The Unofficial Guide to Making Maps in Minecraft®


Book Description

It's easy to get lost in the wide worlds of Minecraft. Did you know that you can make, find, and trade for maps to help you find your way and study your environment? Humans have made maps for nearly as long as civilizations have existed. This book shows those historical connections with Minecraft principles and asks students to think about how maps help them learn about their environment, both in the real world and the Minecraft world.




Minecraft: Maps


Book Description

Discover the hidden corners of the many weird and wonderful locations in Minecraft with this beautifully illustrated, full-color guide--written in official partnership with the experts at game-creator Mojang. Are you ready for an adventure? Minecraft: Maps is a visual guide to the Minecraft landscape, created by an explorer on a quest to find the most valuable loot while avoiding danger. Explore each of the fifteen major biomes through highly detailed, illustrated maps, then read the explorer's notes about the unique features and discover an inspirational themed build idea for each. A beautifully illustrated visual guide in its own right, Minecraft: Maps is also a survival tool. You'll learn which biomes are home to the most dangerous mobs, where to look for exclusive blocks, how to find naturally generated structures and the best places to search for loot. Once you've discovered each biome you can get building--construct an ice palace in the ice plains biome and an entire village suspended in the tree canopy above the jungle floor. Biomes: Badlands, Dark Forest, Desert, Forest, Jungle, Mountains, Mushroom Fields, Ocean, Plains, Savanna, Snowy Tundra, Swamp, Taiga, The Nether, The End




The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft


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Provides readers with tips, techniques, and strategies for Minecraft, including how to register for the game, customize the experience, and create new worlds.




A Visual Guide to Minecraft®


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Dig into Minecraft® with this (parent-approved) guide full of tips, hints, and projects! A Visual Guide to Minecraft® is written with younger players in mind and offers page after page of engaging age-appropriate content about the game. The book is packed with pictures, descriptions, and easy-to-follow projects for building everything from simple shelters to awesome redstone contraptions. After purchasing the book, you get access to more than three hours of free video that step you through engaging Minecraft® projects, from building a farm to shooting off fireworks. You’ll discover how to Construct a quick shelter to help you survive your first night. Craft and enchant items, and make potions. Build nether portals and safely make your way around the nether. Create fantastic redstone projects, from automatic doors and light sensors to TNT cannons and fireworks launchers. Furnish your buildings with lights, appliances, paintings, flowerpots, and fireplaces–and add perfect finishing touches. Make and manage efficient farms. Customize Minecraft® with mods, skins, and resource packs. Join a server and even host a game. Minecraft® is a trademark of Mojang Synergies/Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies/Notch Development AB.




The Unofficial Pokemon Go Field Guide


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Millions of people have taken up Pokemon GO's challenge of becoming the greatest trainer of them all. Inside this Field Guide is every tip, trick, strategy and shortcut you need to become a legend.




Minecraft: Epic Bases


Book Description

Discover new and exciting Minecraft base builds, with construction tips, blueprint spreads, and fun locations—written in official partnership with the experts at game-creator Mojang. Are you an expert builder? Looking for inspiration for your next epic build? Then the search is over! Visit the legendary bases of The Twelve, a guild of expert builders, who are ready to showcase their most stunning creations, including flying airships and underwater lairs. Learn their top tips and tricks for making incredible bases in a variety of themes, and follow their expert advice to create challenging structures and complex redstone mechanisms. Full of thematic builds and unique features, this book of exceptional bases will spark the imagination of Minecrafters young and old.




Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition


Book Description

To coincide with the launch of the special edition version of 'The Elder Scrolls v Skyrim', Prima Games has re-released the celebrated collector's guide for fans and new players alike




