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Summary
Part of the new GameDev.net series, "Beginning Game Programming: A GameDev.net Collection" features a compilation of the best articles from GameDev.net on basic game programming topics, including C++, SQL, XML, collision detection, debugging, and scripting, chosen by the editors of the site. All articles have been updated and revised for the current technology, and the book also includes brand new articles never before published. The book includes a foreword from a leading member of the GameDev.net team and is a great reference for all beginner game programmers including professionals, students, and hobbyists.