3D Graphics Programming for Windows 95

3D Graphics Programming for Windows 95
Author: Nigel Thompson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 364
Release: 1996
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781572313453

This book introduces the basic concepts of Direct3D with engaging hands-on projects. Solid solutions are given to basic, real world 3D programming problems. The book teaches Windows programmers how to apply the Direct 3D API to accomplish typical 3D graphics objectives.

OpenGL Programming for Windows 95 and Windows NT

OpenGL Programming for Windows 95 and Windows NT
Author: Ron Fosner
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Computer graphics
ISBN: 9780201873757

The licensing of OpenGL to many leading computer companies, including Microsoft, has made it possible for graphics programmers to learn to write stunning 3D graphics programs using the industry graphics standard on the world's most popular operating system. And OpenGL Programming of Windows 95 and Windows NT is the key to the door of opportunity for those who see the tremendous potential for programmers who can produce high-quality 3D applications on these platforms. Using numerous examples, Microsoft's Visual C++ programming platform, the C++ programming language, and the Microsoft Foundation Classes, Fosner starts with a generic C application that can be compiled from any 32-bit C compiler and, step by step, covers the basics of creating an OpenGL program selecting the appropriate pixel format; arranging the device context and rendering contexts; enhancing OpenGL programs to achieve maximum speed; using display lists and texture maps; finding OpenGL enhancements hidden in your video driver; programming OpenGL's Modelview matrix to get the effects you want; and providing rapid animation under Windows - without bogging down the user interface. Most important, you'll absorb this knowledge within the context of developing a Windows application that you can experiment with and actually use in your Windows programs. You will gain hands-on experience in designing, creating, programming, measuring, and optimizing a real OpenGL 3D animation program.

OpenGL Programming for Windows 95 and Windows NT

OpenGL Programming for Windows 95 and Windows NT
Author: Ron Fosner
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1997
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780201407099

Ron Fosner provides tips and teaches techniques enabling Windows programmers to optimize OpenGL performance on the Windows platform. Topics include model and view matrices, bitmaps and texturing, and manipulating OpenGL objects. Numerous programming examples in C are provided.

Windows Graphics Programming

Windows Graphics Programming
Author: Feng Yuan
Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional
Total Pages: 1283
Release: 2001
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0130869856

Currently, there aren't any good books on Windows graphics programming. Programmers looking for help are left to muddle their way through online documentation and API books that don't focus on this topic. This book paves new ground, covering actual graphics implementation, hidden restrictions, and performance issues programmers need to know about.

Graphics Programming in C++

Graphics Programming in C++
Author: Mark Walmsley
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1447109058

A quick and clear introduction to graphics programming under Windows 98 without encumbering the reader in a mass of extraneous details. The application of object oriented techniques to graphics programming is a principal theme throughout the text and many illustrative coding examples in C++ are provided. The main topics include: message-based programming; window management; working with C++ objects; Windows 98 GDI; pens, brushes, bitmaps and palettes; sprite animation; wire-frame and polygon-fill images; assembly language programming; 3D vector geometry; perspective projections; hidden pixel removal; colour shading and texture mapping; virtual world simulation.

High Performance Windows Graphics Programming

High Performance Windows Graphics Programming
Author: Stan Trujillo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1998
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

High Performance Windows Graphics Programming provides detailed coverage of DirectDraw, allowing you to write virtually any type of Windows application. This book isn't for beginners - it's for developers that want more than they're getting out of DirectDraw. DirectDraw offers the fastest possible access to display hardware under Windows, making it the obvious choice for high-performance graphics. And now that DirectX is supported by Windows NT as well as Windows 95, there is an even greater demand for graphical Windows applications.

Michael Abrash's Graphics Programming Black Book

Michael Abrash's Graphics Programming Black Book
Author: Michael Abrash
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Computer graphics
ISBN: 9781576101742

No one has done more to conquer the performance limitations of the PC than Michael Abrash, a software engineer for Microsoft. His complete works are contained in this massive volume, including everything he has written about performance coding and real-time graphics. The CD-ROM contains the entire text in Adobe Acrobat 3.0 format, allowing fast searches for specific facts.

Power-3D

Power-3D
Author: Kyle Lussier
Publisher: Manning Publications Company
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1997
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781884777332

From Pixels to Animation

From Pixels to Animation
Author: James Alan Farrell
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 703
Release: 2014-05-10
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1483265684

From Pixels to Animation: An Introduction to Graphics Programming deals with the C programming language, particularly for the Borland C and Microsoft C languages. The book reviews the basics of graphics programming, including graphics hardware, graphs, charts, changing colors, 3D graphics, high level functions provided by Borland and Microsoft C. The text also explains low-level graphics, getting around the limitations of standard, graphics libraries, SVGA programming, and creating graphics functions. Advanced topics include linear transformations, ray tracing, and fractals. The book explains in detail the aspect ratio of pixels (length of the pixel dot divided by its width), pixel colors, line styles, and the functions to create the graphic. The text also describes the presentation of a three-dimensional object by using perspective, shading, and texturing. Between the operating system, which carries out the instruction of the program, and the hardware, which displays the output of the program, is the Basic Input/Output Services (BIOS). The BIOS is a set of routine instruction inside the different parts or hardware devices in the computer. The book explains programing animation effects by utilizing routines provided by Microsoft or Borland. The text also notes that a programmer can create good animation effects by directly addressing the graphics adapter, bypassing the BIOS or the high-level routines created by Microsoft or Borland. The book is suitable for beginning programmers, computer science, operators, animators, and artists involved with computer aided designs.