Microsoft Visual Basic: Game Programming for Teens

Harbour, Jonathan S.

ISBN 10: 1598633902 / ISBN 13: 9781598633900

Published by Cengage Learning PTR, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Microsoft Visual Basic: Game Programming for Teens
• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1598633902
• ISBN 13: 9781598633900
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

If you have basic programming experience, this book is your ideal guide for writing games using Visual Basic .NET and Managed DirectX 9. This Second Edition includes almost entirely new coverage. While coverage of game design and 2D artwork remain, this edition includes more detailed coverage of the DirectX game code and utilizes the free Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition compiler. A true beginner's guide, this book covers each essential step for creating your own complete role playing game, including a character creation screen and a combat system. This book serves as a comprehensive introductory guide for readers who are new to programming or new to programming for games.

About the Author

Jon Harbour has been programming video games since the 1980s. His first video game system was an Atari 2600 which he played with disassembled on the floor of his room as a kid. He has written on languages and subjects that include: C++, C#, Basic, Java, DirectX, Allegro, Lua, DarkBasic, XNA Game Studio, Pocket PC, Nintendo GBA, and game console hacking. He is the author of Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens, 3rd Edition; Visual C# Game Programming for Teens; Beginning Game Programming, 3rd Edition; Multi-Threaded Game Engine Design and XNA Game Studio 4.0 for Xbox 360 Developers. Visit his blog and forum at jharbour.com.