Beginning C# Game Programming (Game Development) (Paperback)

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Product Description
Are you ready to try your hand at programming games using C#? "Beginning C# Game Programming" is your ideal introductory guide - designed to jumpstart your experience with C# and DirectX 9. It includes the fundamental topics you'll need to know and covers additional topics that you'll find helpful along the way. Begin with a comprehensive look at programming with C# - from the basics of classes to advanced topics such as polymorphism and abstraction. Then it's on to DirectX 9 as you learn how to create a basic framework and a Direct3D device. You'll also cover DirectSound and DirectInput. Put your newfound knowledge to the test as you program a complete game!

About the Author
Ron Penton is an independent programmer with a primary interest in computer games. He began using GW-BASIC in 1989, moved on to Visual Basic 4 in 1995, QBasic in 1996, and learned C++ in 1997. Ron began working on his degree in 1998 at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and is working on completing his Bachelors in Computer Science at the University of Buffalo. Ron contributed a chapter in the book titled ¿Game Programming All in One¿ published by Premier Press.