{"product_id":"9781430258377","title":"Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Game Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreating fun, sophisticated games for Windows devices large or small has never been easier! With masses of example code and fully working games for you to download and run straight away \u003cem\u003eWindows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Game Development\u003c\/em\u003e is your ideal first step into modern games development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book gives you everything you need to realize your dreams and produce fantastic games that will run on all Windows 8 devices from desktops to tablets to phones. You can code once and run everywhere. The ubiquity of Windows 8 devices makes this opportunity to good to miss!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 platforms have huge potential for gaming. New form-factors - such as the Surface tablet - coupled with improved processors and higher screen resolutions combine to make Windows 8 the best Windows version yet for independent games development. It's never been easier to create a fantastic game, package it up and deploy it straight to the Windows Store with its audience of millions. This book will show you how.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDevelop using the free or full versions of Visual Studio 2012. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLearn how to share code between the two Windows 8 platforms \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eMaster high performance 2D and 3D graphics using the MonoGame development environment. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDiscover how to control your games, including using touch screens, keyboards and accelerometers. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eProduce high quality music and sound effects for your games. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eExplore masses of example code and working projects with source code available to download and run straight away. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLearn how to publish your games through the Windows and Windows Phone Stores for fun or profit \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWindows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Game Development \u003c\/em\u003eis aimed at those with an existing background in programming and knowledge of the C# programming language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo prior knowledge is required of programming for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8, XNA or MonoGame, or games-programming in general. This book will guide the reader through the steps required to become proficient in all of these areas of development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTable of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGetting Started with MonoGame \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCreating a Game Framework \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUser Input \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSounding Out with Game Audio \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDrawing with Vertices and Matrices \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe World of 3-D Graphics \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFurther 3-D Features and Techniques \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eEnhancing Your Game \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eApplication Management\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGetting Started with XAML \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eXAML Controls and Pages \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eMixing XAML and MonoGame \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDistributing Your Game \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122596561136,"sku":"9781430258377","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430258377_p0.jpg?v=1763753426","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430258377","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}