Welcome to My Web Site
I'm Claus Höfele, a software engineer and writer. I specialize in software for embedded systems, such as mobile phones and game consoles. Perhaps you found my Web site through my book, Mobile 3D Graphics: Learning 3D Graphics with the Java Micro Edition, or one of my other publications. More about me...
Buy My Book
Mobile 3D Graphics: Learning 3D Graphics with the Java Micro Edition by Claus Höfele (464 pages)
Publisher: Thomson Course Technology PTR
ISBN: 1-59863-292-2
Free sample chapter: Chapter 2, Hello, World!
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The book introduces you to the world of 3D graphics. You'll learn it by using the Mobile 3D Graphics API (JSR 184), an industry effort to create a standard 3D API for mobile devices that support Java programming. More about the book...
News
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January 3, 2009
The new year starts with my first ever public speaking engagement! My presentation will be part of the Gaming Miniconf at the linux.conf.au conference that will take place in Hobart, Tasmania between January 19th and 24th, 2009. Hear me talk about the practical steps to integrate YouTube into your game with the help of open-source libraries on Tuesday at 11:40 in the Arts Tutorial Room. Based on my article for Gamsutra.com.
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November 22, 2008
After a long hiatus from writing, I've published an article on Gamasutra.com courtesy of the Think Services Game Group. Share Your Experience: YouTube Integration In Games details the steps involved in adding a video recording feature to your game and sharing the recording on YouTube via Google's YouTube API.
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May 10, 2008
Gerhard Völkl's new book Spiele programmieren mit Java ME is now available from Amazon.de. He's the original author of the Blender M3G Exporter, a script that converts 3D models created in Blender into a format understood by the Mobile 3D Graphics API. I've used his exporter frequently in my own M3G projects and it's a great tool that can be easily adapted to your needs.I'm looking forward to reading his book.
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January 26, 2008
Just found the patent application that I filed together with colleagues Todoroki-san and Qin-san while still working at Sony Ericsson. The implementation of the patent is used for displaying standby MIDlet applications on Sony Ericsson phones supporting Java Platform 7 (JP-7) or higher.