Who this book is for

If you are a hobbyist, novice game developer, or programmer who wants to learn about developing games/apps using Cocos2d-x, this book is for you. To follow this book, you will need a good understanding of C++. This book is for you if you are curious about how games are made for handheld devices; if you want to learn the various tools that are used by industry professionals to speed up the game development process; and if you ever wanted to know how to create a store account, upload your app, and publish it on the Windows Phone Store.