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Beginning C# Game Programming 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! ISBN-13: 978-1592005178

Database Access with Visual Basic .NET In corporate development Visual Basic is used for data access and database programming more frequently than for any other purpose. Database Access with Visual Basic .NET provides solutions to the database access issues faced by programmers every day. It uses techniques and formats developed by Jeffrey McManus which have proven successful and popular in two previous editions. ISBN-13: 978-0672323430 The authors cover ADO.NET in great detail, as well as Web services database applications, using ASP.NET for Web-based database applications, and integrating XML into .NET. They use their years of experience to relate key topics to real-world applications, through the extensive examples using actual business cases. This book will be invaluable to the many Visual Basic programmers seeking to upgrade their skills to the new .NET environment.