John P. Doran is a passionate and seasoned technical game designer, software engineer, and author who is based in Songdo, South Korea. His passion for game development began at an early age. He graduated from DigiPen Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Game Design and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Bradley University.For over a decade, John has gained extensive hands-on expertise in game development, working in various roles ranging from game designer to lead UI programmer in teams ranging from just himself to over 70 people in student, mod, and professional game projects, including working at LucasArts on Star Wars: 1313. Additionally, John has worked in game development education teaching in Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. To date, he has authored over 10 books pertaining to game development.John is currently an Instructor at George Mason University Korea. Prior to his present ventures, he was an award-winning videographer. William Sherif is a C++ programmer with more than eight years' experience in the programming world, ranging from game programming to web programming. He also worked as a university course instructor (sessional) for seven years. Additionally, he released several apps on the iTunes store, including Strum and MARSHALL OF THE ELITE SQUADRON. In the past, he has won acclaim for delivering course material in an easy-to-understand manner. Stephen Whittle is a game developer and educator with nearly 10 years' development experience, most of which has been done using the Unreal Engine. He is a community contributor to the engine, having features or bug fixes included in almost every major version of the engine since its public release.

• Table of ContentsUE4 Development ToolsCreating ClassesMemory Management, Smart Pointers, and DebuggingActors and ComponentsHandling Events and DelegatesInput and CollisionCommunication Between Classes and Interfaces - Part ICommunication Between Classes and Interfaces - Part IIIntegrating C++ and the Unreal Editor - Part IIntegrating C++ and the Unreal Editor - Part IIWorking with UE4 APIsMultiplayer Networking in UE4 AI for Controlling NPCsUser Interfaces

John P. Doran is a passionate and seasoned technical game designer, software engineer, and author who is based in Songdo, South Korea. His passion for game development began at an early age. He graduated from DigiPen Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Game Design and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Bradley University.For over a decade, John has gained extensive hands-on expertise in game development, working in various roles ranging from game designer to lead UI programmer in teams ranging from just himself to over 70 people in student, mod, and professional game projects, including working at LucasArts on Star Wars: 1313. Additionally, John has worked in game development education teaching in Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. To date, he has authored over 10 books pertaining to game development.John is currently an Instructor at George Mason University Korea. Prior to his present ventures, he was an award-winning videographer. William Sherif is a C++ programmer with more than eight years' experience in the programming world, ranging from game programming to web programming. He also worked as a university course instructor (sessional) for seven years. Additionally, he released several apps on the iTunes store, including Strum and MARSHALL OF THE ELITE SQUADRON. In the past, he has won acclaim for delivering course material in an easy-to-understand manner. Stephen Whittle is a game developer and educator with nearly 10 years' development experience, most of which has been done using the Unreal Engine. He is a community contributor to the engine, having features or bug fixes included in almost every major version of the engine since its public release.

• Table of ContentsUE4 Development ToolsCreating ClassesMemory Management, Smart Pointers, and DebuggingActors and ComponentsHandling Events and DelegatesInput and CollisionCommunication Between Classes and Interfaces - Part ICommunication Between Classes and Interfaces - Part IIIntegrating C++ and the Unreal Editor - Part IIntegrating C++ and the Unreal Editor - Part IIWorking with UE4 APIsMultiplayer Networking in UE4 AI for Controlling NPCsUser Interfaces

John P. Doran is a passionate and seasoned technical game designer, software engineer, and author who is based in Songdo, South Korea. His passion for game development began at an early age. He graduated from DigiPen Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Game Design and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Bradley University.For over a decade, John has gained extensive hands-on expertise in game development, working in various roles ranging from game designer to lead UI programmer in teams ranging from just himself to over 70 people in student, mod, and professional game projects, including working at LucasArts on Star Wars: 1313. Additionally, John has worked in game development education teaching in Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. To date, he has authored over 10 books pertaining to game development.John is currently an Instructor at George Mason University Korea. Prior to his present ventures, he was an award-winning videographer. William Sherif is a C++ programmer with more than eight years' experience in the programming world, ranging from game programming to web programming. He also worked as a university course instructor (sessional) for seven years. Additionally, he released several apps on the iTunes store, including Strum and MARSHALL OF THE ELITE SQUADRON. In the past, he has won acclaim for delivering course material in an easy-to-understand manner. Stephen Whittle is a game developer and educator with nearly 10 years' development experience, most of which has been done using the Unreal Engine. He is a community contributor to the engine, having features or bug fixes included in almost every major version of the engine since its public release.

• Table of ContentsUE4 Development ToolsCreating ClassesMemory Management, Smart Pointers, and DebuggingActors and ComponentsHandling Events and DelegatesInput and CollisionCommunication Between Classes and Interfaces - Part ICommunication Between Classes and Interfaces - Part IIIntegrating C++ and the Unreal Editor - Part IIntegrating C++ and the Unreal Editor - Part IIWorking with UE4 APIsMultiplayer Networking in UE4 AI for Controlling NPCsUser Interfaces