Advanced Java Game Programming teaches the reader how to create desktop and Internet computer games using the latest Java programming language techniques. With detailed code examples, this book is the first to market with the publication of a high-performance Swing-based sprite animation engine. It covers deployment frameworks, accelerated graphics, game architecture, multiplayer networking, and artificial intelligence. Includes a CD- ROM with example games and a royalty-free library of reusable code, graphics, and sound effects for game development.