Beginning XNA 2.0 Game Programming: From Novice to Professional
Author: Alexandre Lobao
Would you like to create your own games, but never have the time to dig into the details of multimedia programming? Now you don’t have to! XNA makes it simple to create your own games, which will run on your PC and Xbox 360 console. Even if you don’t know how to program at all, Beginning XNA Game Programming will teach you the basics of C# 2005 programming along the way. Don’t get overwhelmed with details you don’t need to know--just learn what you need to start creating your own games right now!
The fast-paced introduction to XNA and the C# language provides professional developers a quick-start guide to creating a commercial product using XNA, as well as offering home enthusiasts or hobbyists everything they need to begin putting together games in their spare time. You’ll discover and understand all the key concepts required to create smooth, professional-looking results in a range of gaming genres. Every reader will come away with a firm foundation onto which they can build more advanced ideas.
What you’ll learn
- An introduction to the C# language
- Basics of game programming
- XNA basics
- Basic math/physics concepts
- Xbox 360 controller and keyboard input
- Fully worked examples of how to create 2D and 3D games
Who is this book for?
Anyone approaching XNA programming for the Xbox 360 for the first time
About the Apress Beginning Series
The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry-level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitlydesigned to take you from “novice to professional”. You'll start your journey by seeing what you need to know--but without needless theory and filler. You'll build your skill set by learning how to put together real-world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there--it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!
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Mood, Ambience and Dramatic Effects
Author: Joseph R Meehan
Lighting, exposure, and computer effects: every one of these photographic elements helps create a photograph’s ambience, transforming it from a simple document into an eloquent, interpretive piece of art. From Kodak comes a complete course in refining the image and enhancing the scene you’re capturing. It focuses on personal expression, on moving beyond reality through point of view, software options, and all the camera’s tools. Master photographer Joseph Meehan provides invaluable professional advice on how to add drama with light quality, change the subject presentation through lens focal length, work with filters, shift perspectives, and harness the power of black-and-white imagery. Artist portfolios filled with award-winning examples illustrate every concept, and show photographers how to turn ordinary pictures into truly compelling pieces.
Daniel Lombardo - Library Journal
Beginners will want to learn the basics of digital photography with books like Tom Ang's How To Photograph Absolutely Everything. But to take advantage of the enormous artistic capabilities of the medium-i.e., to learn how to bend all the rules-this Kodak book is ideal. What was once done with difficulty-manipulating light, color, contrast motion, focus, and composition-can now be done with relative ease at the scene, inside the camera, and on the computer screen. Meehan, author of 25 books on photographic techniques, offers a brilliant, inspiring guide for amateurs and professionals on creating these effects through, e.g., infrared photography, filters, different lenses, and imaging software. Recommended.
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