[MADdotNET] Presentation Meeting - TUESDAY April 10th - "XNA Game Development: Scrolling Tile Engine with XNA on Windows Phone & A.I. Pathfinding"

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Lance Larsen

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Apr 9, 2012, 4:32:23 PM4/9/12
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We already announced this but wanted to send out my usual reminder that on....

TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY!!  Oh and did I say TUESDAY!! :)

We literally have the rock start professional XNA Windows Phone developer Chris Williams joining us -- Chris is a Principal Consultant and Mobility Practice Lead for Magenic and the author of Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development and numerous articles in CODE Magazine

Come early - and get a great seat for this presentation - I know I will... :)

Presentation Meeting: TUESDAY, April 10th

"XNA Game Development: Scrolling Tile Engine with XNA on Windows Phone & A.I. Pathfinding"

Title:   Building a Scrolling Tile Engine with XNA on Windows Phone (1 of 2)
Abstract: This Windows Phone session shows basic techniques for creating games with XNA that use a scrolling tiled map. Displaying sprites (2D graphics) is also covered. Part 1 of a 2 part series. Continued in "Building a pathfinding system using waypoints with XNA on WP7."

Title:  Building a pathfinding system using waypoints with XNA on Windows Phone (2 of 2)
Abstract: This Windows Phone session builds on the previous session ("Building a Scrolling Tile Engine with XNA on Windows Phone") to provide a degree of artificial intelligence for the creatures in your game by creating a system of waypoints they can use to navigate the terrain on your map.

Bio: Chris Williams is a Principal Consultant and Mobility Practice Lead for Magenic. He is the author of Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development and numerous articles in CODE Magazine. He's also a DirectX / XNA MVP, MCT, MCSD (.NET) Early Adopter, MCAD, freelance game developer, conference speaker, vintage arcade game collector, INETA Community Champion & 4 year Board of Directors member, and occasionally plays a pretty mean guitar in Rock Band.

Where:
Herzing University Madison ( 5218 East Terrace Drive, Madison ) -- Room #120

When:
5:30 - 6:00: Networking | 6:00 - 8:00: Presentation and Pizza


...Lance
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