Opengl Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning Opengl, Version 1.4

Woo, Mason; Neider, Jackie; Davis, Tom

ISBN 10: 0321173481 / ISBN 13: 9780321173485

Published by Addison-Wesley, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Opengl Programming Guide: The Official Guide...

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis:

The OpenGL Programming Guide provides definitive and comprehensive information on OpenGL and the OpenGL Utility Library. The previous edition covered OpenGL through version 1.2. This fourth edition of the bestselling guide will describe all of the latest features of OpenGL versions 1.3 and 1.4, as well as the important OpenGL ARB extensions. Some of the new features in the core library include cube-mapped texture mapping, multi-texturing, multi-sampled anti-aliasing, depth-texturing and shadows, and advanced texture application modes. Most importantly, the ARB vertex and fragment program extension (commonly referred to as “shaders”) will be introduced. Many new example programs and color slides have been incorporated as well. As with all of the previous editions, this one was developed under the auspices of the OpenGL Architecture Review Board, and industry consortium responsible for guiding the evolution of OpenGL, and written by some of the most influential developers in the field.

From the Back Cover:

OpenGL is a powerful software interface used to produce high-quality, computer- generated images and interactive applications using 2D and 3D objects and color bitmaps and images.

The OpenGL Programming Guide, Fourth Edition, provides definitive and comprehensive information on OpenGL and the OpenGL Utility Library. The previous edition covered OpenGL through version 1.2. This fourth edition of the best-selling guide describes all of the latest features of OpenGL versions 1.3 and 1.4, as well as the important OpenGL Architecture Review Board (ARB) extensions.

You will find clear explanations of OpenGL functionality and many basic computer graphics techniques, such as building and rendering 3D models; interactively viewing objects from different perspective points; and using shading, lighting, and texturing effects for greater realism. In addition, this book provides in-depth coverage of advanced techniques, including texture mapping, antialiasing, fog and atmospheric effects, NURBS, image processing, and more. The text also explores other key topics such as enhancing performance, OpenGL extensions, and cross-platform techniques.

This fourth edition has been extensively updated to include the newest features of OpenGL, versions 1.3 and 1.4, including:

Cube-mapped texture mapping

Multitexturing

Multisampled antialiasing

Depth texturing and shadows

Advanced texture application modes

Many new example programs have been incorporated as well.