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By Sebastien St-Laurent
ISBN 0-9766132-1-2
August 2005 (324 pages)
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Description |
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The topic of The Complete Effect and HLSL Guide is shader
development and management, and therefore it is written for any developers who have
some interest in being efficient at using and integrating shaders within their applications.
This book is written to serve as both a teaching and reference manual, making it
a must-have to everybody from hobbyist programmers to professional developers. The
approach taken throughout The Complete Effect and HLSL Guide makes it the perfect
book for anyone who wants to integrate shaders into their application and take advantage of the
power of the DirectX effect framework and the HLSL shading language.
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Features |
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Introduction to both the HLSL shading language and effect file development
including their detailed syntax and use.
Complete reference along
with performance considerations to every HLSL and assembly shader instructions.
Introdution the DirectX
Effect Framework and complete overview to its API.
Optimization tips and
tricks to make the best out of your shaders.
Coverage of all
the main components of the Effect Framework in addition to putting the pieces of
the puzzle together allowing you to develop a shader management framework.
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Table Of Contents |
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SECTION 1 – The HLSL Shading Language
- Chapter 1: Shaders and the HLSL Shader Language
- Chapter 2: The Structure of HLSL
- Chapter 3: Functions, Nothing but Functions
- Chapter 4: Shader Examples
SECTION 2 – The Effect Files
- Chapter 5: The Effect File Format
- Chapter 6: Semantics and Annotations
- Chapter 7: Shader Optimization and Shortcuts
SECTION 3 – The DirectX Effect Framework
- Chapter 8: Framework Overview
- Chapter 9: The EFFECT
- Chapter 10: Sharing Parameters
- Chapter 11: Effect State Manager
- Chapter 12: Effect Compiler and Include Manager
SECTION 4 – Appendices
- Appendix – A: Shader Assembly Instructions
- Appendix – B: HLSL Instruction Reference
- Appendix – C: Standard Semantics and Annotations
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Author Bio |
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Sebastien St-Laurent holds a degree in Computer Engineering
from Sherbrooke University in Quebec (Canada) where he graduated at top of his class
in 1999. Since then, he worked on many video game titles including: Space Invaders,
Dave Mira Freestyle BMX, Dave Mira Freestyle BMX2, Aggressive Inline, BMX XXX. Sebastien
is now currently employed with the Microsoft Corporation where he is a graphics
developer for the Microsoft Game Studios. Sebastien St-Laurent is also a published
author who has written “Shaders for Game Programmers and Artists” and is currently
working on his next title and doing some editorial work for the upcoming ShaderX4
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