48 lines
2.6 KiB
Python
Executable File
48 lines
2.6 KiB
Python
Executable File
#append this to module path so we can load from the parent directory
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import os
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import sys
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from scaffold import web
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from scaffold.loaders import load
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class page:
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name = __name__
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title = 'Review of OpenGL ES 3.0 programming guide'
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tags = 'review', 'opengl', 'books'
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intro = 'Short review of "OpenGL ES 3.0 programming guide"'
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date = '2014-08-22'
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image = web.template.path_image + 'thumbs/opengles3.jpeg'
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def create_content(self):
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web.link.create('OpenGL ES 3.0', web.images.create(self.image, title='OpenGL ES 3.0').render(), 'http://www.amazon.com/OpenGL-3-0-Programming-Guide-Edition/dp/0321933885/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407516414&sr=8-1&keywords=0321933885')
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web.page.section(
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web.div.create(
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web.link.render()
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).set_classes('sources').render()
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)
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web.div.create(
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web.paragraph.create(
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"""I found this book to be a very good introduction to opengl es. It has a nice progression through the chapters building up to
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more advanced topics near the end, for example terrain generation and advanced shader effects.""").render()
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).append(
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web.paragraph.create(
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"""This book seems to be aimed at users new to opengl es or users transitionaing from other versions of opengl to es 3.0.
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If you're familiar with other versions of opengl you will likely use this book as more of a reference to look up the
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differences in the function calls.""").render()
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).append(
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web.paragraph.create("""
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I was very impressed by the fact that the example code can be compiled on multiple platforms, including dekstop and mobile.
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The example code uses various helper functions which get created and explained as you progress through the book.
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All code will run on linux, windows, mac, andriod and ios devices with build instruction for each platform at the end
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of the book.""").render()
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).append(
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web.paragraph.create("""My main crtisism of the book would be that it explains some of the maths, but not in enough detail to be useful for someone
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who wants to understaanding the maths in depth. Therefore if you want to learn exactly how some of the math works another book will likely help however I
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don't think in depth understanding is essential early on.""").render()
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).append(
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web.paragraph.create("""Most of my knowledge regarding opengl has been gained through lots of googleing, this book certainly helped me fill in blanks and explained
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things in much more depth than trawling through the internet.""").render()
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)
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web.page.section(web.div.render())
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