COMPUTER GRAPHICS - PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

Provides comprehensive, current coverage of concepts and practical applications in computer graphics. The important algorithms in 2D and 3D graphics are detailed, and there is a thorough presentation of the mathematical principles of geometric transformations and viewing. The authors explore multiple perspectives on computer graphics: the user's, the application programmer's, the package implementor's, and the hardware designer's. For example, the issues of user-centered design are addressed in three chapters on interaction techniques, dialogue design, and user interface software. Hardware concerns are examined in a chapter on advanced architectures for real- time high-performance graphics.