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XNA Game-Themed CS1 Lab

The lab workbook is designed to assist instructors of introductory programming (CS1) classes. The materials presented use video-game-like ("Game-Themed") examples to reinforce fundamental programming concepts. Find out more

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Expression Studio 2 (English Version)
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Windows Server 2008: Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard (English Version)
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XNA Game Studio Workshop
Based on the recently released Microsoft XNA framework we will present a simple programming abstraction and guide participants in developing a simple 2D "Block Breaker" game. Participants will have access to all source code and step-by-step development guides. More>

XNA Lab in a Box
This three day set of XNA tutorials and courseware was designed to provide faculty and teachers with hands on experience on how to teach and build 2d and 3d games with XNA Game Studio in a lab environment. More>

Introduction to Web Design Using Microsoft® Expression® Studio (v.2)
This curriculum is a complete, standards-based, single semester course on Web Design. The curriculum provides an extensive collection of creative teaching and learning materials that thoroughly span Web Design knowledge and skills and promote meaningful, real-world learning experiences. More>

Bio on Dr. Salim Hariri
Dr. Hariri, from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Arizona, has contributed the following Windows HPC 2008 Cluster material: Performance Evaluation and Analysis of Applications Running on the University of Arizona and Distributed Computing Systems Class. More>