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Graphics Shaders: Theory and Practice is intended for a second course in computer graphics at the undergraduate or graduate level, introducing shader programming in general, but focusing on the GLSL shading language. While teaching how to write programmable shaders, the authors also teach and reinforce the fundamentals of computer graphics. The second edition has been updated to incorporate changes in the OpenGL API (OpenGL 4.x and GLSL 4.x0) and also has a chapter on the new tessellation shaders, including many practical examples. The book starts with a quick review of the graphics pipeline, emphasizing features that are rarely taught in introductory courses, but are immediately exposed in shader work. It then covers shader-specific theory for vertex, tessellation, geometry, and fragment shaders using the GLSL 4.x0 shading language. The text also introduces the freely available glman tool that enables you to develop, test, and tune shaders separately from the applications that will use them. The authors explore how shaders can be used to support a wide variety of applications and present examples of shaders in 3D geometry, scientific visualization, geometry morphing, algorithmic art, and more. Features of the Second Edition: Written using the most recent specification releases (OpenGL 4.x and GLSL 4.x0) including code examples brought up-to-date with the current standard of the GLSL language. More examples and more exercises A chapter on tessellation shaders An expanded Serious Fun chapter with examples that illustrate using shaders to produce fun effects A discussion of how to handle the major changes occurring in the OpenGL standard, and some C++ classes to help you manage that transition The authors thoroughly explain the concepts, use sample code to describe details of the concepts, and then challenge you to extend the examples. They provide sample source code for many of the book's examples at www.cgeducation.org

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A + K Peter's, The Limited
ISBN-10
1568814348
ISBN-13
9781568814346
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99584908

Product Key Features

Author
Steve Cunningham, Mike Bailey
Publication Name
Graphics Shaders : Theory and Practice, Second Edition
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
518 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
7.8in
Item Weight
29.7 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
T385.B3455 2011
Edition Description
Revised Edition,New Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"If you are one of the multitudes of OpenGL programmers wondering about how to get started with programmable shaders or what they are good for, this is the book for you. Mike and Steve have filled their new edition with such a variety of interesting examples that you'll be running to your computer to begin writing your own shaders." -Ed Angel, Chair, Board of Directors, Santa Fe Complex, Founding Director, Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory (ARTS Lab), Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of New Mexico "Shaders are an essential tool in today's computer graphics, from films and games to science and industry. In this excellent book, Bailey and Cunningham not only clearly explain the how and why of shaders, but they provide a wealth of cutting-edge shaders and development tools. If you want to learn about shaders, this is the place to start!" -Andrew Glassner Praise for the First Edition: "Bailey and Cunningham provide a comprehensive, well-written overview of graphics shaders. â€¦ Although the book uses the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) for its examples, it gives enough theoretical background for readers to learn the fundamentals for any graphics language. â€¦ The book also addresses scientific visualization and the GLSL API to call GLSL functions from an OpenGL program. A final chapter offers ideas for using shaders in very entertaining ways. â€¦ Highly recommended." -C. Tappert, CHOICE, December 2009 "â€¦ a pick for any college-level, advanced computer library catering to programming professionals. â€¦ discusses different types of shaders, how to use the glman program for free, and how to blend shaders into an interactive game environment. Libraries will find it a powerful, appealing lend for intermediate programmers seeking extra spice for their projects." -Midwest Book Review, August 2009, "If you are one of the multitudes of OpenGL programmers wondering about how to get started with programmable shaders or what they are good for, this is the book for you. Mike and Steve have filled their new edition with such a variety of interesting examples that you'll be running to your computer to begin writing your own shaders." --Ed Angel, Chair, Board of Directors, Santa Fe Complex, Founding