Class Resource Websites

Adobe Acrobat File (.PDF) Support

Adobe .PDF is a universal file format that preserves all the fonts, formatting, colors and graphics of any source document, regardless of the application and platform used to create it. PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as intended by anyone with a free Adobe Acrobat Reader. A free Adobe Acrobat Reader may be obtained using this link. - http://adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html

Microsoft Viewers and Converters

To find the viewers and converters you need to properly view your Microsoft documents, you need to visit Microsoft Office Online at this website. - http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp

MSN Messenger Support

This is a link to a website so that you may download FREE the MSN Messenger software. You may use MSN Messenger for Instant Messenging the course instructor. - http://messenger.msn.com

Grammar and Punctuation

This site will aid students who may have difficulty remembering spelling, punctuation, and other grammar rules. - http://www.grammarbook.com

Edison Community College Library

To access the Library’s website, please use the following eLink hyperlink: http://www.edisonohio.edu/library/

Edison Community College Learning Center

To access the Learning Center site, use the QuickLinks on the Edison Home Page and select Learning Center. The Edison Community College Learning Center is available to help students and faculty by offering a wide range of programs and services to support learning. The Learning Center is located in Room 443, and is open Monday through Saturday. You can contact the Learning Center by calling (937) 778-7956 or (937) 778-7942. http://www.edisonohio.edu/learningcenter/

Computer Game Research Websites

Moby Games

Look up game titles, companies, and people in this directory. You’ll find out what games have been developed or published by which companies, as well as full credits. http://www.mobygames.com

Gamasutra

Search through developer articles, lists of game development studios and publishers, a directory of schools that have game programs and employment listings. This invaluable online resource should be your first stop. http://www.gamasutra.com

GameDev.Net

Search through developer articles, lists of game development studios and publishers, a directory of schools that have game programs and employment listings. http://www.gamedev.net

Computer Gaming Organizations

Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) - http://www.interactive.org

Association of Computing Machinery - http://www.acm.org

Digital Games Research Association (DIGRA) - http://www.digra.org

Entertainment Software Association (ESA) - http://www.theesa.com

Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) - http://esrb.org

International Computer Games Assocation (ICGA) - http://www.cs.unimaas.nl/icga

International Games Developers Association (IGDA) - http://www.igda.org

Computer Gaming News Websites

Computer Games Magazine - http://www.cgonline.com

Computer Gaming World - http://www.computergaming.com

Electronic Gaming Monthly - http://www.egmmag.com

Game Developer Magazine - http://www.gdmag.com

GameSpot  - http://www.gamespot.com

Internet Gaming Network (IGN) - http://www.ign.com

PC Gamer - http://www.pcgamer.com

Wired Magazine - http://www.wired.com

Computer Gaming Directories and Community Websites

Apple Developer Connection - http://developer.apple.com

Game Programming and Design Search Engine - The Game Development Search Engine is linked to thousands of game development websites that contain tutorials, examples and source code - http://www.gdse.com

Game Rankings - http://www.gamerankings.com

Game Tester - http://www.gametester.com