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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.-->What youll learn-->

This title covers virtually every feature of the XNA 3.0 Framework. It focuses primarily on 2D and 3D graphics programming, but other game programming features such as audio playback, networking, and mobile gaming are also discussed in detail.

These are some of the topics that are being covered in depth: How to create 2D graphics3D rendering techniques at various levels of difficultyCreating games for the Zune mobile deviceLoading, rendering, and animating 3D modelsHow to read input devices: keyboard, mouse, and Xbox 360 ControllerUsing audio to spice up your gameAdding networking to your game to challenge your friendsArchitectural XNA features, such as GameComponentsThe content pipeline: one of the three major components in XNA game developmentA whole list of HLSL techniques!-->Who this book is for-->

This book is for everyone! Whatever your experience, you will find a recipe to suit your need and skill. Great care has been taken to ensure the easier recipes provide a great deal of detail so they can be followed by readers without much programming experience. Each chapter gradually builds in difficulty so you will be able to progress through it as your XNA coding improves and you move on to more sophisticated techniques.

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