The PC Graphics Handbook / Edition 1

by Julio Sanchez, Maria P. Canton

Overview

The PC Graphics Handbook serves advanced C++ programmers dealing with the specifics of PC graphics hardware and software.

Discussions address:

2D and 3D graphics programming for Windows and DOS

Device-independent graphics

Mathematics for computer graphics

Graphics algorithms and procedural operations

PC video systems architecture, including its history and development

High-end graphics systems and coprocessors

Artificial life

Virtual reality

Animation techniques for simulations and video games

VGA, SuperVGA, and VESA

Device drivers

Graphics and animation primitives

The authors cover the spectrum of PC graphics programming, including theoretical and practical topics - creating a singularly comprehensive resource for programmers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849316784
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/26/2003
Pages:	1014
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Maria P. Canton, Julio Sanchez

Table of Contents

Graphics Fundamentals. PC Graphics Overview. Polygonal Modeling. Image Transformations. Programming Matrix Transformations. Projections and Rendering. Lighting and Shading. DOS GRAPHICS. VGA Fundamentals. VGA Device Drivers. VGA Core Primitives. VGA Geometrical Primitives. XGA and 8514/A Adapter Interface. XGA Hardware Programming. SuperVGA Programming. DOS Animation. Bit-Mapped Graphics. WINDOWS API GRAPHICS. Graphics Programming in Windows. Text Graphics. Keyboard and Mouse Programming. Child Windows and Controls. Pixels, Lines, and Curves. Drawing Figures, Regions, and Paths. Bit-Mapped Graphics. DIRECTX GRAPHICS. Introducing DIRECTX. DirectX and COM. Introducing DirectDraw. Setting Up DirectDraw. DirectDraw Exclusive Mode. Access to Video Memory. Blitting. DirectDraw Bitmap Rendering. DirectDraw Animation. Direct3D Fundamentals. Direct3D Programming. APPENDICES. BIBLIOGRAPHY. INDEX.