Programming on Mac OS X

Mac OS X is a fertile field for all kinds of programming endeavors, especially if you have a *nix frame of reference. Life is still much better for a developer on Windows than on Mac OS X – no matter what one might think of the usability, etc. of Windows. Apple has been trying to improve things for developers lately, which is a good sign.

This page discusses some programming facilities, frameworks and tools available on Mac OS X.

Tutorial BASIC to Python

Nice little explanation of how to move from BASIC into Python. Good if you’ve been using something like Chipmunk, “Metal”, TNT BASIC, etc. and want to try something more powerful, but aren’t ready (or willing) to tackle C. Work through this article and then port your old BASIC games to PyGame.

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Blender Basics Free Classroom Tutorial Book

A very nice 118 pages PDF that covers most of the features in Blender, including the Game Engine.

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