In order to get started I'd recommend using a widespread and well documented framework such as SDL (short for "Simple Directmedia Layer"). It's free to use and saves you all the tedious work associated with initializing a client window, setting up a graphics device etc.

Here's a step by step guide on creating games with SDL
http://www.sdltutori...tutorial-basics

and the actual homepage of SDL
http://www.libsdl.org/

In order to get started I'd recommend that use a widespread and well documented framework such as SDL (short for "Simple Directmedia Layer"). It's free to use and saves you all the tedious work associated with initializing a client window, setting up a graphics device etc.

Here's a step by step guide on creating games with SDL
http://www.sdltutorials.com/sdl-tutorial-basics

and the actual homepage of SDL
http://www.libsdl.org/