This book teaches you how to create apps, games, and more using C#, .NET, and Visual Studio, with a focus on object-oriented programming and 3D game development. It includes hands-on exercises and real-world applications and is suitable for beginners with no prior experience.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 780 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2024
Publisher: O'Reilly Media

What Will You Learn From This Book?

Create apps, games, and more using this engaging, highly visual introduction to C#, .NET, and Visual Studio. In the first chapter, you'll dive right in, building a fully functional game using C# and .NET MAUI that can run on Windows, Mac, and even Android and iOS devices. You'll learn how to use classes and object-oriented programming, create 3D games in Unity, and query data with LINQ. And you'll do it all by solving puzzles, doing hands-on exercises, and building real-world applications. Interested in a development career? You'll learn important development techniques and ideas-many who learned to code with this book are now professional developers, team leads, coding streamers, and more. There's no experience required except the desire to learn. And this is the best place to start.

What's So Special About This Book?

If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect: a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. With this book, you'll learn C# through a multisensory experience that engages your mind-rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.

Dimension: 235 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781098141783
Edition number: 5 ed