Absolute Beginner's Guide to Minecraft Mods Programming


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Minecraft® is a registered trademark of Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB. The easiest, quickest, most entertaining introduction to creating Minecraft mods in Java – updated to use the Spigot server for running your own Minecraft server and creating Minecraft mods Ideal for Minecraft users, young and old, who are new to programming Clear and friendly style assumes no prior programming knowledge Popular author Rogers Cadenhead breaks down Minecraft mods programming concepts and terms into short, easily understandable lessons Fun examples provide a step-by-step, hands-on experience that begins with simple tasks and gradually builds Master Minecraft modding and use Java to transform Minecraft’s worlds, tools, behavior, weapons, structures, mobs...everything! (Plus, you’ll learn some basic Java programming skills you can use anywhere.) Learn how to do what you want, the way you want, one incredibly easy step at a time. Modding Minecraft has never been this simple. This is the easiest, most practical beginner’s guide to creating killer Minecraft mods in Java... simple, reliable, full-color instructions for doing everything you really want to do. Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: Set up your Minecraft server and mod development tools Master Java basics every Minecraft modder needs to know Read, write, store, and change information throughout your mod Build mods that can make decisions and respond to player actions Understand object-oriented programming and the objects you can program in Minecraft Handle errors without crashing Minecraft Use threads to create mobs that can do many things at once Customize your mobs, and build on existing objects to write new mods Spawn new mobs, find hidden mobs, and make one mob ride another Dig holes and build structures Create projectile weapons and potion effects Learn Java programming while enhancing your favorite game Contents at a Glance Part I: Java from the Ground Up 1 Dig into Minecraft Programming with Java 2 Use NetBeans for Minecraft Programming 3 Create a Minecraft Mod 4 Start Writing Java Programs 5 Understand How Java Programs Work 6 Store and Change Information in a Mod 7 Use Strings to Communicate 8 Use Conditional Tests to Make Decisions 9 Repeat an Action with Loop




The Ultimate Guide to Minecraft Server


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Run your own Minecraft server: take total control of your Minecraft experience! What’s more fun than playing multiplayer Minecraft? Running your own Minecraft server. Now there’s a complete, up-to-date guide to doing just that–even if you have no networking or server experience! Best-selling tech author Timothy L. Warner covers all you need to know, from the absolute basics to cutting-edge customization. You’ll learn from crystal-clear, step-by-step instructions designed for today’s newest Minecraft servers.Warner guides you through prepping your computer and network...installing a basic server and powerful third-party alternatives...welcoming and managing users...protecting against griefing and other attacks...adding powerful plug-ins and mods...using easy subscription hosting services...giving your users a truly awesome game experience. This book’s #1 goal is to help you have more fun with Minecraft. But you’ll also master practical skills for a well-paid technology career! Gain deep multiplayer Minecraft knowledge for running your server well Configure your computer to reliably host Minecraft Control your server through the Minecraft Server console Connect users, communicate with them, and set rules they must follow Master basic networking skills for improving server uptime and performance Safeguard your server and users, and prevent griefing Simplify complicated mods with integrated modpacks and launchers Run on the Realms public cloud—let Minecraft worry about maintenance and security Evaluate and choose a third-party hosting provider Customize your spawn “lobby” to help new users find their way Support multiple worlds and teleportation Earn cash with ads, sponsorships, cosmetic upgrades, or VIP access Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB. Timothy L. Warner is the author of Hacking Raspberry Pi and The Unauthorized Guide to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Repair: A DIY Guide to Extending the Life of Your iDevices!. He is a tech professional who has helped thousands of people become more proficient with technology in business and education. He holds the CompTIA A+ Computer Technician credential and 20 other technical certifications. As Director of Technology for a progressive high school, he created and managed a self-servicing warranty repair shop for all of its Apple hardware. Now an author/evangelist for Pluralsight, he shares Windows PowerShell scripting knowledge at 2minutepowershell.com.




Minecraft


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This book contains the collective knowledge of the Survivors - an underground group of Minecraft experts who've been around since the early days of Alpha. Written by the Chief - the leader of the group - it contains their most cunning plans and their most ingenious inventions. On the home front, you'll learn what kind of base best suits your needs, what to stock in your arsenal and how to protect your base with imaginitive defensive features. Out in the field you'll learn how to stalk your enemies, how to master the art of practical munitions and how to crush any opponent in hand-to-hand combat. The Chief also shares little-known tips for how to thrive in the Nether and End, and, once you're really confident, how to attempt a speed run to the End dimension. This is the definitive guide to survival in Minecraft from the experts who've lived to tell the tale. Study it carefully and you might just manage to stay alive as long as they have.