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Dr. Edward Lavieri
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Dr. Edward Lavieri is a veteran software engineer and developer with a strong academic background. He earned a Doctorate of Computer Science from Colorado Technical University, an MS in Management Information Systems (Bowie State University), an MS in Education (Capella University), and an MS in Operations Management (University of Arkansas). He has been creating and teaching computer science courses since 2002. Edward retired from the U.S. Navy as a Command Master Chief after 25 years of active service. He is the founder and creative director of three19, a software design and development studio. Edward has authored more than a dozen technology books, including several on Java.
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In Chapter 7, Creating Multiplayer Game Play, we explored the need for cloud-based services to support our Lumberyard games. We looked at AWS because of its integration with the Lumberyard game engine. You were guided through the process of creating your own AWS account for use with your Lumberyard game sessions. We also looked at GameLift, a core AWS gaming service. In Chapter 9, Employing Cloud Computing and Storage, we reviewed additional AWS solutions that are relevant to games we create with Lumberyard. Specifically, we looked at Cloud Canvas and Simple Storage Service (S3).

We will conclude this chapter with an overview of two additional cloud-based services from AWS that can represent a great way to support your game's functionality.

Simple Queue Service

When we develop games that use a message system, we usually have to write our own queuing system to manage the messages. Amazon offers a Simple Queue Service, or Amazon SQS for short, to help us manage the messages...

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Published in: Oct 2016Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781786460868

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Dr. Edward Lavieri

Dr. Edward Lavieri is a veteran software engineer and developer with a strong academic background. He earned a Doctorate of Computer Science from Colorado Technical University, an MS in Management Information Systems (Bowie State University), an MS in Education (Capella University), and an MS in Operations Management (University of Arkansas). He has been creating and teaching computer science courses since 2002. Edward retired from the U.S. Navy as a Command Master Chief after 25 years of active service. He is the founder and creative director of three19, a software design and development studio. Edward has authored more than a dozen technology books, including several on Java.
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