Advanced Graphics on Vga and Xga Cards Using Borland C++ [Paperback]

Ian O. Angell (Author), Dimitrios Tsoubelis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1992 | ISBN-10: 0470218339 | ISBN-13: 978-0470218334

This book exploits the combined advantages of an object-orientated approach to programming, the user friendly environment of Borland C++, and the high quality computer graphics achievable with VGA and XGA graphic adapters running on IBM PS/2 (and compatible) machines. Topics such as modelling and transformation of objects, hidden surface removal, smooth shading, shadows, transparency and reflections are covered. An explanation of all these concepts, the underlying mathematics and data structures is provided by the authors. This book will enable readers, whether an interested user equipped with a suitable microcomputer, or a student taking an advanced practical course in computer graphics, to acquire considerable expertise in this area of visual communication. This book should be of interest to undergraduates and computer enthusiasts interested in programming.

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From the Publisher

Readers will find all the C++ programs they need to produce the highest quality 3-D computer graphics images generated by VGA and XGA graphic adapters. Coverage includes ray-traced, octree encoded and polygonal mesh displays with Phong shading, shadows, transparency and reflection. Features a significant amount of illustrations to facilitate understanding.

Product Details

• Paperback: 380 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470218339
• ISBN-13: 978-0470218334
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,019,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Computers & Technology > Graphic Design > Web Design > Web Graphics

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for 3D graphics programmers!, April 20, 1999

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Amit Goel "convenience oriented" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advanced Graphics on Vga and Xga Cards Using Borland C++ (Paperback)

This is the most fascinating book I have read on 3D computer graphics. It's undoubtedly 5 star. Whoever said "it's really bad for intermediate C programmers" should realize that this book is meant to teach you fundamentals of graphics programming and not fundamentals of C++ programming. The title of the book says it all. The reader is assumed to be an intermediate-to-advanced C++ programmer. I have read this book in great detail. It gives the theory of 2D and 3D graphics as well as code examples. To all graphics programmers: if you don't have this book, you're missing something. It's an awesome book. I refer to it all the time. What surprises me is that this book has been written by folks at London School of Economics.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent advanced graphics settings, September 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Advanced Graphics on Vga and Xga Cards Using Borland C++ (Paperback)

Advanced Graphics on VGA and XGA Cards using C++ is the best 3D graphics reference I ever read! It shows how to program 3D objects using the (x,y,z) coordinates and the explanations are shorts, simple but require a strong knowlege of mathematics. If you understand everything in this book, you'll surely be able to program powerful software like Softimage, but the book don't start at beginning and I suggest you to learn beginner/intermediate C++ programming before investing in this book. Another advice : you'll need AT LEAST Mathematics 101 and 203 to understand the explanations. If you don't have any of these course, don't waste your time and money. It's an advanced book, it's hard, really hard, but if you want to know more about computer's graphics, you'll find your answers in that book for sure!

2.0 out of 5 stars REALLY BAD FOR INTERMEDIATE C PROGRAMMERS!!!!!, July 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Advanced Graphics on Vga and Xga Cards Using Borland C++ (Paperback)

When I bought this book I thought it would teach the step from Intermediate C programming to Advanced. But it seems to just takeoff with unknown keywords, headers, and operators. This is a really bad book for Advanced C programming. I would recommend "Teach yourself Advanced C in 21 days". It's much better.