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Xna 3.0 Game Programming Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

AUTHOR Grootjans, Riemer
PUBLISHER Apress (03/05/2009)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
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Join the game development revolution today! XNA 3.0 greatly simplifies the development of your own games, lowering the barrier for programmers to get into game development. In XNA, you can start coding your games from the very start, a true revelation compared to other game programming environments. XNA doesn't sacrifice power for this ease of use--it is built entirely on DirectX technology.

Completely updated for XNA 3.0, expert Riemer Grootjans brings together a selection of the hottest recipes in XNA programming for the Xbox 360, PC, and Zune. Advanced XNA programmers, experienced coders new to game development, and even complete beginners will find XNA 3.0 Game Programming Recipes an invaluable companion whether building games for fun or as commercial products.
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ISBN-13: 9781430218555
ISBN-10: 143021855X
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 649
Carton Quantity: 6
Product Dimensions: 8.03 x 1.40 x 8.73 inches
Weight: 2.53 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General
Computers | Programming - Games
Dewey Decimal: 794.815
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Join the game development revolution today! XNA 3.0 greatly simplifies the development of your own games, lowering the barrier for programmers to get into game development. In XNA, you can start coding your games from the very start, a true revelation compared to other game programming environments. XNA doesn't sacrifice power for this ease of use--it is built entirely on DirectX technology.

Completely updated for XNA 3.0, expert Riemer Grootjans brings together a selection of the hottest recipes in XNA programming for the Xbox 360, PC, and Zune. Advanced XNA programmers, experienced coders new to game development, and even complete beginners will find XNA 3.0 Game Programming Recipes an invaluable companion whether building games for fun or as commercial products.

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Author: Grootjans, Riemer
Riemer Grootjans received a degree in electronic engineering with a specialization in informatics at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is currently a member of a research team working toward a Ph.D. where he is responsible for the visualization of 3D data.

For a few years, Riemer has been maintaining a web site with tutorials for DirectX. Since the early beta stages of XNA in 2006, he has ported all his content to XNA and is helping more than 1,000 people on their path to XNA success every day.

In July 2007 and 2008, he received the Microsoft
MVP Award for his contributions to the XNA community.

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