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February 16, 2021 October 8, 2014
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Tips | Photoshop Scripting and Shortcuts

As a game developer, I often work in Adobe Photoshop (or directly with game artists […]

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May 27, 2014 April 24, 2014
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Game Programming Research & Development

Below you’ll find a variety of interesting 7-week projects from the Champlain College class of […]

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July 14, 2014 January 17, 2014
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Algae Officer | Android

The Challenge: In June 2014 I was summoned to the aid of the Emergent Media […]

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May 27, 2014 October 24, 2013
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Is Teaching Children to Code a stupid idea?

My internet circles are ablaze this morning with William Foxton’s article “The Government wants to […]

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September 20, 2013 September 20, 2013
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Fall 2013 – Events for Game Programmers

September – October Events at Champlain College There are countless opportunities for Game Programming students […]

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Magnosphere Poster
May 27, 2014 April 28, 2013
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Champlain College Game Studio sweeps GameFest

Champlain College took home a host of awards for student made games at the 2013 […]

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June 17, 2014 April 2, 2013
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Preparing for a Computer Science Degree (Part 3): Computer Recommendations

This is part three of the series “How to Prepare for a CS Degree”. Introduction […]

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May 27, 2014 March 29, 2013
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Fall 2013 Registration Info for Game Programmers

The following are the likely courses you should be signing up for. There are exceptions […]

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April 2, 2013 March 22, 2013
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Preparing for a Computer Science Degree (Part 2): Should I Learn C++?

This is part two of the series How to Prepare for a CS Degree. Introduction […]

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May 27, 2014 March 11, 2013
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Preparing for a Computer Science Degree (Part 1): Should I attend a conference?

This is part one of the series How to Prepare for a CS Degree. Introduction […]

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June 3, 2014 January 4, 2013
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Oculus Rift Countdown

With spring semester courses set to start next week (including both Graphics Programming II and […]

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April 16, 2012
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Graphics Programming Pixel Shaders

I realized that I haven’t yet published this video that shows some of the very […]

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April 10, 2012
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Questions on the future of XNA, Windows 8, ARM and more.

Trying to sort out the various messages coming from Microsoft related to the future of […]

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April 4, 2012
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Champlain Student Startup

I’m happy to announce that Champlain College Seniors Matt Brand, Mike Hopke (Game Programming), Marguerite […]

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November 6, 2019 April 2, 2012
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Featured Student Work from 2012

The following is a sampling of graphics programming project by 3rd-year programmers at Champlain College […]

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March 13, 2012
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Mid-Semester Update

Back from a record breaking GDC (22,500 attendees) in San Francisco, we’ve hit the mid-semester […]

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February 20, 2012
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Tech Conference Proposal Request

The Champlain Tech Conference is scheduled for April 21, 2012 and is now accepting presentation […]

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April 7, 2008
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Game FAQ: Camera Class for PS2 Dev Kit

Question: John, could you please post your camera class for the Playstation2 Development Kit? Sure. […]

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