Head First C#: A Learner's Guide to Real-World Programming with C#, XAML, and .NET

Head First C#: A Learner's Guide to Real-World Programming with C#, XAML, and .NET

<div><i>Head First C#</i> is a complete learning experience for learning how to program with C#, XAML, the .NET Framework, and Visual Studio. Fun and highly visual, this introduction to C# is designed to keep you engaged and entertained from first page to last. Now updated for Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013.<br /><br />You'll build a fully functional video game in the opening chapter, and then learn how to use classes and object-oriented programming, draw graphics and animation, and query data with LINQ and serialize it to files. And you'll do it all by creating games, solving puzzles, and doing hands-on projects. By the time you're done, you'll be a solid C# programmer--and you'll have a great time along the way!<br /><ul><li>Create a fun arcade game in the first chapter, and build games and other projects throughout the book</li><li>Learn how to use XAML to design attractive and interactive pages and windows</li><li>Build modern Windows Store apps using the latest Microsoft technology</li><li>Learn WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) using the downloadable WPF Learner's Guide</li><li>Using the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern to create robust architecture</li><li>Build a bonus Windows Phone project and run it in the Visual Studio Windows Phone emulator</li></ul>Projects in the book work with all editions of Visual Studio, including the free Express editions.</div>