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Essential Java 3D fast

Developing 3D Graphics Applications in Java

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  • First book to introduce Java 3D at an introductory level
  • Includes 8 page colour section
  • Part of the popular Essential series
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Essential Series (ES)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Introduction

    • Ian Palmer
    Pages 1-4
  3. Our First Java 3D Program

    • Ian Palmer
    Pages 5-15
  4. Creating Shapes

    • Ian Palmer
    Pages 17-35
  5. Lighting and Appearance

    • Ian Palmer
    Pages 37-61
  6. Groups and Transformations

    • Ian Palmer
    Pages 63-72
  7. Animation

    • Ian Palmer
    Pages 73-91
  8. Interaction and Behaviour

    • Ian Palmer
    Pages 93-113
  9. Advanced Topics

    • Ian Palmer
    Pages 115-125
  10. Duck Shoot!

    • Ian Palmer
    Pages 127-136
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 137-279

About this book

Packed with lots of examples and illustrations, including an 8-page colour section, Essential Java 3D fast is an introductory textbook for those who want to learn Java 3D fast.
The best way to learn any programming language is by writing programs. In this book, Ian Palmer takes you through the steps to write a simple program in Java 3D, and then shows you how to modify and add features to this program, so you learn the key features of Java 3D.
Learn about: Writing a simple Java 3D program;
Creating Shapes;
Defining Appearance;
Animation;
Behaviours.
The examples in this book assume a working knowledge of Java and some background in 3D graphics, in order to explain the new concepts in Java 3D.

Authors and Affiliations

  • EIMC, University of Bradford, Bradford, England

    Ian Palmer

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eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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