Practical Rendering and Computation with Direct3D 11

ISBN-13: 9781568817200 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 648 str.

Jason Zink; Matt Pettineo; Jack Hoxley

Opis

This book provides readers with practical knowledge of the Direct3D 11 API. The first half of the text introduces the API, examines the main concepts of the rendering pipeline, details the new computation pipeline, and describes the design of systems. With a focus on specific sample topics, the chapters in the second half build on each other to provide a complete picture of API usage. Each chapter includes an introduction, background theory, an implementation design section, and a conclusion.

Recenzje

Practical Rendering and Computation with Direct3D 11 packs in documentation and in-depth coverage of basic and high-level concepts related to using Direct 3D 11 and is a top pick for any serious programming collection. ... perfect for a wide range of users. Any interested in computation and multicore models will find this packed with examples and technical applications.
-Midwest Book Review, October 2011

The authors have generously provided us with an optimal blend of concepts and philosophy, illustrative figures to clarify the more difficult points, and source code fragments to make the ideas concrete. Of particular interest is the chapter on multithreaded rendering, a topic that is essential in a multicore world. Later chapters include many examples such as skinning and displacement, dynamic tessellation, image processing (to illustrate DirectCompute), deferred rendering, physics simulations, and multithreaded paraboloid mapping. As if all this is not enough, the authors have made available their source code, called Hieroglyph 3. Books do not get any better than this!
-David Eberly, Geometric Tools

Spis treści

Overview of Direct3D 11. Direct3D 11 Resources. The Rendering Pipeline. The Tessellation Pipeline. The Computation Pipeline. High Level Shading Language. Multithreaded Rendering. Mesh Rendering. Dynamic Tessellation. Image Processing. Deferred Rendering. Simulations. Multithreaded Paraboloid Rendering. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

O autorze

Jason Zink, Matt Pettineo, Jack Hoxley