Paraglyph Press was founded in May 2002 by Keith Weiskamp, Jeff Duntemann, Steven Sayre, and Cynthia Caldwell.
The focus for this technical publishing company is to publish books for computer users everywhere on game development, programming, networking, web development, Wi-Fi and wireless, and emerging technologies.
Degunking Your PC
Do your programs seem sluggish or refuse to run properly? Are you tripping over a viper's nest of cords and cables at every turn? Do you have printer drivers installed that date back to the Eisenhower administration? Is it impossible to vacuum under your desk? Still using dial up? If so you have PC gunk! Degunking Your PC will show you the way to get out of the rat's maze of cables and old plug and play devices and onto the road of perfect PC organization. Joli Ballew, the author of the bestselling Degunking Windows will show you simple, fast and effective ways to manage your PC hardware.
Game Coding Complete, Second Edition Game Coding Complete, Second Edition is the essential hands-on guide to developing commercial quality games written by master game programmer, Mike McShaffry. This must-have second edition has been expanded from the bestselling first edition to include the absolute latest in exciting new techniques in game interface design programming, game audio development, game scripting, 3D programming, and game engine technology.
Surviving PC Disasters, Mishaps and Blunders Surviving PC Disasters, Mishaps, and Blunders is the must-have survival guide for every PC user. Written in an engaging, reassuring, and fun style (yeah, that's possible), it gives you the answers you need immediately to fix the thorniest (and craziest at times) PC problems. It also provides valuable insight on preventative measures that can prevent a difficult and often expensive cure. (Who has got money to waste these days on fixing mishaps and blunders any way?) This is the book that can really save your butt and save you from a ton of embarrassment. In addition to being a lifesaver, it is a great read!
Upcoming Titles
Game Design Complete (July)
Master game designer Patrick O'Luanaigh takes you deep into the world of game design from concept to finished product with expert advice from the most exciting talent working in the game industry today. Learn the techniques of creating well-designed and marketable games from the masters including character development, licensing, designing with assets from movies, designing around hardware limitations, creating outstanding sequels, and much more.
Start Your Engines (June)
In Start Your Engines: Developing Driving and Racing Games you will learn all of the secrets and programming techniques of developing one of the most popular style of games. The book features the physics, and AI, and 3D techniques of driving--from road conditions to collisions--presented in a unique step-by-step format. The book is based on a customizable construction kit approach. Driving and racing games are one of the most popular style of games and this book is the first hands-on programming guide that shows you actually how to build them and customize them.
Degunking Your Mac, Tiger Edition (June) Degunking Your Mac, Tiger Edition follows in the footsteps of the bestselling book, Degunking Your Mac. This new edition shows all Mac users the tried-and-true techniques they need to get the best use out of Apple's latest operating system and keep their Macs clutter-free and running well. It explains how to get the best performance from the new features of Mac OS X Tiger, including Spotlight, Dashboard, Safari RSS, iChat AV, OS X Tiger Mail, and many others.
Degunking™ Linux (May)
Linux has a great reputation for stability, but it does have a reputation for being difficult to set up and use to perform certain tasks. It also can collect more gunk than an oversized garage. After all, it is an operating system, and all operating systems get gunked up after a while. Degunking Linux will help users get their Linux configurations working efficiently by providing them with a proven and time-saving 12-step program to get rid of clutter and organize everything from user files to system upgrades. This is the only book that is completely focused on helping Linux users clean up their OS and getting it running smoothly and efficiently.
Degunking Microsoft Office (April) Degunking Microsoft Office covers the basics to help you quickly get your PC back to top performance. The book is organized according to special "cleaning" processes that will improve the performance of your computer. Shortcut and time calculation charts are provided at the beginning of the book to help you determine how much time is required to perform different degunking tasks from small to large.
Degunking Your Personal Finances
You don't have to win the lottery to improve your financial status. Degunking Your Personal Finances will give you a simple, proven, 12-step plan to help you get out and stay out of debt. This unique book will help you create a workable and enjoyable lifestyle, and get you to organize your finances, save money, and really put your money to work for you.
