The Vrml Sourcebook [Paperback]

Andrea L. Ames (Author), David R. Nadeau (Author), John L. Moreland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996 | ISBN-10: 0471141593 | ISBN-13: 978-0471141594

The best book available on VRML from the only people who could have written it This team of experts from the SDSC (San Diego Supercomputer Center) have written the most authoritative and comprehensive guide available for creating 3-D virtual worlds on the Internet with VRML. Focusing on step-by-step guidance and insider tips and tricks, this task-oriented guide contains everything you need to make optimum use of this new technology. The VRML Sourcebook explains: How to design complex objects for your virtual world using VRML How to use special lighting, camera angles, and professional graphics techniques to create extremely realistic worlds that people will want to explore Packed with fascinating and instructive examples, diagrams, and screen captures, The VRML Sourcebook is an invaluable technical resource for professional developers and hobbyists alike. Visit our Web page and ftp site (see inside for details), where you'll find: All the sample VRML worlds described in this book Links to other sites where you can download VRML browsers and tools

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About the Author

ANDREA L. AMES is a technical communication expert who works at the SDSC, where she designs, writes, and edits information for online interactive multimedia, WWW, print, and other media. DAVID R. NADEAU is an expert in interactive 3-D graphics, and is co-leader of the VRML research and development effort at the SDSC. JOHN L. MORELAND is an expert in multimedia systems and programming for interactive multimedia and is part of the VRML R&D team at the SDSC.

Product Details

• Paperback: 650 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (Computers) (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471141593
• ISBN-13: 978-0471141594
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,210,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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