XNA GAME STUDIO 4.0 PROGRAMMING - DEVELOPING FOR WINDOWS PHONE 7 AND XBOX 360

This is the industry’s best reference and tutorial for all aspects of' XNA Game Studio 4.0 programming' on all supported platforms, from Xbox 360 to Windows Phone 7 and Windows PCs. The only game development book authored by Microsoft XNA development team members, it offers deep insider insights you won’t get anywhere else including thorough coverage of new Windows Phone APIs for mobile game development.



You’ll quickly build simple games and get comfortable with Microsoft’s powerful' XNA Game Studio 4.0' toolset. Next, you’ll drill down into every area of XNA, including graphics, input, audio, video, storage, GamerServices, and networking. Miller and Johnson present especially thorough coverage of 3D graphics, from Reach and HiDef to textures, effects, and avatars. Throughout, they introduce new concepts with downloadable code examples designed to help you jumpstart your own projects