XNA 3.1 Game Development for Teens - Softcover

Jr. , Jerry Lee Ford

9781435454385: XNA 3.1 Game Development for Teens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1435454383 ISBN 13: 9781435454385

Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR, 2010

XNA 3.0 GAME DEVELOPMENT FOR TEENS is a complete guide to entry level programming and computer game development using XNA 3.0 and the Visual C# 2008 Express programming language for beginners. This book shows readers how to create and execute computer games on their PC, and then how to port their PC games over to their Xbox 360 or Zune player. This book is for anyone looking to begin creating their own computer games with XNA 3.0 and Visual C# 2008 Express.

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About the Author:

Jerry Lee Ford, Jr. is an author, educator, and an IT professional with over 21 years of experience in information technology, including roles as an automation analyst, technical manager, technical support analyst, automation engineer, and security analyst. He is the author of 36 books and co-author of two additional books. His published works include Ajax Programming for the Absolute Beginner ; HTML, XHTML, and CSS for the Absolute Beginner ; XNA 3.1 Game Development for Teens ; Scratch Programming for Teens ; and Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Programming for the Absolute Beginner. Ford has a master's degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and has over five years of experience as an adjunct instructor teaching networking courses in information technology.

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Part I XNA Development Basics. Chapter 1 Introducing XNA 3.0. Chapter 2 Getting Started. Part II Learning How to Program with Visual C# Studio Express 2008. Chapter 3 Working with Data, Values and Variables. Chapter 4 Conditional Logic and Loops. Chapter 5 Objects, Classes and Methods. Part II Creating Games. Chapter 6 Collecting User Input. Chapter 7 Displaying Images and Text. Chapter 8 Collision Detection. Chapter 9 Adding Sound Effects and Background Music. Chapter 10 2D and 3D Game Development. Chapter 11 Advanced Development Techniques. Chapter 12 Multi-player Games. Part IV Advanced Topics. Chapter 13 The Xbox Creators Club - Porting Games XBox 360. Chapter 14 Porting Your Games to the Zune Player. Chapter 15 Finding with Program Errors.

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