3D Programming Books General & Games | Direct X | Java | OpenGL | Linux | 3D Programming Books - Direct3D / DirectX Learn Computer Game Programming with DirectX 7.0 by Ian Parberry Our Price: $39.96 Paperback - 500 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (June 20, 2000) Wordware Publishing; ISBN: 1556227418 Ian Parberry offers an exciting title in the Wordware Game Developer’s Library. DirectX is becoming the standard for game and graphics programmers. Learn Computer Game Programming with DirectX 7.0 gives aspiring computer game programmers the foundations of game programming using the popular Microsoft DirectX 7.0 software. Parberry focuses on using DirectX 7.0 as a computer game development platform, offering a thorough explanation of C++ code and a complete game with annotations to that code. $39.96 US Amazon.com   Directx 3d Graphics Programming Bible by Sanchez, Canton, Julio Sanchez, Maria P. Canton Paperback - 1000 pages Bk&Cd-Rom edition (May 2000) IDG Books Worldwide; ISBN: 0764546333 Microsoft DirectX 7 gives you the APIs you need to create cutting-edge Windows 3D games and simulations using C and C++. With helpful tutorials, plenty of illustrations -- including 8 pages in full color -- and a minimum of math, this unique guide shows you how to master these APIs and take your graphics programming to the next level, whether you're an animation beginner or a veteran game developer. $39.99 US Amazon.com   Inside Direct3d : The Developers Guide to Real-Time 3d Power and Performance for Microsoft Windows (Dv-Mps Inside) by Peter J. Kovach Paperback - 500 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (March 29, 2000) Microsoft Press; ISBN: 0735606137 Aimed at the more experienced Windows C/C++ programmer, Inside Direct3D delivers a solid introduction to the world of game development on the Microsoft DirectX platform. With coverage of the features and APIs used to create realistic 3-D gaming graphics, this book can initiate any C++ developer into the world of DirectX. $49.99 US Amazon.com   Sams Teach Yourself DirectX 7 in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself -- Hours) by Robert Dunlop, Dale Shepherd (Contributor), Mark Martin (Contributor) Paperback - 450 pages 1 edition (December 17, 1999) Sams; ISBN: 067231634X Three-dimensional graphics are becoming increasingly popular in the world of technology. Now you can learn how to create 3D games and other multimedia with Sams Teach Yourself DirectX 7 Programming in 24 Hours. These clear tutorials teach readers such topics as animation, DirectSound, DirectMusic, Direct3D, control devices, force feedback controls and multi-user games. The package includes a CD containing all of the code samples necessary to create a program, giving readers the hands-on experience they need to become confident programmers. $23.99 US Amazon.com   Advanced 3D Game Programming With DirectX 7.0 by Adrian Perez Paperback - 500 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (March 2000) Wordware Publishing; ISBN: 1556227213 Targets experienced computer game programmers as well as those interested in computer game development, but who are currently programmers in another market segment. The title will focus on the forthcoming version of Microsoft's DirectX 7.0. $47.96 US Amazon.com   Real-Time Strategy Game Programming Using MS Directx 6.0 by Mickey Kawick Paperback - 712 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (June 1999) Wordware Publishing; ISBN: 1556226446 Should probably be read by any aspiring C/C++ game developer for its real-world perspective on the process of designing successful strategy games. Filled with tips on what works and what doesn't, this book not only provides a perspective on the working lives of game programmers, but it also shows how to simplify working with DirectDraw and DirectSound--two important parts of Microsoft's DirectX game platform--using the author's custom C++ classes. $47.96 US Amazon.com   DirectX Complete With CDROM by James Boer, Michael Root Paperback - 800 pages (November 1998) McGraw-Hill Book Company; ISBN: 0079137806 In this complete guide to DirectX 6, the authors have developed several libraries to supplement those created by Microsoft. Included on the CD-ROM, these are DirectDraw, DirectInput, and DirectPlay class libraries, DirectX AppWizard, and sample questions. $43.99 US Amazon.com   Inside Directx (Microsoft Programming Series) by Bradley Bargen, Terence Peter Donnelly Availability: This title usually ships within 24 hours. Paperback - 550 pages Bk&Cd-Rom edition (April 1998) Microsoft Press; ISBN: 1572316969 Take command of DirectX programming features with direct-from-the-source guidance. Written and thoroughly reviewed by members of the DirectX team, this title contains a wealth of previously unpublished information. The CD-ROM contains source code examples and the DirectX Software Development Kit (SDK). $35.99 US Amazon.com   The Awesome Power of Direct3D/DirectX by Peter J. Kovach Availability: This title usually ships within 24 hours. Paperback - 840 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (January 1998) Manning Publications Company; ISBN: 1884777473 By showing how the various commands should be used and how they interact, this book teaches not just what Direct3D commands are available, but why they do what they do and how to put them to best use. The CD-ROM contains approximately 150 high quality 3D objects that when sold separately have a market value of $100 to $500 each $43.96 US Amazon.com   DirectX, RDX, RSX, and MMX Techonolgy: A Jumpstart Guide to High Performance APIs by Rohan Coelho, Maher Hawash Paperback - 413 pages Bk&Cd-Rom edition (December 1997) Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0201309440 This is a comprehensive, hands-on resource for graphics programmers looking to master the latest in multimedia hardware advancements. The CD-ROM includes a DirectX software development kit with samples. $35.96 US Amazon.com   Direct3d : Professional Reference by Michael Stein, Eric Bowman, Gregory Pierce Paperback - 534 pages (March 1997) New Riders Publishing; ISBN: 1562057251 $55.00 US Amazon.com   Cutting-Edge Direct3D Programming by Stan Trujillo Paperback - 474 pages Bk&Cd-Rom edition (November 1996) The Coriolis Group; ISBN: 1576100502 $31.99 US Amazon.com