Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0: Learn Programming Now! 438pages software manual

Create your own games for Xbox 360, Windows Phone 7, or your Windows-based PC - as you learn the underlying concepts and skills for computer programming. No experience required! Use this guide to teach yourself the fundamentals of XNA and C# programming hands-on - diving straight into your first project. And add new tools and tricks to your arsenal as you go!

Teach yourself how to program in Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0: Learn Programming Now! - and bring your game ideas to life:
- Write code to create and control game behavior;
- Design the display - graphics, fonts, color, lighting, 3D effects;
- Build game objects, or sprites;
- Capture and cue sounds;
- Process input from gamepads and keyboards;
- Work with the touch panel and accelerometer in Window Phone;
- Add timers, scoring, survival, and progression;
- Create multiplayer and networked games.
Get code samples on the web.