Opengl Superbible: The Complete Guide to Opengl Programming for Windows Nt and Windows 95 [Paperback]

Richard S. Wright (Author), Michael Sweet (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1571690735 | ISBN-13: 978-1571690739 | Publication Date: August 1996 | Edition: Bk&CD-Rom

A comprehensive resource for OpenGL programming for Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 95. This reference starts with beginning topics like 3D drawing and coordinate transformation, and then advances into more complex topics and special effects like blending and surfaces based on analytical formulas.

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From the Publisher

The most comprehensive, definitive guide to OpenGL programming for Windows NT and Windows 95 available. This new addition to the popular SuperBible series offers hundred of tricks and techniques for mastering OpenGL-the powerful 3D graphics API that is the undisputed king in the special effects and entertainment industry. CD-ROM includes all the source code and binaries for the examples in the book, as well as executable files for Intel, MIPS, APLHA, and PowerPC-based systems. - Includes free OCX Control

- From the author of the Windows 95 API Bible series

- Includes OpenGL VRML Viewer

Product Details

• Paperback: 750 pages
• Publisher: Waite Group Pr; Bk&CD-Rom edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571690735
• ISBN-13: 978-1571690739
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,732,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #79 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Graphics & Multimedia > OpenGL

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Tool. Use it frequently, October 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Opengl Superbible: The Complete Guide to Opengl Programming for Windows Nt and Windows 95 (Paperback)

This book is great for beginners or intermediate programmers just getting started with opengl and programming. I had little experience with opengl or c++ in general, but was able to understand the examples and write some very useful code that I use in my programs. The opengl stuff is now the easiest part.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Definately not for beginners, October 13, 2000

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Kevin Thomas (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opengl Superbible: The Complete Guide to Opengl Programming for Windows Nt and Windows 95 (Paperback)

I have had great difficulty trying to get the example programs to run. Code snippets are missing include files, some code produces errors that I cannot resolve. Very frustrating.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad- not great either!, March 23, 2000

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Fredric H. Toms - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opengl Superbible: The Complete Guide to Opengl Programming for Windows Nt and Windows 95 (Paperback)

This book covers a LOT of OpenGL material. The first 3 chapters of the book are great, with a few exceptions. He doesn't explicitely state that you must link OpenGL32.lib and Glaux.lib to your application before you're able to use those libraries in your app. - 1 star! By the 4th chapter, the reader (or at least I was) ready to jump into 3d programming. However, by the 4th chapter, I became discouraged because the author suddenly assumes that you have entry-level windows progamming! I didn't... thus, that's as far in the book I got. Why did I still give it 3 stars? Because it deserves it! It covers a lot of material, and if you already have some experience in windows programming, I'd rate this book higher (to a 4). This is a great book- if you know windows programming to a certain (basic) extent.