Tutorials

The Lua language

• About Lua – concepts, characteristics, documentation, and community
• Quick summary (part 1) – the basic types, control flow, and scope
• Quick summary (part 2) – more advanced features

LuaAV modules

• Opening and using a window, including keyboard and mouse interaction
• Timing and scheduling

Graphics (OpenGL)

• Simple drawing with draw2D
• General use of OpenGL
  • The OpenGL 1 immediate mode style and OpenGL 2 vertex buffer style of programming

Spatial types

• Working with vectors
  • Using vectors for velocities, forces and agent behaviors

Audio

• Configuring and starting the audio driver

Artificial Life with LuaAV

• Introductory themes
• Multi-agent systems
• Cellular systems
• Symbol systems
• Evolutionary systems