Hey, vague graphics programming questions?

Joseph Silverman

I'm not sure this is exactly worth a whole thread, but I doubt there's anyone in #md that can help me, and I know there are some programmers here, so...

Sorry to ask a stupid question, but, If I was casually curious about the basics of how mordern graphics programming worked (like, more than my current knowledge of 'it involves knowledge of programming and directx or something' -- not necessarily a full course on the subject) any advice as to where I could easily learn?

Websites, ideally (although I'll settle for books) -- wikipedia and the like are no help, as far as I can find, and documentation for directx/opengl seem geared toward people who already know what they're doing and are a bit more seriously pursuing things than I am.

Thanks.

Ryan Clark

I recommend NeHe's OpenGL lessons, at http://nehe.gamedev.net

He starts with basic stuff like "how to draw a triangle," and moves on gradually to the more complicated stuff. His site is probably the best OpenGL resource I know.

-Ryan

Ryan Clark

Another great reference is the OpenGL Programming Guide, also called the "Red Book."

You can buy it from most large bookstores, or you can read it online at http://www.glprogramming.com/red/

Eric Chadwick

I found these links helpful, good overviews, especially the first two. They don't go down into the math nuts and bolts, but they do discuss a wide range of graphics processing, in layman accessible terms. http://www.rsart.co.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Links

Joseph Silverman

Ah, great. Thanks, both of you, those links should help.