Learn VB .NET Through Game Programming

• Teaches object-oriented programming quickly and easily!
• Game examples make for fun learning!
• Shows both the wrong way and the right way through an intuitive and innovative approach to learning
• Written in a peer-to-peer language, easily accessible to young coders

Beginning programmers often motivate themselves by creating a first project in a subject that they are interested in. Many young programmers are interested in game programming. Learn VB .NET Through Game Programming! is a self-paced learning title designed to help any developer master the basics of object-oriented programming (OOP) with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET. Unlike other books on OOP, this easy to understand book provides readers with peer-level language, while it illustrates concepts with definitive and intuitive game programming examples.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Developing Your First Game
Chapter 2: Writing Your First Game, Again
Chapter 3: Understanding Object-Oriented Programming from the Start
Chapter 4: More OOPing Around
Chapter 5: Understanding Polymorphism
Chapter 6: Using Polymorphism via Interfaces
Chapter 7: Creating Multiplayer Games
Chapter 8: Using DirectX
Chapter 9 Learning Other Object-Oriented Programming Topics
Appendix A: The Basics of Visual Basic
Appendix B: Using POV-RAY and Moray
Appendix C: Using the BMPStitch Utility