Professional WebGL Programming: Developing 3D Graphics for the Web

Everything you need to know to develop web games and applications with superb hardware–accelerated 3D graphics

Ready to develop web games and applications with the same high–quality, real–time 3D graphics featured in the most popular native apps? Professional WebGL Programming shows you how, getting you up and running in no time with the knowledge and skills you need to create stunning, graphically sophisticated games and web apps that run on most web browsers. Featuring clear, step–by–step guidance, expert tips and skill–building exercises, supplemented with detailed, hands–on development examples, it covers all the bases, including:

WebGL basics

WebGL versus other graphics technologies

Relevant linear algebra

Troubleshooting and debugging techniques

Drawing with the WebGL API

Compact JavaScript Libraries and 3D Transformations

Writing vertex shaders and fragment shaders

Texturing and lighting

Animation and user input

OpenGL ES Shading Language

WebGL performance optimisation

From WebGL basics to building stunning 3D graphics and animations from the ground up, Professional WebGL Programming is your total guide to taking full advantage of this powerful web development technology.

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INTRODUCTION xxi

CHAPTER 1 Introducing WebGL 1

CHAPTER 2 Creating Basic WebGL Examples 45

CHAPTER 3 Drawing 85

CHAPTER 4 Compact JavaScript Libraries and Transformations 137

CHAPTER 5 Texturing 177

CHAPTER 6 Animations and User Input 219

CHAPTER 7 Lighting 249

CHAPTER 8 WebGL Performance Optimizations 291

INDEX 321

Andreas Anyuru is a Senior Member of Technical Staff at ST–Ericsson, specializing in Web Technologies. He is experienced in developing web graphics and has worked with implementation and optimization of WebGL and many other web technologies for Linux–based mobile platforms.