XNA and the Future of Game Development - Rob Miles

Black Marble are pleased to be hosting this evening event on 31 January. 

XNA represents a major milestone in the field of game development,bringing game creators a unified platform and the safety of managedcode. It also greatly reduces the difficulties faced when starting outin game development, closing the gap between idea and workingimplementation. The recent release of XNA Express gives programmers achance to get to grips with the XNA framework and use it to createcontent for both the PC and the XBOX 360.Beginning with an overview ofthe XNA platform and the XNA Express development tools, this demo packedpresentation then moves into the 'nitty gritty' of game developmentusing XNA, leading to a fully realised casual game running on an XBOX360. Whether you are a seasoned games coder, or a programmer thinking ofmoving into game development this session will give you plenty of foodfor thought and information to get you started.

This event will be presented by Rob Miles from the University of Hull, fresh from his stint at TechEd Barcelona.

Rob Miles is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Hull. He is also author of the world famous Rob Miles blog at www.robmiles.com and has been programming for more years than he can (or cares to) remember. His interests include programming, Software Development and Computer Games. Oh, and cheese.