Setting up the OpenGL v3.3 core profile on Visual Studio 2010 using the GLEW and freeglut libraries
We will start with a very basic example in which we will set up the modern OpenGL v3.3 core profile. This example will simply create a blank window and clear the window with red color.
OpenGL or any other graphics API for that matter requires a window to display graphics in. This is carried out through platform specific codes. Previously, the GLUT library was invented to provide windowing functionality in a platform independent manner. However, this library was not maintained with each new OpenGL release. Fortunately, another independent project, freeglut, followed in the GLUT footsteps by providing similar (and in some cases better) windowing support ...
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