Zed3D: A compact reference for 3d computer graphics programming

Zed3D is a document about computer graphics, more particularly real-time 3d graphics. This document should be viewed as a practical reference for a first and perhaps second course in computer graphics. The original Zed3D document grew out of my work notes. As a matter of fact, the original Zed3D, up to version 0.61beta, was my work notes. As such, it was messy, incomplete and often incorrect. I have attempted to correct this a bit now. I still consider these my work notes, but I have added more formal introductory material which was not in the original document. In this document, I will attempt to describe various aspects of computer graphics in a clear, useful and complete fashion. You will find quite a bit of the theoretical aspects, copies of the calculations and proofs I made and so forth. 3 However, there is the painful fact that I am merely a student, trying to mark my territory in the university work, and since this work does not serve that purpose very well, Zed3D will oftentimes be lacking in areas that I wish I had more time to document. Also, I will attempt to distribute another nice portable graphics engine in the future, but that's only if I can find the time to make it. Also, please note that this document and any accompanying documentation/software for which I am the author should not be considered public domain. You can redistribute this whole thing, unmodified, if no fee is charged for it, otherwise you need the author's written permission. Also I am not responsible for anything that might happen anywhere even if it's related directly or indirectly to this package. If you wish to encourage my effort, feel free to send me a 10$ check, which will be considered to be your official registration. If you're really on a budget, I would appreciate at least a postcard. At any rate, please read the registration paragraph below. There have been rumours about a 0.70 version of Zed3D about. This would be a fake, versions between 0.63 and 0.79 do not exist, and have never existed. If you wish to contact me for any reason, you should be using the following snail-mail address or my e-mail address. Given that snail-mail addresses tend to be more stable over time, you might try it if I don't answer to your electronic messages. Registration 4 If you want …