What is the best API to learn graphics programming and to learn from?
Hi,
I know C/C++ and Java and was interested into taking the next step into graphics programming, which I assume is learning an API.
I’d like, if possible, an API that’s both easy to learn and representative of those used in the industry (for example, if I know it then I should "easily" grasp the others).
I also would like to start off with 2D graphics and then move on to 3D.
Any resources and help is most welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Hello,
If you program with Microsoft Visual Studio (or .NET), OpenGL is an API that you can use for graphics programming. You should download some resources (header file and libraries) and use them in your source code.
There are some higher level APIs in OpenGL utility.
Download it from:
http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&siteId=4&oId=1770-2001_4-0&ontId=2001_4&spi=6c8d908d87ac2603a8909037a393b7e3&lop=btn&tag=tdw_dlicon<ype=dl_dlnow&pid=10562003&mfgId=6278053&merId=6278053&pguid=3iz189jveB0AADZMzl8AAAAH&destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.download.com%2F3001-2001_4-10562003.html%3Fspi%3D6c8d908d87ac2603a8909037a393b7e3
Samples:
http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&siteId=4&oId=1770-2001_4-0-2&ontId=2001_4&spi=783d6f6dbf96ac65dac9e74f93b96233&lop=btn&tag=tdw_dlicon<ype=dl_dlnow&pid=10732351&mfgId=50119&merId=50119&pguid=65eKc9jveB4AAAi3zN4AAAEX&destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.download.com%2F3001-2001_4-10732351.html%3Fspi%3D783d6f6dbf96ac65dac9e74f93b96233