This book takes an innovative approach to fundamental programming concepts using 3D animation. Introduces the basic concepts of object-oriented programming as related to today's multimedia world. Explains how to use the Alice environment to explore the fundamentals of programming. Provides illustrations and step-by-step demonstrations to explore topics in DEPTH. For anyone interested in programming using the Alice environment

Readers discover the excitement and action of computer programming right away with this dynamic addition to any introductory computer programming course - ALICE 3 IN ACTION: COMPUTING THROUGH ANIMATION, 2E by Joel Adams. This brief six-chapter supplementary book uses Alice -- the popular 3D virtual reality computer programming system for teaching and learning that reduces the syntax and eliminates many of the common barriers to programming success. Alice and ALICE 3 IN ACTION: COMPUTING THROUGH ANIMATION, 2E make programming both simple and fun. Even beginning programmers instantly see the possibilities and rewarding results of computer programming. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Learn application security from the very start, with this comprehensive and approachable guide! Alice and Bob Learn Application Security is an accessible and thorough resource for anyone seeking to incorporate, from the beginning of the System Development Life Cycle, best security practices in software development. This book covers all the basic subjects such as threat modeling and security testing, but also dives deep into more complex and advanced topics for securing modern software systems and architectures. Throughout, the book offers analogies, stories of the characters Alice and Bob, real-life examples, technical explanations and diagrams to ensure maximum clarity of the many abstract and complicated subjects. Topics include: Secure requirements, design, coding, and deployment Security Testing (all forms) Common Pitfalls Application Security Programs Securing Modern Applications Software Developer Security Hygiene Alice and Bob Learn Application Security is perfect for aspiring application security engineers and practicing software developers, as well as software project managers, penetration testers, and chief information security officers who seek to build or improve their application security programs. Alice and Bob Learn Application Security illustrates all the included concepts with easy-to-understand examples and concrete practical applications, furthering the reader's ability to grasp and retain the foundational and advanced topics contained within.

With the rise of object-oriented languages, computer science faculty must squeeze far more content-and far more challenging concepts-into introductory courses. The result: many novices find introductory programming courses extremely frustrating, and some even abandon computer science altogether. Alice was designed from the ground up to make contemporary programming concepts far easier to teach-and to learn. In this highly anticipated book, Alice's creators and key innovators offer a complete full-color introduction to the Alice 3D interactive graphics programming environment.

For courses in Introductory Programming for Java and Alice Learn programming basics in a creative context that's more engaging and less complicated Taking a computer programming course can be challenging, time-consuming, and downright frustrating-but there's a better way. Alice 3 to Java: Learning Creative Programming through Storytelling and Gaming, First Edition introduces readers to programming in a creative context that's more engaging and less complicated, while still covering all the essential concepts you'd expect to see in an introductory programming course. Readers are invited to step into the world of creating 3D animations through chapters that present programming concepts with hands-on examples. Throughout the text, readers create a short story or game centered on Lawrence Prenderghast's Haunted Circus, a story by Laura Paoletti. Students bring the story to life through projects and exercises using Alice, an animation tool similar to professional software used by studios like Pixar and DreamWorks. Later in the book, students may apply what they've learned in Alice to using Java, a professional, production-level programming course.

Accompanying DVD-ROM contains Alice version 2.3 for PC (Windows XP, Vista 32-bit, Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit). Alice version 2.3 for Macintosh (Mac OS x 10.4 and later, Intel processor).

When faced with danger you must DO something. The teacher at the Ant Hill School wants her students to be prepared - for everything! One day, she teaches her students what to do if a "dangerous someone" is in their school. "I'll be your shepherd, and you're all my sheep, so you must do what I say. Pretend there's a wolf in our building, and we MUST stay out of his way!" "We need a great plan of action in case we start to get scared. The ALICE Plan will work the best, to help us be prepared." Unfortunately, in the world we now live in, we must ask the essential question: What are the options for survival if we find ourselves in a violent intruder event? I'm Not Scared...I'm Prepared! will enhance the ALICE concepts and make them applicable to children of all ages in a non-fearful way. By using this book, children can develop a better understanding of what needs to be done if they ever encounter a "dangerous someone."