The document discusses social media and provides tips for using it in business. It defines social media as the cheapest communication method available for companies and users to reach large audiences. Social media has become integral to modern life and will continue growing through mobile platforms. The tips section recommends defining goals and target audiences, selecting the appropriate social media platforms that match your business, and creating connections between platforms while avoiding spamming or overselling.
Living the Dream: Make the Video Game You’ve Always Wanted and Get Paid For It!David Isbitski
Have you ever dreamed of writing your own video game but didn’t know where to start? During the past five years Microsoft’s XNA framework has become a favorite of Windows and Xbox game developers everywhere. XNA uses the same great Visual Studio development environment you are used to but brings a slew of features specifically for games development. With the release of Windows Phone last year XNA can now be used to create Windows Phone games exposing your ideas to a whole new marketplace! We’ll charge full speed into XNA to learn about the basic Windows Phone model, explore its core device characteristics, and review highlights of the XNA phone framework. Finally, we’ll explore some of the cool games that have been developed specifically for Windows Phone and even learn how to build one ourselves.
You will learn:
Get up to speed on utilizing Microsoft XNA Tools for Windows Phone
Get exposed to freely available third party tools and frameworks that will help jumpstart your game
Learn how to make money through in game Advertising as well as the new Trial mode on Windows PhoneWalk away with the foundation for a game we will build first hand during the session
Source code can be found on Github here: http://github.com/disbitski
'Homespun Fun - the art of Kahoots' by Honeyslug at Develop 2010Ricky Haggett
The document discusses the homemade art style of the video game Kahoots. The developers moved away from pixel art and instead used plasticine sculptures, found objects from thrift shops, and hand-drawn elements to create a unique aesthetic. Key aspects of the style included stop motion animated plasticine characters, a haphazard collage-like environment built from scanned materials, and an emphasis on imperfect textures and a lack of a coherent theme. This distinctive style was praised for having heart and character, raising the game above conventions and conjuring memories of classic TV shows.
The document discusses social media and provides tips for using it in business. It defines social media as the cheapest communication method available for companies and users to reach large audiences. Social media has become integral to modern life and will continue growing through mobile platforms. The tips section recommends defining goals and target audiences, selecting the appropriate social media platforms that match your business, and creating connections between platforms while avoiding spamming or overselling.
Living the Dream: Make the Video Game You’ve Always Wanted and Get Paid For It!David Isbitski
Have you ever dreamed of writing your own video game but didn’t know where to start? During the past five years Microsoft’s XNA framework has become a favorite of Windows and Xbox game developers everywhere. XNA uses the same great Visual Studio development environment you are used to but brings a slew of features specifically for games development. With the release of Windows Phone last year XNA can now be used to create Windows Phone games exposing your ideas to a whole new marketplace! We’ll charge full speed into XNA to learn about the basic Windows Phone model, explore its core device characteristics, and review highlights of the XNA phone framework. Finally, we’ll explore some of the cool games that have been developed specifically for Windows Phone and even learn how to build one ourselves.
You will learn:
Get up to speed on utilizing Microsoft XNA Tools for Windows Phone
Get exposed to freely available third party tools and frameworks that will help jumpstart your game
Learn how to make money through in game Advertising as well as the new Trial mode on Windows PhoneWalk away with the foundation for a game we will build first hand during the session
Source code can be found on Github here: http://github.com/disbitski
'Homespun Fun - the art of Kahoots' by Honeyslug at Develop 2010Ricky Haggett
The document discusses the homemade art style of the video game Kahoots. The developers moved away from pixel art and instead used plasticine sculptures, found objects from thrift shops, and hand-drawn elements to create a unique aesthetic. Key aspects of the style included stop motion animated plasticine characters, a haphazard collage-like environment built from scanned materials, and an emphasis on imperfect textures and a lack of a coherent theme. This distinctive style was praised for having heart and character, raising the game above conventions and conjuring memories of classic TV shows.
