How would you like to build an Xbox game, use your Nintendo Wiimote to create an electronic whiteboard, or build your own peer-to-peer application? Coding4Fun helps you tackle some cool software and hardware projects using a range of free Microsoft software. Now you can code for fun with C#, VB, Lua, ASP.NET, WPF, XNA Game Studio, and Popfly.

If you love to tinker, but don't have time to figure it all out, this book gives you clear, step-by-step instructions for building ten creative projects, including:

Alien Attack: Create a 2D clone of Space Invaders with XNA for the PC, Xbox 360, and Zune

LEGO Soldier: Create an action game using Popfly with a custom-built virtual LEGO character

World of Warcraft RSS Feed Reader: Use WoW's customizable interface to have feeds pop up while you're gaming

InnerTube: Download YouTube videos automatically and convert them to a file format for off-line viewing

PeerCast: Stream video files from any PC

TwitterVote: Create custom online polls on Twitter

WHSMail: Build a website with ASP.NET for Windows Home Server that lets you view the messages stored on a computer with Outlook

"Wiimote" Controlled Car: Steer your remote-controlled car by tilting the Wii Remote controller left and right

Wiimote Whiteboard: Create an interactive whiteboard using a Wii Remote

Holiday Lights: Synchronize your holiday light display with music to create your own light show

The perfect gift for any developer, Coding4Fun shows you how to use your programming skills in new and fun ways.

How would you like to build an Xbox game, use your Nintendo Wiimote to project a white board, or build your own peer-to-peer application? "Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and More" helps you tackle some cool software and hardware projects using a range of free Microsoft software. Now you can code for fun with ASP.NET, C#, VB, WPF, WCF, the XNA Framework, Popfly, and Lua. If you love to tinker, but don't have time to figure it all out, this book gives you clear, step-by-step instructions for building ten creative projects, including: Alien Attack: Create a 2D clone of Space Invaders with XNA for the PC, Xbox 360, and Zune; LEGO Soldier: Create an action game using Popfly with a custom-built virtual LEGO character; World of Warcraft RSS feed: Use WoW's customizable interface to make feeds pop up while you're gaming; InnerTubes: Download YouTube videos automatically and convert them to a file format for off-line viewing; PeerCast: Stream video files from any PC; TwitterVote: Create custom online polls on Twitter; and, Outlook WHS: Build a website with ASP.N ET for Windows Home Server that lets you view the messages stored on a computer with Outlook. It also includes: Wiimote Remote Control car: Steer your Wiimote-controlled car by tilting the controller left and right; Wiimote white board: Create a multi-touch interactive white board; and, Holiday Lights: Synchronize your holiday light display with music to create your own light show. The perfect gift for any developer, "Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and More" shows you how to use your programming skills in new and fun ways.