Late Night Vrml 2.0 With Java [Paperback]

Justin Couch (Author), Cindy Reed-Ballreich (Author), Tim Rohaly (Author), Geoff Brown (Author), Bernie Roehl (Editor), Ziff-Davis Press Development Group (Author), Cindy Reed-Ballerich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997

This guide to VRML 2.0 includes in-depth discussion of all the evolving API's - living worlds, universal avatars, universal worlds, liquid reality and cybersockets. It discusses NURBS surfaces, sound amd music and file format conversion.

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From the Publisher

The latest version of VRML allows readers to use Java and other languages to make things move, create sound, talk to other people, and interact with objects-all in a 3D rendered virtual world. With this ultra-advanced book, hard-core users will be able to utilize their programming and Java skills to create powerful multi-user, interactive, real-time 3D worlds! - Teaches how to model complex, real-time data representations and animations

- Complete code for a Java-based 3D server

- CD-ROM includes utilities, ready-to-use VRML objects, class libraries, and more

Product Details

• Paperback: 710 pages
• Publisher: Ziff Davis Pr (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562765043
• ISBN-13: 978-1562765040
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,906,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required for anyone combining VRML and Java., March 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Late Night Vrml 2.0 With Java (Paperback)

This was the best book to get me started writing VRML and Java. If you know Java and want to integrate it with VRML, then this is the book for you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars vrml book for serious graphics programmers, October 18, 2000

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Michael Schuresko (Mill Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Late Night Vrml 2.0 With Java (Paperback)

So far this is the only VRML book I have found that is written at a level which is useful to serious graphics programmers. If you've programmed graphics applications using some other API and would like to learn VRML, I would strongly suggest buying this book. The topics range from the incredibly simple (here's what VRML is) to topics like subdivision curves and procedural modeling (they have some neat Lindenmayer / fractal plant demos). I actually lost my copy, and am somewhat upset that the book is now out of print.