Flint

XNA Learning the Ropes


Date: Thursday, July 09, 2009 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Venue: New Horizons Flint

Description: Have you ever wanted to learn to create your own video games? Does the thought of being able to develop games for the PC, Xbox 360 and Zune all with an easy to use framework that harnesses .NET sound enticing? What if I told you could and you can even put your game up on the Xbox Live Indie Games for everyone to enjoy. Discover the potential of XNA Game Studio. Learn how to create a cross platform game that will run on Windows and the Xbox 360. Also find out how to get involved in the XNA Creators Club and get your game reviewed and submitted to Xbox Live Indie Games.

Speaker Bio:
Eric Vogel is Membership Director for GLUGnet in Lansing and a software developer for A.J. Boggs & Company. He recently graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering with a minor in Telecommunications and a specialization in Game Design & Development. He is a new developer in the Lansing community who is looking to make a difference. He is also an avid gamer and game development enthusiast.

East Lansing

Speaker and Topic to be Announced


Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Venue: MSU -- Room to be announced

Description: Please check back later for details.

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