Director, Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory (ARTS Lab), Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of New Mexico "Shaders are an essential tool in today's computer graphics, from films and games to science and industry. In this excellent book, Bailey and Cunningham not only clearly explain the how and why of shaders, but they provide a wealth of cutting-edge shaders and development tools. If you want to learn about shaders, this is the place to start!" --Andrew Glassner Praise for the First Edition: "Bailey and Cunningham provide a comprehensive, well-written overview of graphics shaders. ... Although the book uses the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) for its examples, it gives enough theoretical background for readers to learn the fundamentals for any graphics language. ... The book also addresses scientific visualization and the GLSL API to call GLSL functions from an OpenGL program. A final chapter offers ideas for using shaders in very entertaining ways. ... Highly recommended." --C. Tappert, CHOICE, December 2009 "... a pick for any college-level, advanced computer library catering to programming professionals. ... discusses different types of shaders, how to use the glman program for free, and how to blend shaders into an interactive game environment. Libraries will find it a powerful, appealing lend for intermediate programmers seeking extra spice for their projects." --Midwest Book Review, August 2009, Praise for the First Edition: Bailey and Cunningham provide a comprehensive, well-written overview of graphics shaders. â€¦ Although the book uses the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) for its examples, it gives enough theoretical background for readers to learn the fundamentals for any graphics language. â€¦ The book also addresses scientific visualization and the GLSL API to call GLSL functions from an OpenGL program. A final chapter offers ideas for using shaders in very entertaining ways. â€¦ Highly recommended. -C. Tappert, CHOICE, December 2009 â€¦ a pick for any college-level, advanced computer library catering to programming professionals. â€¦ discusses different types of shaders, how to use the glman program for free, and how to blend shaders into an interactive game environment. Libraries will find it a powerful, appealing lend for intermediate programmers seeking extra spice for their projects. -Midwest Book Review, August 2009, Praise for the First Edition: Bailey and Cunningham provide a comprehensive, well-written overview of graphics shaders. Although the book uses the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) for its examples, it gives enough theoretical background for readers to learn the fundamentals for any graphics language. The book also addresses scientific visualization and the GLSL API to call GLSL functions from an OpenGL program. A final chapter offers ideas for using shaders in very entertaining ways. Highly recommended. "C. Tappert, CHOICE, December 2009 a pick for any college-level, advanced computer library catering to programming professionals. discusses different types of shaders, how to use the glman program for free, and how to blend shaders into an interactive game environment. Libraries will find it a powerful, appealing lend for intermediate programmers seeking extra spice for their projects. "Midwest Book Review, August 2009, "If you are one of the multitudes of OpenGL programmers wondering about how to get started with programmable shaders or what they are good for, this is the book for you. Mike and Steve have filled their new edition with such a variety of interesting examples that you'll be running to your computer to begin writing your own shaders." -Ed Angel, Chair, Board of Directors, Santa Fe Complex, Founding Director, Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory (ARTS Lab), Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of New Mexico Praise for the First Edition: "Bailey and Cunningham provide a comprehensive, well-written overview of graphics shaders. â€¦ Although the book uses the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) for its examples, it gives enough theoretical background for readers to learn the fundamentals for any graphics language. â€¦ The book also addresses scientific visualization and the GLSL API to call GLSL functions from an OpenGL program. A final chapter offers ideas for using shaders in very entertaining ways. â€¦ Highly recommended." -C. Tappert, CHOICE, December 2009 "â€¦ a pick for any college-level, advanced computer library catering to programming professionals. â€¦ discusses different types of shaders, how to use the glman program for free, and how to blend shaders into an interactive game environment. Libraries will find it a powerful, appealing lend for intermediate programmers seeking extra spice for their projects." -Midwest