C# and Game Programming: A Beginner's Guide - Softcover

Buono, Salvatore A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568811934 ISBN 13: 9781568811932

Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press, 2003

Synopsis

Learn Microsoft C# and game programming at the same time with this spirited, hands-on book that teaches the fundamentals of the C# language through classic arcade game applications. Complete source code for games like Battle Bit, Asteroid Miner, and Battle Tennis demonstrates game programming strategies and complements the comprehensive treatment of C# in the text. From the basics of adding graphics and sound to games, to advanced concepts such as the .Net framework and object-oriented programming, this book provides the foundations for a beginner to become a full-fledged programmer.

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Review

"C# and Game Programming is a useful all-around resource for anyone looking to get off the ground and start learning what C# can really do." -Wisconsin Bookwatch, June 2005

Synopsis

This text offers the beginning programmer a lighthearted, hands-on approach to learning the C# language through classic arcade game applications. Complete source codes for games like Battle Bit, Asteroid Miner and Battle Tennis demonstrate strategies and complement the comprehensive treatment of C# in the text. From the basics of writing algorithms, to adding graphics and sound to games, to advanced concepts such as the .Net framework and object-oriented programming, this book aims to entertain while helping a novice develop into a fully-fledged programmer. A CD-ROM with working source code for arcade style games is included

Edition details

• Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568811934
• ISBN 13: 9781568811932
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 600