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WebGPU Shader Language Development: Vertex, Fragment, Compute Shaders for Programmers
In the vast landscape of graphics programming, shaders play a pivotal role in crafting stunning visual experiences across various platforms.…
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Player Experience Design in 20 Minutes
A fast, practical guide to understanding how players think, feel, and interact with your game—so you can design experiences that keep them…
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WebGPU and WGSL by Example: Fractals, Image Effects, Ray-Tracing, Procedural Geometry, 2D/3D, Particles, Simulations
WebGPU and WGSL by Example: Fractals, Image Effects, Ray-Tracing, Procedural Geometry, 2D/3D, Particles, Simulations aims to be your guide to…
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Ray-Tracing Pocket Book (Paperback)
Want a little taste of ray-tracing - you've heard the hype around ray-tracing want want to get the ball rolling - but are too busy or just don't…
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Game Design and Development: Code, Psychology and Analytics (Paperback)
If Computers & Technology keeps catching your attention, “Game Design and Development: Code, Psychology and Analytics (Paperback)” is a title to put on your radar. Its listed scope opens a worthwhile conversation about Web Development & Design. Game design becomes especially engaging when an idea is tested through play. Choose a mechanic, write the experience you hope it will create, and use a small prototype to ask a more precise question. Use the topic as material for a clearer explanation. Choose a person who needs the idea, find a concrete example, and make the connection visible. The result can be a better conversation as well as a useful reading session. Pick a question. Open a book. See where it takes you.Take a closer look
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101 WebGL and GLSL Projects: A Hands-On Journey Through 101 Programming Project Examples
The appeal of “101 WebGL and GLSL Projects: A Hands-On Journey Through 101 Programming Project Examples” starts with its focus on Programming. That is fertile territory for a reader ready to move beyond collecting ideas and start making connections. Browser graphics give creative experiments an accessible place to live and be shared. Pick one effect you want to show and trace the connection between your data, your code, and the final image. Use the topic as material for a clearer explanation. Choose a person who needs the idea, find a concrete example, and make the connection visible. The result can be a better conversation as well as a useful reading session. Worth exploring when you are ready for a fresh reading direction.Take a closer look
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The appeal of “101 Data Visualization and Analytics Projects: A Hands-On Journey Through 101 Data Visualization and Analytic Project Examples” starts with its focus on Books. That is fertile territory for a reader ready to move beyond collecting ideas and start making connections. Visualisation connects analysis with the way another person sees an argument. Choose a comparison that matters and ask which design decisions make that comparison easier to understand. Use the topic as material for a clearer explanation. Choose a person who needs the idea, find a concrete example, and make the connection visible. The result can be a better conversation as well as a useful reading session. Worth exploring when you are ready for a fresh reading direction.Take a closer look
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