jcs@crash.cts.com (John Schultz) (05/03/90)
That would be a great book if it existed (HINT: get someone to write it. It would be like a Graphics Bible). Alas, you must hunt through the many books looking for what you want, and sometimes through SigGraph proceedings (ACM). Here's a couple of titles that you might look for with lots of algorithms: Procedural Elements for Computer Graphics High Resolution Computer Graphics in Pascal (also one for Fortran) Of course the old stand by's: Fundamentals of Interactive Computer Graphics (Foley and Van Dam) Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics (Newman & Sproull) Microcomputers, Displays, Graphics, and Animation (Artwick) There are *many* more books out there ranging from splines to ray- tracing. John
jackm@agcsun.UUCP (Jack Morrison) (05/04/90)
In article <358@spot.wbst128.xerox.com> mantha@mum.rocksanne.uucp (S. Mantha (co-op)) writes: >Could you please tell me if there is a book which has a collection of 2D graphics algorithms? I do have the text books by Newman & Sproull and Foley & Van Dam. > >Is there any book for graphics like "Numerical Recipes" ? > >Is there an Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics (a la Encyclopeida of Computer Science) ? > >Thanks... Coming up at Siggraph 90 (hopefully) is a book edited by Andrew Glassner called "Graphics Gems", containing lots of algorithms, tips, and tricks for 2D and 3D graphics. DISCLAIMER: one of the articles is mine. From the table of contents I've seen, this should be a VERY handy thing to have. I believe there will be some source code included. -- "How am I typing? Call 1-303-279-1300" Jack C. Morrison Ampex Video Systems 581 Conference Place, Golden CO 80439
wipke@secs.ucsc.edu (W. Todd Wipke) (05/04/90)
A reminder that any graphics algorithms that have application in chemistry are welcome in Tetrahedron Computer Methology, a bimonthly journal published with disks. There has been one algorithm for presenting depthshaded stick figures on a laserwriter in postscript and a ray tracing algorithm that handles many complex mathematical surfaces is in due to appear in a future issue. A special issue is oriented to graphic visualization methods in chemistry, anyone with potential contributions can contact me. This journal is not only disks, it comes with printed copy also and has an on-line component. Instructions for authors can be obtained by LIST INSTR and then later SENDME INSTR.packagename in the body to fileserv@TCM.ucsc.edu. ======================================================================= W. Todd Wipke wipke@secs.ucsc.edu Molecular Engineering Laboratory wipke@ucscd.ucsc.edu Thimann Laboratories wipke@ucscd.bitnet University of California BBS 408 429-8019 Santa Cruz, CA 95064 FAX 408 459-4716 ============= TCM-Online@TCM.UCSC.EDU SUBSCRIBE ===================
kensy@microsoft.UUCP (Ken SYKES) (05/08/90)
Several months back Andrew Glassner posted a request for contributions to just such a book. I think his title was something like "Graphics Gems" but it is of the same spirit. Anyone know how this is progressing? Andrew? --Ken Sykes