Publisher's Synopsis
In this smorgasbord of DirectX interfaces, components and programming paradigms, the "DirectX 8 Programming Bible" discusses and provides real-world programming examples and covers every DirectX component that is active and usable.;Covering all the new features and development tools in version 8, this text includes background materials for understanding DirectX programming, emphasizing topics that have the widest appeal - such as the higher-level 3D graphics topics and the DirectX 3D Utility Library. The CD includes all the C++ source code from the book, as well as sample code and the Microsoft DirectX X SDK.