Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and More

Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and More

by Dan Fernandez (Author), Brian Peek (Author)

Synopsis

How would you like to build an Xbox game, use your Nintendo Wiimote to project a white board, or build your own peer-to-peer application? Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and More helps you tackle some cool software and hardware projects using a range of free Microsoft software. Now you can code for fun with ASP.NET, C#, VB, WPF, WCF, the XNA Framework, Popfly, and Lua. If you love to tinker, but don't have time to figure it all out, this book gives you clear, step-by-step instructions for building ten creative projects, including: Alien Attack: Create a 2D clone of Space Invaders with XNA for the PC, Xbox 360, and Zune; LEGO Soldier: Create an action game using Popfly with a custom-built virtual LEGO character; World of Warcraft RSS feed: Use WoW's customizable interface to make feeds pop up while you're gaming; InnerTubes: Download YouTube videos automatically and convert them to a file format for off-line viewing; PeerCast: Stream video files from any PC; TwitterVote: Create custom online polls on Twitter; and, Outlook WHS: Build a website with ASP.N ET for Windows Home Server that lets you view the messages stored on a computer with Outlook. It also includes: Wiimote Remote Control car: Steer your Wiimote-controlled car by tilting the controller left and right; Wiimote white board: Create a multi-touch interactive white board; and, Holiday Lights: Synchronize your holiday light display with music to create your own light show. The perfect gift for any developer, Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and More shows you how to use your programming skills in new and fun ways.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 512
Edition: 1
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Published: 26 Nov 2008

ISBN 10: 0596520743
ISBN 13: 9780596520748

Author Bio
Dan Fernandez started the Coding4Fun Web site in 2004 and built it into a powerhouse, with over 1 million page views per month and viral YouTube videos seen by millions. Dan was also the Lead Product Manager for Visual Studio Express and Popfly.Brian Peek is a Microsoft C# MVP who's developed in .NET since its beta in November 2000. Brian is also skilled in C, C++ and assembly language for a variety of CPUs.