Wo wo wo! You need to do calculus! I nearly failed that in grade 10 last year. Is it really required for programming?
Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 7:06 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Jim Kitchen's baseball game > Hi Jim, > Yeah, as a programmer who learned all I know from books it amazes me how > you did it by investigating the code on your own and experimentation > etc. Though, I think that kind of learning is only possible with basic > style languages. Some languages like C++ is hard enough to learn with a > book let alone totally on someones own. > As long as the formula works I don't think anyone cares. There have been > many times when I should have done a calculation in calculous but used a > trig formula instead, less accurate, but way easier to program and for > me to test in my head. > > > Jim Kitchen wrote: >> Hi Thomas, >> >> Yes, I knew that the answer was that the large professional game >> companies have teams of college graduates working on those games. >> Truthfully I am amazed that I can make some of the games that I do with >> the very limited education that I have. I do believe that I almost >> finished beginners algebra. People would probably freak if they saw how >> I wrangled or mangled math to get games like Mach 1, Pong etc to work. >> >> TGIF and BFN >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.16/1004 - Release Date: > 12/09/2007 5:22 PM > > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
