Hi Phil, Cool. The SlimDX book sounds especially good. Although, I am no longer using C# .NET for game development its good to know there is finally a book out there on SlimDX, because back in 2009 when I converted my code from C# to C++ there was nothing on SlimDX and reading the API documentation for SlimDX, such as it was, turned out to be a real bare. So I chose to go with C++ which was better documented.
As for the second book on programming Windows 8 apps with HTML, CSS, and Javascript I don't think that would be very good for an audio game developer. Perhaps if the were online games, but for general applications sounds like a bad combination to me. Javascript is decent for scripting an application or doing a bit of web scripting but is absolute garbage for writing games as a general rule. I noticed the last book mentions XNA 4. I must point out to anyone reading this that XNA 4 isn't completely accessible. That is why accessible game developers don't use it. Its an awesome .NET API if one can see to build the sound banks etc, but if they can't they are up a fast running creek without a paddle. Cheers! On 9/14/14, Phil Vlasak <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > I searched BookShare for the terms XInput, XAudio2, game programming and got > > three hits, > Game Development with SlimDX > by Michael Fontanini > An easy to follow guide on SlimDX game development with practical exercises > > in each chapter. Step by step instructions and example code put each topic > into action in a working demo.If you are a game designer or game developer > with a passion for video games and a desire to create your own from scratch, > > this is the book for you. You will need basic programming experience in C#(C > > Sharp) to get the most out of this book. > keyboard input are still quite important in PC game development. Some games > > have too many commands to map ... You've probably seen some games that let > you choose which game controller you want to use if you have ... versions of > > DirectX as well. This means that you can make your games support multiple > DirectX versions so ... > Copyright: 2013 > > Programming Windows® 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript by Kraig > Brockschmidt > NOTE: This title is also available as a free eBook. It is based on Windows 8 > > Release Preview; the content and publication date will be updated for final > > Windows 8 software. Apply your existing skills with HTML, CSS, and > JavaScript--and start building your own Windows 8 apps now. As a member of > the Windows Ecosystem team, the author has trained hundreds of Microsoft > engineers and has been on the front lines of bringing the first Windows 8 > apps to the Windows Store. Through this book, you'll get a thorough > grounding in platform features and considerations, and delve into > development essentials. "Quickstart" sections provide ready experience with > > the tools, API, and core features. And you'll gain insights and best > practices on design, coding, and performance from real-world developers > working on real-world apps. Topics includes:Platform Characteristics App > Anatomy and Page Navigation Controls, Control Styling, and Basic Data > Binding Collections and Collection Controls Layout Windows 8 Style > Commanding UI State, Settings, Files, and Documents Input and Sensors Media > > Purposeful Animations Contracts Tiles, Notifications, the Lock Screen, and > Background Tasks Networking Devices and Printing Extensions Localization, > Accessibility, and the Windows Store > edge features--to differentiate from their own competitors!--must adopt the > > programming language and ... programming languages, including JavaScript. > This is what's known as the Windows Runtime API, or just WinRT ... learn a > completely new programming paradigm is worthy of taking a week off to > celebrate ... > Copyright: 2012 > > Beginning Windows 8 Application Development > by Zoltan Arvai, David Fulop, Istv?n Nov?k, György Bal Ssy > Learn to use exciting new development tools and create applications for > Windows 8If you're a beginning developer, there's no better place to get up > > to speed on the Windows 8 SDK than this Wrox guide. A team of Microsoft > experts provides a complete course in Windows 8 programming, helping you > take full advantage of the innovative new SDK. Written in an easy-to-read > style, this book is packed with reusable examples that showcase the endless > > possibilities of the Windows SDK and also introduces the new Windows 8 app > store. It explains how to set up the development environment and covers user > > interface design, using special effects and graphics, working with C# and > C++, and much more.Provides a complete introduction to the Windows SDK and > Windows 8, starting with setting up the development environment and building > > your first applicationCovers user interface design, touch- and event-driven > > design elements, leveraging windows-based services, and offline application > > development with HTML 5Explores creating C# applications for the Windows 8 > system, XNA 4 and Silverlight 5 considerations, and the role of C++Shows how > > to debug, certify and deploy your applicationsIntroduces the new Windows 8 > app store and offers advice on marketing your appsBeginning Windows 8 > Application Development is perfect for anyone who's ready to get started > developing apps for the exciting new Windows 8 OS. > the operating system, but also its application programming interfaces (APIs) > > and the related ... 's world, programming Windows applications is very > common, it was not at the very beginning of the life of ... outrage against > > poor developers. Using the C programming language -- that was "the" language > > of the time ... > Copyright: 2012 > > > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. 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