Programming 3D Applications with HTML5 and WebGL: 3D Animation and Visualization for Web Pages

ISBN-13: 9781449362966 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 404 str.

Tony Parisi

Opis

Create high-performance, visually stunning 3D applications for the Web, using HTML5 and related technologies such as CSS3 and WebGL--the emerging web graphics standard. With this book, you'll learn how to use the tools, frameworks, and libraries for building 3D models and animations, mind-blowing visual effects, and advanced user interaction in both desktop and mobile browsers.In two parts--Foundations and Application Development Techniques--author Tony Parisi provides a thorough grounding in theory and practice for designing everything from a simple 3D product viewer to immersive games and interactive training systems. Ideal for developers with Javascript and HTML experience.

• Explore HTML5 APIs and related technologies for creating 3D web graphics, including WebGL, Canvas, and CSS
• Work with the popular JavaScript 3D rendering and animation libraries Three.js and Tween.js
• Delve into the 3D content creation pipeline, and the modeling and animation tools for creating killer 3D content
• Look into several game engines and frameworks for building 3D applications, including the author's Vizi framework
• Create 3D environments with multiple objects and complex interaction, using examples and supporting code
• Examine the issues involved in building WebGL-based 3D applications for mobile browsers