Computer Graphics

Chapter 9

Modern OpenGL: The beginning

9.1     History of OpenGL

9.2     Main concepts of OpenGL

9.3     Programmable pipeline

9.3.1     Vertex processing

9.3.2     Rasterization

9.3.3     Fragment processing

9.3.4     Per-fragment operations

9.4     Our first OpenGL program

9.5     First OpenGL program using C++ classes

9.6     Parameter interpolation

9.7     Matrix operations

9.8     Rotating the object by mouse

9.9     Working with meshes

9.10   Working with textures

9.11   Instancing

9.12   Framebuffer object and rendering into a texture

9.13   Point sprite in OpenGL

Right now OpenGL is a mature cross-platform and cross-vendor Application Programming Interface (API) for both 2D- and 3D-graphics. It has been successfully used in many serious ...