The PC Graphics handbook. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Julio Sanchez & Maria P. Canton.
• Other Names: Sanchez, Julio, 1938-; Canton, Maria P
• Contents: PART I: GRAPHIC FUNDAMENTALS: PC graphics overview -- Polygonal modeling -- Image transformations -- Programming matrix transformations -- Projections and rendering -- Lighting and shading -- PART II: 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 -- DOS bitmapped graphics -- PART III: WINDOWS API GRAPHICS: Graphics programming in windows -- Text graphics -- Keyboard and mouse programming -- Child windows and controls -- Pixals, lines, and curves -- Drawing figures, regions, and paths -- Windows bitmapped graphics -- PART IV: 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 -- APPENDIX A: Window structures -- APPENDIX B: Ternary Raster Operation Codes.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxviii, 1006 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 006.6; Computer graphics; IBM Personal Computer -- Programming; COMPUTERS -- Image Processing; PHOTOGRAPHY -- Techniques -- Digital; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Imaging Systems; COMPUTERS -- Digital Media -- Graphics Applications; Computer graphics; IBM Personal Computer -- Programming; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0203010531; 9780203010532; 9780849316784; 0849316782
• Related ISBNs: 0849316782
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 987-991) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.