Tech Products
Below are some of the tech products used at the iD Gaming Academy in our summer technology classes for teens.
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Autodesk® Maya® modeling, animation, rendering and visual effects software offers artists an end-to-end creative workflow. It includes sets, advanced matchmoving capabilities and high dynamic range compositing in a single package. Since the world of 3D is changing every day, prepare yourself with the new Autodesk® Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2012 which features flexible learning resources and tools used by top creative professionals. With a free Autodesk® Maya® download for personal use at home and special pricing institutions for classroom use, it’s easy to get started with 3D. Autodesk® Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2012 includes full versions of the following software solutions: Autodesk® Maya®, Autodesk® 3ds Max®, Autodesk® Softimage®, MotionBuilder®, and Autodesk® Mudbox™. For great new learning material, digital study packets, career information and more, visit the new Autodesk® Digital STEAM Workshop. |
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Adobe® Flash® lets you develop games with a powerful ActionScript® tool to help you automate, repeat, change, anticipate and govern the actions of games from a simple word game to a complicated multi-player game of pool. If you are new to Flash® gaming, you’ll acquire the knowledge and techniques to build your own games. If you aren’t new to gaming, you’ll be able to see what you can do better–using Flash®. |
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AVG Internet Security knows what’s important to you when you’re online-sharing photos and music, chatting, managing your finances, shopping, keeping in touch with friends and family. You don’t want to be worrying about security. AVG takes the uncertainty out of going online, protecting you wherever you go and whatever you do. AVG gives you the vital extra layers of protection you need to stay safe from today’s biggest online threats, viruses, spam, and hackers. |
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Intego® VirusBarrier™ is the award-winning, simple, fast and non-intrusive antivirus solution for Macintosh® computers. It offers thorough protection against viruses and malware of all types. VirusBarrier™ protects your Mac® from viruses by constantly examining all the files that your computer reads and writes, as well as watching for suspicious activity that may be the sign of viruses acting on applications or other files. |
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Net Nanny® by ContentWatch™ is a leading parental control and Internet filtering software. Its award-winning technology gives families online peace of mind by allowing them to choose what Internet content comes into their homes. Net Nanny®’s powerful, flexible filtering engine automatically blocks inappropriate sites on the fly and allows parents to monitor and manage time spent online. Additionally, it reports children’s instant messaging and social networking activities and alerts parents to potential cyberbullying and predator threats. Net Nanny® is the only solution that blocks PC games based on the ESRB rating system and filters secure encrypted content, which helps to minimize workarounds. |
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NVIDIA® (Nasdaq: NVDA) awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from portable media players to notebooks to workstations. NVIDIA®’s expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. Fortune magazine has ranked NVIDIA® #1 in innovation in the semiconductor industry for two years in a row. |
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Microsoft® Visual Studio® Express Unleash your creativity with the newest version of Visual Studio 2010 Express. The Visual Studio 2010 Express Beta 2 offers an exciting experience with the new integrated development environment, a new editor built in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and support for the new .NET Framework 4. Download and get started today! Microsoft is committed to supporting students as they pursue their interests in technology. By supporting companies like iD Tech Camps, Microsoft provides students with opportunities to learn programming using world-class developer tools like those found in Visual Studio Express. For information about additional educational materials, please visit www.microsoft.com/facultyconnection/precollegiate. |
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Microsoft® XNA™ Game Studio enables hobbyists, academics, and independent game developers to easily create video games for the Xbox 360®, Windows®, and Zune® by using optimized cross-platform gaming libraries based on the .NET Framework in the C# programming language. This latest version introduces Avatar support, LIVE Party support, video playback, audio API improvements and more, making it even easier to distribute over Xbox LIVE®. |
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Unreal® Development Kit (UDK) ) is Unreal® Engine 3 – the complete professional development framework used to power many bestselling video games. Experience the power and potential of Unreal Engine 3 and create amazing games, lifelike scenes, fantastic worlds and much more. Access the same toolset used by many of the world’s best game developers. See why hundreds of thousands of people have installed UDK in just a matter of months. You can download UDK for free at www.udk.com. |
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Western Digital® is a data storage pioneer and a longtime leader in the storage industry. The company provides cost-effective storage solutions for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. Customers around the world rely on Western Digital® hard drives and solid state drives in desktop and notebook computers, corporate networks, mobile and handheld devices, home entertainment and embedded computing applications to keep data secure and close at hand. Western Digital® understands the importance of the data stored on customers’ hard drives and solid state drives. The company is committed to providing reliable, high-performance storage products and superior customer support and services. Western Digital® was founded in 1970. |
