Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0: Learn Programming Now! 378pages software manual

XNA Game Studio 3.0: Learn Programming Now! Now you can build your own games for Windows, Xbox 360, and Zune - as you learn the underlying skills and concepts for computer programming. Use this hands-on guide to dive straight into your first project - adding new tools and tricks to your arsenal as you go. No experience required!

Teach yourself how to program - and bring your game ideas to life!

- Learn XNA and C# fundamentals - and extend the challenge with each chapter
- Write code to create and control game behavior
- Build your game’s display - colors, graphics, text, lighting, 3-D effects
- Capture and cue sounds
- Process input from gamepads and keyboards
- Add excitement to gameplay with timers, scoring, and survival
- Create multiplayer features
- Tweak existing games - and invent totally new ones