Programming Windows Phone 7:Microsoft Xna Framework Edition (Paperback)

Programming Windows Phone 7:Microsoft Xna Framework Edition Book Description

About the Book :

Begin creating your own game apps for Windows Phone 7-guided by the consummate teacher, award-winning author Charles Petzold. Focusing on the XNA 2D framework and the C# language, youll learn how to extend your existing skills-mastering core concepts and techniques for this new mobile platform. As always, Charles brings a unique combination of pragmatism and inspiration to his instruction-along with a wealth of hands-on examples.

About the Author :

Charles Petzold has been writing about programming for Windows-based operating systems for 24 years. A Microsoft MVP for Client Application Development and a Windows Pioneer Award winner, Petzold is author of the classic Programming Windows, currently in its fifth edition and one of the best-known programming books of all time; the widely acclaimed Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software; and more than a dozen other books.

Contents :

Part I: The BasicsHello, Windows Phone 7Getting OrientedAn Introduction to TouchBitmaps, Also Known as TexturesSensors and ServicesIssues in Application ArchitecturePart II: XNAPrinciples of MovementTextures and SpritesDynamic TexturesFrom Gestures to TransformsTouch and PlayTilt and PlayIndex

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