OpenGL(R) Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL, Version 1.2 (3rd Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (845 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0201604582 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 784 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Greg said Efficient Book !!! The Good and the Bad. Straight to the factsThis book is good on concepts and theory, a bit shadey in the area of actual code. To expand on that statement, some of the code is indeed buggy. You can work the logic errors easily by evaluating the code. But with that said, don't rely on the code all the time. The book's way of introducing and covering topics of geometry,algebra,trigonomtry, and physics is very comfortable. You will indeed learn the beautiful tricks of smoothing and shading/lighting when renderin. "very helpful and in depth" according to E. Martin. This is a very helpful book for learning OpenGl. However, dont expect it to teach you C++, you had better already know that before you try to learn OpenGL. Good examples and easy to read.. "Excellent place to start learning Excellent place to start learning 3D programming Before I started reading this book, I tried learning from the Direct3D on-line documentation. I had no previous knowledge in polygons at all. I had managed to hack up an unlit polygon, but I still never knew what I was doing. After much frustration (help files are never helpful) I decided to bite the bullet and buy a book on OpenGL. This book has been the best investment I have made so far to my programming career. Even if you want to use a different 3d API, you should start with this b. D programming" according to Electric Monk. Before I started reading this book, I tried learning from the DirectExcellent place to start learning 3D programming Before I started reading this book, I tried learning from the Direct3D on-line documentation. I had no previous knowledge in polygons at all. I had managed to hack up an unlit polygon, but I still never knew what I was doing. After much frustration (help files are never helpful) I decided to bite the bullet and buy a book on OpenGL. This book has been the best investment I have made so far to my programming career. Even if you want to use a different 3d API, you should start with this b. D on-line documentation. I had no previous knowledge in polygons at all. I had managed to hack up an unlit polygon, but I still never knew what I was doing. After much frustration (help files are never helpful) I decided to bite the bullet and buy a book on OpenGL. This book has been the best investment I have made so far to my programming career. Even if you want to use a different Excellent place to start learning 3D programming Before I started reading this book, I tried learning from the Direct3D on-line documentation. I had no previous knowledge in polygons at all. I had managed to hack up an unlit polygon, but I still never knew what I was doing. After much frustration (help files are never helpful) I decided to bite the bullet and buy a book on OpenGL. This book has been the best investment I have made so far to my programming career. Even if you want to use a different 3d API, you should start with this b. d API, you should start with this b
The guide uses code examples in C and is targeted at programmers who have experience in coding yet are new to coding for OpenGL applications. Filled with the expertise of those who standardized OpenGL, there is no better reference volume for learning and understanding this system. This is not a beginner's guide to programming computer graphics. The OpenGL Programming Guide, now in its third edition, is the definitive volume for programmers using this evolving graphics interface standard. The only drawback to the book is that it lacks a companion CD-ROM--all examples must be either typed in or downloaded from an Internet FTP site. Some previous knowledge of both programming in general and computer graphics in particular is required. The examples cited ar
The authors' coverage ranges from basic functions of the latest OpenGL release to the sophisticated capabilities of the OpenGL Utility Library. The Architecture Review Board (ARB) is an industry consortium responsible for guiding the evolution of OpenGL and related technologies, and is comprised of industry leaders such as Evans & Sutherland, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Intergraph, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, and Silicon Graphics.. This book provides definitive information on OpenGL, a powerful software interface for graphics hardware that enables graphics programmers to produce high-quality color images of 3D objects. The third edition has been extensively updated to include the newest features of OpenGL, Version 1.2, and includes many code examples and sample color images