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Opengl Programming for the X Windows System 1st Edition

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OpenGL is the fastest and most widely available software standard for producing high-quality color images of 3D scenes. This practical guide shows X programmers how to construct working 3D applications using OpenGL and how to tightly integrate OpenGL applications with the X Window System.
Written by a Silicon Graphics X Window System and OpenGL expert, OpenGL Programming for the X Window System uses the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) to show how OpenGL programs can be constructed quickly and explores OpenGL features using examples written with GLUT. This book also explains the GLX model for integrating OpenGL and Xlib; shows how to use OpenGL with Motif and other widget sets; discusses the latest OpenGL standards: OpenGL 1.1, GLX 1.2, and GLU 1.2; covers advanced topics such as alternative input devices and overlays; includes valuable information for ensuring OpenGL portability and interoperability: and provides pointers for performance tuning.
Each chapter contains source code demonstrating the techniques described. Source code for all the examples provided, and for the GLUT library itself, are available for downloading via the Internet.
Intended for C programmers familiar with the Xlib and/or Motif programming interfaces. No previous OpenGL knowledge is required.

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0201483599
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978-0201483598
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Addison-Wesley Professional
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January 1, 1996
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English
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7.5 x 1 x 9.25 inches
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OpenGL is the fastest and most widely available software standard for producing high-quality color images of 3D scenes. This practical guide shows X programmers how to construct working 3D applications using OpenGL and how to tightly integrate OpenGL applications with the X Window System.

Written by a Silicon Graphics X Window System and OpenGL expert, OpenGL Programming for the X Window System uses the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) to show how OpenGL programs can be constructed quickly and explores OpenGL features using examples written with GLUT. This book also:

explains the GLX model for integrating OpenGL and Xlib
- shows how to use OpenGL with Motif and other widget sets
  - discusses the latest OpenGL standards: OpenGL 1.1, GLX 1.2, and GLU 1.2
    covers advanced topics such as alternative input devices and overlays
    includes valuable information for ensuring OpenGL portability and interoperability
    provides pointers for performance tuning
    Each chapter contains source code demonstrating the techniques described. Source code for all the examples provided, and for the GLUT library itself, are available for downloading via the Internet.
    Intended for C programmers familiar with the Xlib and/or Motif programming interfaces. No previous OpenGL knowledge is required.
    
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About the Author

Mark Kilgard is a member of the Technical Staff at Silicon Graphics, Inc. He is a contributor to The X Journal and speaks regularly at the X Technical Conference and SIGGRAPH. Mark is also the creator of the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT).

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Addison-Wesley Professional; 1st edition (January 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 542 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0201483599
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0201483598
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.11 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1 x 9.25 inches

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edward bush

Oldie but a goodie!

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The reason why I like this book is because it explains how to create a rendering context with a number of different libraries including plain X11 as well as motif.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 19, 2003

This was the first book I purchased on openGL. This book is a very good introduction to openGL. If I might add one peice of advice to the up and coming linux Graphics programmers. DO NOT shy away from windows openGL programming books. Once you understand the concepts you will easily apply them to your linux or unix work. I think that every unix/linux openGL programmer should have this book, as well as the RED and BLUE openGL programming guide books on their book shelf. One last word. All of these books will primarily focus on understanding the concepts and to do this they spend alot of time working with the GLUT libraries. It will be up to you to figure out how to integrate this with QT or Motif. However....this book does have a section on openGL programming with Motif....if you use QT however you will be learning on your own. It isn't impossible or even that hard. It does however require a good hacker like approach. One last word while on the subject. You might also want to purchase a good book on linear algebra or mathematics for computer graphics if you plan on rendering more than a few simple programs.
Good luck to you.

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KY Bike Rider

Definitive for 1996

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 2000

Back when I was learning GL, this book was the best. It covered the basics at a good level of detail. Almost as if Mark could read our product requirements, it also has appendecies on off-topic-to-GL-but-not-to-us topics, such as the X input extension and graphics overlays.
I believe GLX has gone through a few revisions since this book last had a new edition. Therefore some of its data may end up referencing deprecated old glx functions instead of the slick new method. In particular I'm thinking I saw something about visual selection changing. That's the only reason I'm holding back on star number 5.

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Richard Hatch

Overall a very good supplement to the Red Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 11, 2000

Mark has a very good way of describing how things work. I have been using OpenGL for while but not using XWindows extensions that much. This book helped a lot and I used it to make sense of some the convoluted text in other books for the wgl functions.

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DRAXARD

Très bon livre

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on March 1, 2012

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Très détaillé pour apprendre les bases de la programmation OpenGL sous Windows, notamment très bonne approche de la bibliothèque GLut Ouvrage en anglais, mais vocabulaire technique ressemblant fortement au français.

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