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Coding4Fun

by Dan Fernandez

Book Details

Publisher:"O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Published:2008-11-26
Pages:512
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

How would you like to build an Xbox game, use your Nintendo Wiimote to create an electronic whiteboard, or build your own peer-to-peer application? Coding4Fun helps you tackle some cool software and hardware projects using a range of languages and free Microsoft software. Now you can code for fun with C#, VB, ASP.NET, WPF, XNA Game Studio, Popfly, as well as the Lua programming language. If you love to tinker, but don't have time to figure it all out, this book gives you clear, step-by-step inst

Our Review

This hands-on programming guide shows you how to build genuinely fun projects like Xbox games, interactive whiteboards using Nintendo controllers, and peer-to-peer applications. Using free Microsoft tools and multiple programming languages including C#, XNA Game Studio, and ASP.NET, it transforms abstract coding concepts into tangible results you can actually play with and show off.

What sets this technical book apart is its project-first approachβ€”instead of overwhelming theory, you dive straight into building things that work. The clear, step-by-step instructions make advanced concepts accessible whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced tinkerer short on time. You'll finish each chapter with a working project and practical skills that bridge the gap between learning to code and creating with code.

Themes

Computers

Subjects

Computers