Learning XNA 4.0

Game Development for the PC, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone 7



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Price$3.99 - $31.99
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AuthorAaron Reed
PublisherO'Reilly Media
Published2010
Pages544
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaper book / ebook (PDF)
ISBN-101449394620
ISBN-139781449394622
EBook Hardcover Paperback

Want to develop games for Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7? This hands-on book will get you started with Microsoft's XNA 4.0 development framework right away - even if you have no experience developing games. Although XNA includes several key concepts that can be difficult for beginning web developers to grasp, Learning XNA 4.0 shortens the learning curve by walking you through the framework in a clear and understandable step-by-step format.

Each chapter offers a self-contained lesson with illustrations and annotated examples, along with exercises and review questions to help you test your understanding and practice new skills as you go. Once you've finished this book, you'll know how to develop your own sophisticated games from start to finish.




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