User:CallumPoole

I'm a 2nd year student at the University of Lincoln studying BSc (Hons) Games Computing.

Userboxes UK This user uses British English. en-N This user can read and write at a native level in English. ko-1 이 사용자는 한국어를 조금 읽고 쓸 수 있습니다. vbn-4 This user is an expert programmer in Visual Basic .NET. c++-3 This user is an advanced programmer in C++. java-3 This user is an advanced programmer in Java. csharp-3 This user is an advanced programmer in C#. html-3 This user is an advanced coder in HTML. css-3 This user is an advanced coder in Cascading Style Sheets. js-2 This user is an intermediate coder in JavaScript. mysql-1 This user is a beginning programmer in MySQL. php-1 This user is a beginning coder in PHP. py-1 This user is a beginning programmer in Python. This user uses OpenGL. This user is interested in computers This user loves mathematics This user is a reviewer on the English Wikibooks. (verify) SI This user uses the metric system of measurement. This user contributes using Google Chrome. Ps This user contributes using Adobe Photoshop. This user contributes using Microsoft Windows 7. This user uses a Windows Phone. This user uses Google as a primary search engine. This user is a chess player. This user plays the guitar.

About me

• Programmer
• Game designer
• My programming and game development history
• I am currently a student at the University of Lincoln doing the course: BSc (Hons) Games Computing.

How I like the structure wikibooks

• Bullet points (when appropriate)
• Indentation (when appropriate)
• Not blabbing on and going straight to the point; this saves both the writer and the reader time.

Contributions

• Guide to Game Development

Involvement: creator, currently main contributor.

• A-level Computing/AQA

Involvement: minor.

Other favoured books

• OpenGL
• Algorithm Implementation

Favoured Windows Phone apps

• #1 Toolkit
  • Ruler, Compass, Protractor, Spirit level
  • Flash light, mirror, magnifier, all in one phone settings panel
  • Unit Converter, NFC writer
  • Noise meter, Recorder
  • Timer, Stopwatch, world clock, system info

Any one of these can be pinned to start.

• Calculator²
  • Basic Calculator
  • Scientific calculator
  • Programmer calculator
  • Currency converter
  • Unit converter

• Graph Touch
  • Useful graph plotter
  • Plots graph, derivative and integral
  • has modulo(%), unusual
  • Maximum and minimum points automatically located.
  • Omnidirectional pitch to stretch in certain axes.

Very good sources of learning

Entertainment learning:

• VSause 1, 2 or 3
• Numberphile or Computerphile
• MinutePhysics
• CGPGrey
• DNews

Actual(need a better word) learning:

• Math for Game Developers
• Queensland University of Technology free online courses
• Jamie King on Youtube, features: c#, c++ programming and game engine development with OpenGL
• Khan Academy