.NET Game Programming with DirectX 9.0
Published on 1. April 2003
Book
Mixed media product
XXXVIII, 696 pages
978-1-59059-051-5 (ISBN)
Description
Here is an easy and fun way to become familiar with the .NET platform while learning all about game programming. The authors take special care when talking about new programming techniques on the .NET platform, so every new concept introduced on .NET is highlighted and explained. In each chapter, they introduce a new topic and create a new game while explaining any technical background needed and gaming concepts used, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) basics and animation drawing. The authors have also included advanced ideas, such as ADO.NET and multi-threading, explained with practical examples.
Although written for intermediate level programmers, the material in each chapter becomes increasingly difficult so that even advanced game programmers will find much interesting material.
Although written for intermediate level programmers, the material in each chapter becomes increasingly difficult so that even advanced game programmers will find much interesting material.
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Persons
Alexandre Lob o is a passionate man. His first passion was reading, starting with large books Mark Twain, rico Ver ssimo, Jules Verne, Monteiro Lobato, Alexandre Dumas, and others when he was 7. At age 12, he discovered his next two passions: playing and creating games (by that time on his first Apple computer), and writing. Many years later he's about forty now these passions still flourish. Now he's a teacher of academic game development courses, has written four books on the topic, and has participated in Brazilian gamse development contests, both as a contestant and as a judge. He has also written short story books, children's books, and young adult books, and in 2008 he released his first romance, The Name of the Eagle, currently available only in Portuguese. And, of course, he still loves to read, some favorite authors being Ken Follett and Paulo Coelho. His ultimate passions starting in 1995 and still burning are his wife, Wal ria, and his kids, Nat lia and Rafael. Alexandre believes that lives needs passion to be lived entirely, and hopes that this book helps light this passion in readers' hearts. You can find his work at AlexandreLobao.com.
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