't have any margin. Think of it like financial breathing room. Life becomes a lot less stressful and a lot more fun when you have some breathing room in your budget. But the truth is, most people don't. Nearly four out of five families live paycheck to paycheck. It doesn't have to be that way. Real people are making real money on the side--on their own terms. This book shares their stories. Scroll up and order now to start (or accelerate) your own side hustle journey! I'd love to include YOU in the sequel :)


The One Minute Millionaire

The One Minute Millionaire

Author: Mark Victor Hansen

Publisher: Crown Currency

Published: 2009-08-04

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0307452654

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Two mega-bestselling authors with decades of experience in teaching people how to achieve extraordinary wealth and success share their secrets. Mark Victor Hansen, cocreator of the phenomenal Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and Robert G. Allen, one of the world’s foremost financial experts, have helped thousands of people become millionaires. Now it’s your turn. Is it possible to make a million dollars in only one minute? The answer just might surprise you. The One Minute Millionaire is an entirely new approach, a life-changing “millionaire system” that will teach you how to: * Create wealth even when you have nothing to start with. * Overcome fears so you can take reasonable risks. * Use the power of leverage to build wealth rapidly. * Use “one minute” habits to build wealth over the long term. The One Minute Millionaire is a revolutionary approach to building wealth and a powerful program for self-discovery as well. Here are two books in one, fiction and nonfiction, designed to address two kinds of learning so that you can fully integrate these life-changing lessons. On the right-hand pages, you will find the fictional story of a woman who has to make a million dollars in ninety days or lose her two children forever. The left-hand pages give the practical, step-by-step nonfiction strategies and techniques that actually work in the real world. You’ll find more than one hundred nuts-and-bolts “Millionaire Minutes,” each one a concise and invaluable lesson with specific techniques for creating wealth. However, the lessons here are not just about becoming a millionaire—they are about becoming an enlightened millionaire and how to ethically make, keep, and share your wealth. Whether your goal is less than a million dollars or that amount many times over, there’s never been a better time to achieve abundance. Let The One Minute Millionaire show you the way.


Write. Publish. Repeat.

Write. Publish. Repeat.

Author: Johnny B. Truant

Publisher: Realm & Sands

Published: 2014-12-14

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9781629550367

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Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Publishing In 2013, Johnny B. Truant and Sean Platt published 1.5 million words and made their full-time livings as indie authors. In Write. Publish. Repeat., they tell you exactly how they did it: how they created over 15 independent franchises across 50+ published works, how they turned their art into a logical, sustainable business, and how any independent author can do the same to build a sustainable, profitable career with their writing. Write. Publish. Repeat. explains the current self-publishing landscape and covers the truths and myths about what it means to be an indie author now and in the foreseeable future. It explains how to create books your readers will love and will want to return to again and again. Write. Publish. Repeat. details expert methods for building story worlds, characters, and plots, understanding your market (right down to your ideal reader), using the best tools possible to capture your draft, and explains proven best practices for editing. The book also discusses covers, titles, formatting, pricing, and publishing to multiple platforms, plus a bit on getting your books into print (and why that might not be a good idea!). But most importantly, Write. Publish. Repeat. details the psychology-driven marketing plan that Sean and Johnny built to shape their stories into "products" that readers couldn't help but be drawn into -- thus almost automatically generating sales -- and explores ways that smart, business-minded writers can do the same to future-proof their careers. This book is not a formula with an easy path to follow. It is a guidebook that will help you build a successful indie publishing career, no matter what type of writer you are ... so long as you're the type who's willing to do the work. What Indie Authors and Thought Leaders Are Saying: "Two of the best in the biz... A gem for aspiring authors." -- Hugh Howey "I have a pretty popular blog on self-publishing, and I've written a couple of books on the topic myself - meaning I've read a lot on the topic and come across lots of different strategies and approaches to building a loyal audience. For my money, this is the best book on self-publishing out there." -- David Gaughran "It's tough to find more honest and straight-forward marketing advice than what you'll get from these indie authors." -- Jane Friedman, former publisher of Writer's Digest "The most important book on self-publishing I've ever read. " -- Karol Gajda "Consider it the most valuable guide book to publishing success." -- Jim Kukral, Author Marketing Club You'll Wish You Could Have Read it Years Ago!


Door to Door Real Estate Prospecting

Door to Door Real Estate Prospecting

Author: Linda Schneider

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2014-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781497400191

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Want More Real Estate Listings? Then go directly to the source...knock and ask home owners when they plan to move. Sounds simple, right? But of course the devil is in the details: what to say, how to dress, how to get them to talk, how to track results, how to get motivated, how to improve results, what to hand out, how to handle rejection, how to follow up, and most importantly, how to convert leads to appointments. This book was born of experience, not theory. The information comes from both successful and failed door-to-door real estate prospecting efforts. In these pages, you'll see how some agents make over half a million dollars a year from door knocking, and you'll see how others struggle -- giving you a chance to learn from their mistakes. You'll see how new agents got started, and how long it took them to get their first listing. You'll discover what's hard, and how to make it easy. Most importantly, you'll see that it is both possible and realistic to use door knocking as a real estate prospecting approach to generate 10 to 20 listings per year.


Automate Your Income

Automate Your Income

Author: Phil Laboon

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-07

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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A step by step guide how to make money online without using affiliates, MLM, or pyramid schemes.This strategy has been proven over and over by countless people, I am just giving it a name and teaching it.Do you have 5 hours a week and a computer? Then you're ready.This book will teach you literally everything that you need to know about how to build a real online business model that customers will happily pay you for. Don't waste time on blogging, affiliate marketing, selling ads on your page for fractions of a penny per view.99% of people fail at making from home because they start off down the wrong path. I'm here to show you what the experts do... I will show you the pitfalls most people fall into and how to avoid them. After reading the first chapter of this book you will see this is an easy to follow strategy and not some fluff marketing piece. This will give you everything you need including business ideas, free tools, marketing strategies, and upsell funnels.Think of it as a simple road map that anyone can follow regardless of technical ability. In this book, you will learn: How to research, build, & automate monthly recurring monthly income The best industries to launch an online business right now How to buy your first stock How to rebrand undervalued services and charge 10x more How to build a business with no employees or upfront capitalHow to keep clients coming back every month and spending moreInsider tricks used by professional marketers The one thing you should never do when starting an online business (don't start an online business until you read this) How to market your business without spending money How to make your website convert 500% higher with 3 tricks And much, much moreEven if you know nothing about digital marketing, this book will get you started and make money right away. Join the thousands of entrepreneurs who have profited from this ultimate guide to automated income streaming. Amazon best-selling author and serial entrepreneur, Phil Laboon will teach you the secrets that he has used to create profitable automated businesses for the last 17 years. Are you ready to get started making money like the professionals do? Then scroll up and click BUY NOW to get started today.