In test driven development, you first write an executable test of what your application code must do. Only then do you write the code itself and, with the test spurring you on, you improve your design. In acceptance test driven development (ATDD), you use the same technique to implement product features, benefiting from iterative development,...

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Next time you hit the wall with a tough C# development problem, get the code behind the solution—and solve it the right way. The C# Programmer’s Cookbook provides at-a-glance reference to hundreds of C# and Microsoft .NET Framework programming scenarios using a concise, problem/solution format. The book’s organized so...

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Microsoft Silverlight 2 is a new development platform designed to make the development of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) far easier than has previously been possible. Pro Silverlight for the Enterprise addresses the question of how you can bring Silverlight 2 to your company to provide rich Internet experiences that will interface...

• Implement the critical main game loop and structure your games to enable an array of advanced features
• Animate your characters with sprite sheets, add multiple scrolling parallax...