Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is written by James Silva, who recently won the prestigious Microsoft Dream Build Play game with an award winning title, The Dishwasher:? Dead Samurai. Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is in depth and exclusive look into the entire XNA game development process and includes the creation of game software?. He reveals tips and techniques for creating, polished high-quality game? With very little resources, while bridging the gap between coding and art. This title shows software developers the following: Creation polished game from start to finish Design philosophies Next? Gen 2D graphics, including shaders Techniques for fast, fluid game play XACT Audio and XInput Eye? Catching particle effects for visual stimulation This book is packed full of code, pictures, and valuable insights into XNA game development. What are you? Will learn If you are brand new to XNA, you? Will see the basic concept of game development through simple exercises. You? Will learn how to build software games that focus on the same artistic design, gaming, and game flow / logic that is also found in commercial games. For anyone who has a working knowledge of C # and NET programming. And both like to build software games or are interested in seeing how to create an award? Winning the match. About the Apress Building Series Apress Building series teaches application of existing technology.