3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development

3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development covers fundamental 3D math concepts that are especially useful for computer game developers and programmers. The authors discuss the mathematical theory in detail and then provide the geometric interpretation necessary to make 3D math intuitive. Working C++ classes illustrate how to put the techniques into practice, and exercises at the end of each chapter help reinforce the concepts. This book explains basic concepts such as vectors, coordinate spaces, matrices, transformations, Euler angles, homogenous coordinates, geometric primitives, intersection tests, and triangle meshes; discusses orientation in 3D, including thorough coverage of quaternions and a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages ...

Download the book's code and a free chapter at corehtml5canvas.comRead how David wrote Core HTML5 Canvas:corehtml5canvas.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/the-making-of-core-html5-canvasCheck out David's article series on HTML5 2D Game Development at IBM's developerworks:ibm.com/developerworks/library/j-html5-game1This book is a painstakingly crafted, expertly written, code-fueled, no-nonsense deep dive into HTML5 Canvas printed in full color with syntax-highlighted code listings throughout.Core HTML5 Canvas is written for experienced software developers with an intermediate-level understanding of JavaScript.The result of two years full-time work by a long-time best-selling author, this book shows you how to implement anything you can imagine with the Canvas ...

Managed DirectX was released with the latest version of the core DirectX libraries in DirectX9. It enables developers using the new .NET languages (i.e. C#, VB.NET, etc.) to develop rich multimedia applications with DirectX. Unfortunately the Managed DirectX runtime was released without adequate documentation, and developers are having a hard time figuring out the best way to write managed applications. This book covers how to use the Managed DirectX objects, how they differ from the core DirectX libraries, and how to create these rich multimedia applications in C#. It also covers in depth graphics techniques and the new high-level shader language shipping with DirectX9....