We assume some undergraduate coursework in C/C++ has been completed. We assume early computer graphics exposure, but this book can stand as a component to an introduction to computer graphics. Some readers will be very familiar with OpenGL specification, but will greatly benefit from a book focused on developers rather than implementers.

This boxed set includes: * The best-selling OpenGL(R) Programming Guide, Seventh Edition, which covers the latest releases of OpenGL, Versions 3.0 and 3.1, and includes a 16-page color insert. This is the definitive guide to graphics programming with OpenGL, the platform-independent standard for professional-quality 3D graphics. * The popular OpenGL(R) Shading Language, Third Edition, which ...

This boxed set includes *The best-selling OpenGL(R) Programming Guide, Sixth Edition, which fully covers the latest release of OpenGL, Version 2.1, plus a 16-page color insert. This is the definitive guide to graphics programming with OpenGL, the platform-independent standard for professional-quality 3D graphics. *The popular OpenGL(R) Shading Language, Second Edition, which addresses the more ...

Designed for the OpenGL Shading Language, this book is from a graphics industry veteran. It contains topics ranging from beginning shader development to advanced topics such as the spherical harmonic lighting model.