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Join the game development revolution today! XNA 3.0 greatly simplifies the development of your own games, lowering the barrier for programmers to get into game development. In XNA, you can start coding your games from the very start, a true revelation compared to other game programming environments. XNA doesn't sacrifice power for this ease of use.it is built entirely on DirectX technology.

Completely updated for XNA 3.0, expert Riemer Grootjans brings together a selection of the hottest recipes in XNA programming for the Xbox 360, PC, and Zune. Advanced XNA programmers, experienced coders new to game development, and even complete beginners will find XNA 3.0 Game Programming Recipes an invaluable companion whether building games for fun or as commercial products.

This title covers virtually every feature of the XNA 3.0 Framework. It focuses primarily on 2D and 3D graphics programming, but other game programming features such as audio playback, networking, and mobile gaming are also discussed in detail. These are some of the topics that are being covered in depth:How to create 2D graphics 3D rendering techniques at various levels of difficulty Creating games for the Zune mobile device Loading, rendering, and animating 3D models How to read input devices: keyboard, mouse, and Xbox 360 Controller Using audio to spice up your game Adding networking to your game to challenge your friends Architectural XNA features, such as GameComponents The content pipeline: one of the three major components in XNA game development A whole list of HLSL techniques! «