<DIV><p>Now you can build your own games for Windows, Xbox 360, and Zune?as you learn the underlying skills and concepts for computer programming. Use this hands-on guide to dive straight into your first project?adding new tools and tricks to your arsenal as you go. No experience required!</p><p>Teach yourself how to program?and bring your game ideas to life!</p> <ul> <li>Learn XNA and C# fundamentals?and extend the challenge with each chapter </li> <li>Write code to create and control game behavior </li> <li>Build your game's display?colors, graphics, text, lighting, 3-D effects</li> <li>Capture and cue sounds</li> <li>Process input from gamepads and keyboards</li> <li>Add excitement to gameplay with timers, scoring, and survival</li> <li>Create multiplayer features </li> <li>Tweak existing games?and invent totally new ones</li> </ul></div>