Fundamental 2D Game Programming with Java : hello world, using the framerate class, creating a custom rendering thread, active rendering in full screen display mode, input, handling mouse input, relative mouse movement, transformations, using the vector 2f class, using matrix transformations, time and space, calculating time delta, screen mapping, simple game framework, understanding the simple framework, vector 2f updates, intersection testing, point in polygon testing, using the separating axis method, game prototype, creating a polygon wrapper class, prototype bullet class, coding the prototype game, files and resources, understanding how java handles files and directories, an overview of xml files, images, learning about colors in java, creating transparent images, drawing sprites, text, threads, sound, deployment with ant, collision detection, tools, space rocks, the game loading state, creating a build script, the game over state.