Book Review, August 2009, "If you are one of the multitudes of OpenGL programmers wondering about how to get started with programmable shaders or what they are good for, this is the book for you. Mike and Steve have filled their new edition with such a variety of interesting examples that you'll be running to your computer to begin writing your own shaders." e"Ed Angel, Chair, Board of Directors, Santa Fe Complex, Founding Director, Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory (ARTS Lab), Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of New Mexico "Shaders are an essential tool in todaye(tm)s computer graphics, from films and games to science and industry. In this excellent book, Bailey and Cunningham not only clearly explain the how and why of shaders, but they provide a wealth of cutting-edge shaders and development tools. If you want to learn about shaders, this is the place to start!" e"Andrew Glassner Praise for the First Edition: "Bailey and Cunningham provide a comprehensive, well-written overview of graphics shaders. e Although the book uses the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL) for its examples, it gives enough theoretical background for readers to learn the fundamentals for any graphics language. e The book also addresses scientific visualization and the GLSL API to call GLSL functions from an OpenGL program. A final chapter offers ideas for using shaders in very entertaining ways. e Highly recommended." e"C. Tappert, CHOICE, December 2009 "e a pick for any college-level, advanced computer library catering to programming professionals. e discusses different types of shaders, how to use the glman program for free, and how to blend shaders into an interactive game environment. Libraries will find it a powerful, appealing lend for intermediate programmers seeking extra spice for their projects." e"Midwest Book Review, August 2009
Table of Content
The Fixed-Function Graphics Pipeline The Traditional View How the Traditional View Is Implemented Vertex Arrays Conclusions OpenGL Shader Evolution History of Shaders OpenGL Shader History OpenGL ES How Can You Respond to These Changes? Our Approach in This Book Fundamental Shader Concepts Shaders in the Graphics Pipeline The GLSL Shading Language Passing Data from Your Application into Shaders Using glman Using glman GLIB Scene Creation More on Textures and Noise Functions in the glman Interface Window The GLSL Shader Language Factors that Shape Shader Languages General GLSL Language Concepts Language Details Compatibility Mode Summary Lighting The ADS Lighting Model Types of Lights Setting Up Lighting for Shading Vertex Shaders Vertex Shaders in the Graphics Pipeline Replacing Fixed-Function Graphics with Vertex Shaders Going beyond the Fixed-Function Pipeline with Vertex Shaders Vertex Modification Issues in Vertex Shaders Summary Fragment Shaders and Surface Appearance Basic Function of a Fragment Shader Fragment Shader Processing Replacing Fixed-Function Processing with Fragment Shaders What Follows a Fragment Shader? Additional Shader Effects Surface Textures in the Fragment Shader Texture Coordinates Traditional Texture Mapping GLSL Texture Mapping Render to Texture Render to Texture for Multipass Rendering in glman Noise Fundamental Noise Concepts Other Noise Concepts Some Examples of Noise in Different Environments Advanced Noise Topics Using Noisegraph Image Manipulation with Shaders Basic Concepts Single-Image Manipulation The Image Blending Process Blending an Image with a Constant Base Image Blending an Image with a Version of Itself Blending Two Different Images Notes Geometry Shader Concepts and Examples What Does the Geometry Shader Do? Normals in Geometry Shaders Examples Tessellation Shaders What Are Tessellation Shaders? Tessellation Shader Concepts Examples Summary The GLSL API Shaders in the OpenGL Programming Process How Is a GLSL Shader Program Created? Creating and Compiling Shader Objects Creating, Attaching, Linking, and Activating Shader Programs Passing Data into Shaders Using Shaders for Scientific Visualization Image-Based Visualization Techniques Hyperbolic Geometry 3D Scalar Data Visualization More on Transfer Functions Passing in Data Values with Your Geometry Terrain Bump-Mapping Flow Visualization Geometry Visualization Serious Fun Light Interference Lens Effects Bathroom Glass Atmospheric Effects Fun with One Using the glman Timer Function Disco Ball Fog, with and without Noise Morphing 3D Geometry Algorithmic Art Making Information Visible through Motion An Explosion Shader Appendices References Index Exercises appear at the end of each chapter.
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Programming / Games, Computer Graphics
Lccn
2011-031720
Dewey Decimal
006.6/6
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Computers

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