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9780470922446

Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development : Creating Games Using XNA Game Studio 4

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470922446

  • ISBN10:

    0470922443

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-03-01
  • Publisher: Wrox
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $44.99

Summary

This book provides an overview of developing games for Windows Phone 7 and how to work within XNA Game Studio 4.0. Knowledge of Visual Studio 2010, C# and XNA is assumed. Example code takes advantage of the Windows Phone 7 features under discussing and helps the reader build a game using those concepts. A total of three games will be built in this book. The book includes: An overview of Phone 7 development Comprehensive coverage on how to use the freely available tools you need to get started with, Visual Studio 2010 and XNA Game Studio 4.0 Programming for device orientation Understanding State Management Incorporating Touch Input, the accelerometer and compass Adding music to the game Pinning your game to the Start area Working 3D Using push notification, remote services, and verbal commands Working with GPS, WiFi, Camera Capture, Photo Chooser Taking your game to the Marketplace Games include: Drive and Dodge, Poker Dice with Friends, and HodgePodge

Author Biography

Chris G. Williams is a principal consultant for Magenic, delivering custom-built .NET solutions to clients. He is a Microsoft MVP in XNA/DirectX, and speaks regularly at user groups, code camps, and professional conferences.

George W. Clingerman is a business developer who works with .NET and SQL to build WinForm and web software. He also develops games, creates tutorials for beginning game development, and is a Microsoft MVP for XNA.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER 1: GETTING TO KNOW THE WINDOWS PHONE 7 DEVICE.

CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED.

CHAPTER 3: ORIENTATION.

CHAPTER 4: TOUCH INPUT.

CHAPTER 5: GIVE ME YOUR INPUT.

CHAPTER 6: THE STATE OF THINGS.

CHAPTER 7: LET THE MUSIC PLAY.

CHAPTER 8: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: DRIVE & DODGE.

CHAPTER 9: WHOA! THE WORLD ISN’T FLAT AFTER ALL.

CHAPTER 10: IT'S YOUR TURN!

CHAPTER 11: THE WORLD OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW(S).

CHAPTER 12: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: POKER DICE WITH FRIENDS.

CHAPTER 13: DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR?

CHAPTER 14: TAKE A PICTURE; IT’LL LAST LONGER!

CHAPTER 15: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: PICTURE PUZZLE.

CHAPTER 16: WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE?

INDEX.

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