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Expert Profile: Howard N Smith

Expertise:  I can answer questions pertaining to 3d game programming, Cpp, Pascal, Delphi, and various APIs and libraries including Windows, LUA, DirectX, OpenGL, and other things specific to game programming. I have had experience working in third party engines like Source, OGRE, Irrlicht, and Torque. Design, implementation, theory, specific algorithms and other topics. I will have difficulty answering technical programming questions outside of my domain such as database programming, web programming, IT, hardware, etc and I am not as comfortable as some others when discussing big O time complexity calculations and other academic computer programming questions (I can certainly give it a try but I'm out of practice.)

Experience in the area
I've been programming video games (with a slight focus on RPGs) for almost 15 years, and have learned many tips, tricks, and valuable insight. I've written a few articles concerning specifics (Including a workshop on an Object Oriented Approach to 3D Engine and Design) as well as completed a number of personal and professional projects in the field. I've shipped a number of casual and AAA titles, and in my relatively short time in the industry gotten the chance to work alongside some major publishers, including Capcom and Valve. I am currently employed as a Software Engineer at a game development studio.

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Prestige Points: 270
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User Comments
Thank you :D
(ryan on 08/05/08)
Thanks, and you’re quite right about being limited without a working knowledge of programming. But the sites you sent me will definitely get me start
(Jeff on 07/27/08)
You are awesome!!!
(michael on 06/01/08)
great great gret ..replied with so much willingness
(MOHIT on 05/11/08)
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Recent Answers from Howard N Smith
2008-08-05  GB and MB The prefixes are adapted from the SI unit of measurements ( International Standard Units of Measurements - SI is actually the french for Le Systeme International d'Unites ). The official SI measurements...
2008-07-26  Program I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the exact program you are talking about, but I can recommend a number of programs that you might be interested in. Of course not wanting to do any kind of programming...
2008-06-01  video game industry Hello Michael, these are two really good questions. I do not pretend to be an economist, but there are a number of factors that I believe to be at least part of the reason for such seemingly break-neck...
2008-05-10  LEAD ME TO A BRIGHTER PATH !! Don't worry about the english =D 1)i knw who game designers r but if u could tel me in brief what the job they do,i would realy appreciate. From my point of view ,they think the story or concept of...
2008-05-02  LEAD ME TO A BRIGHTER PATH !! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I was on a business trip. First of all I'd like to congratulate you on nearing the completion of your degree! It's really good that you are beginning to...
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