Binding: DVD-ROM Brand: 3D Buzz EAN: 0689076891264 Feature: Will quickly get you up to speed in programming with a strong foundation in the C# programming language. You'll also get a clear description of the .NET infrastructure, while learning precisely what .NET is and how it is defining the next generation of computer programming. Format: DVD-ROM Label: 3D BUZZ INC. Manufacturer: 3D BUZZ INC. Publisher: 3D BUZZ INC. Sales Rank: 6641 Studio: 3D BUZZ INC.
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Will quickly get you up to speed in programming with a strong foundation in the C# programming language. You'll also get a clear description of the .NET infrastructure, while learning precisely what .NET is and how it is defining the next generation of computer programming.
Product DescriptionWelcome to the XNA Xtreme 101 video training course! This first volume covers nearly 30 hours of lecture and is specially geared toward the first-time programmer interested in creating games for the PC and Xbox 360 platforms.
Volume I will quickly get you up to speed in programming with a strong foundation in the C# programming language. Youll also get a clear description of the .NET infrastructure, while learning precisely what .NET is and how it is defining the next generation of computer programming. The lessons have a strong emphasis on programming using proper design principles, including creating your initial requirement spec, moving on the design phase, and laying out a solid implementation plan.
Throughout these videos, you'll be creating two complete games, along with several other support applications used to demonstrate specific points. The games covered include The Hyperion Project, a simple text-based adventure engine, and Cannon, which you will actually create using three separate methods:
Cannon 1: WinForms/event-driven game
Cannon 2: WinFroms/engine-based game
Cannon 3: XNA-based game
This step-by-step process gradually makes you more and more acquainted with Object-Orientation, allowing you to make an easy shift into the realm of the XNA Framework. Whether you're completely new to the realm of programming, or a veteran programmer preparing to make a smooth transition to XNA, youre going to find exactly what youre looking for within XNA Xtreme 101
It should be noted that this first volume focuses more on making the student into a proficient programmer using C# and does not yet heavily emphasize the use of the XNA Framework. XNA will be used throughout the remainder of the XNA Xtreme 101 course volumes. Each video on the discs is encoded with a faint non-obtrusive watermark containing your name and address. We do NOT send to P.O. boxes or Universities.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Wow. I'm on the road to making my own games
I have wanted to make my own game since I was 8 and first played the Colecovision my parents bought me. In the past I have tried to teach myself programming from various books, but really never could grasp how to apply the knowledge.
I am currently working through XNA Volume 2 by 3DBuzz and I am happy to report that I have a working knowledge of the concepts and methodology and am well on my way to designing my very own game for the first time.
Rating: - Great Introduction to Programming In General
This is a great starting place for anyone that is wondering, "how the heck do I get started in programming?" Sure, the VTM is about creating XNA games, but that's only part of it. Through the course of learning, you'll find yourself going over the basics of the C# language and having it presented in a way that anyone can learn it from. What's great is that you're also going to get challenges as you go along that not only test your understanding of topics but also to help you start thinking about ... Read More
Rating: - Solid Introduction to C# and Game Design
I am a purchaser of the XNA Xtreme 101 training material who has worked through all of the Volume 1 DVD set including the knowledge reviews and game projects. I am extremely pleased with the DVD and I have learned a great deal about the fundamentals of computer programming. The lectures go into amazing detail about general programming concepts, .NET infrastructure, the C# language and game design. Jason Busby and his team have spent a great deal of time preparing their teaching lessons before recording ... Read More
Rating: - The best there is
Simply put, this is the best training around. I am a self taught programmer and I thought I knew what I was doing. Boy was I wrong. This is by far the best training I have ever had, no programming book even comes close to the depth that Buzz goes into. I am only halfway through the training and every day Buzz shows me just how much I didnt know. Buy this, its worth every penny and cost about as much as one of those no good books.
