Replay of Create Minecraft Mods In Less Than an Hour with Forge webinar by O’Reilly is now available. You’ll learn how to do Minecraft Modding using Forge:
Enjoy!
And if you are looking for a family-friendly guide to Minecraft Modding, then check out Minecraft Modding with Forge.
Would you like to learn Minecraft Modding in a family-friendly way?
Don’t have any previous programming experience?
Never programmed in Java?
This new O’Reilly book on Minecraft Modding with Forge is targeted at parents and kids who would like to learn how to create new Minecraft mods. It can be read by parents or kids independently, and is more fun when they read it together. No prior programming experience is required however some familiarity with software installation would be very helpful.
Release Date: April 2015
Language: English
Pages: 194
Print ISBN:978-1-4919-1889-0| ISBN 10:1-4919-1889-6
Ebook ISBN:978-1-4919-1883-8| ISBN 10:1-4919-1883-7
Minecraft is commonly associated with “addiction”. This book hopes to leverage the passionate kids and teach them how to do Minecraft Modding, and in the process teach some fundamental Java concepts. They also pick up basic Eclipse skills as well.
It uses Minecraft Forge and shows how to create over two dozen mods. Here is the complete Table of Content:
| Chapter 1 | Introduction |
| Chapter 2 | Block Break Message |
| Chapter 3 | Fun with Explosions |
| Chapter 4 | Entities |
| Chapter 5 | Movement |
| Chapter 6 | New Commands |
| Chapter 7 | New Block |
| Chapter 8 | New Item |
| Chapter 9 | Recipes and Textures |
| Chapter 10 | Sharing Mods |
| Appendix A | What is Minecraft? |
| Appendix B | Eclipse Shortcuts and Correct Imports |
| Appendix C | Downloading the Source Code from GitHub |
| Appendix D | Devoxx4Kids |
Each chapter also provide several additional ideas on what readers can try based upon what they learned.
It has been an extremely joyful and rewarding experience to co-author the book with my 12-year old son. Many thanks to O’Reilly for providing this opportunity of a lifetime experience to us.
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The book is available in print and ebook and can be purchased from shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920036562.do.
Three reviews so far are all five star and so that is encouraging:
Its also marked as #1 hot new release at Amazon in Game Programming:
Scan the QR code to get the URL on your favorite device and give the first Java programming lesson to your kid – the Minecraft Way. They are going to thank you for that!
Happy modding and looking forward to your reviews.
Would you like to learn Minecraft Modding in a simple and easy-to-understand language?
Don’t have any technical background or previous programming experience?
Never programmed in Java?
This new O’Reilly book on Minecraft Modding with Forge is targeted at parents and kids who would like to learn how to mod the game of Minecraft. It can be read by parents or kids independently, and is more fun when they read it together. No prior programming experience is required however some familiarity with software installation would be very helpful.
Release Date: May 2015 (hopefully sooner)
Language: English
Pages: 200
Print ISBN: 978-1-4919-1889-0| ISBN 10:1-4919-1889-6
Early Release Ebook ISBN: 978-1-4919-1882-1| ISBN 10:1-4919-1882-9
It uses Minecraft Forge and shows how to build 26 mods. Here is the complete Table of Content:
| Chapter 1 | Introduction |
| Chapter 2 | Block Break Message |
| Chapter 3 | Fun with Explosions |
| Chapter 4 | Entities |
| Chapter 5 | Movement |
| Chapter 6 | New Commands |
| Chapter 7 | New Block |
| Chapter 8 | New Item |
| Chapter 9 | Recipes and Textures |
| Chapter 10 | Sharing Mods |
| Appendix A | What is Minecraft? |
| Appendix B | List of Forge Classes and Methods |
| Appendix C | Eclipse Shortcuts and Correct Imports |
| Appendix D | Downloading the Source Code from GitHub |
| Appendix E | Devoxx4Kids |
Each chapter also share several ideas on what readers can try.
Game of Minecraft is commonly associated with “addiction”. This book hopes to leverage the passionate kids and teach them how to do Minecraft Modding, and in the process teach them some fundamental Java concepts. They also pick up basic Eclipse skills as well.
It has been an extremely joyful and rewarding experience to co-author the book with my 12-year old son. Many thanks to O’Reilly for providing this opportunity of a lifetime experience to us.
The book is available in pre-released and can be purchased from shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920036562.do. Any pre-release buyers will get a final copy of the book as well.
Scan the QR code to get the URL on your favorite device.
Happy modding and looking forward to your feedback!