Fundamentals of Computer Graphics
with Java, OpenGL, and Jogl
Preliminary Partial Version, May 2010
Author: David J. Eck (eck@hws.edu)
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WELCOME TO Fundamentals of Computer Graphics with Java, OpenGL, and Jogl, a set of notes that was written for an undergraduate course in computer graphics that was taught in the Spring semester of 2010 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The course is directed at students who already have a strong background in Java programming. For more information about the course, and a set of labs, see http://math.hws.edu/eck/cs424/. The notes as they stand do not make a complete course in OpenGL or in Jogl. A more complete version will probably be written for the next offering of the course in Spring 2012. This web site includes a number of Java applets. The applets require Java 5.0 or higher to work. They also require OpenGL support on your computer, but most computers already satisfy this requirement. The applets use Jogl version 1.1, but you don't have to install Jogl to use the applets. The first time (or every time!) you run an OpenGL applet, you might get a message asking you to accept a security certificate. This is because your computer has to download some OpenGL/Jogl support for the applets. On Windows, you might also get a message about turning off DirectDraw for applets; doing so should not be a problem. If you have trouble with the applets, or if you prefer not to use them, you can try the PDF version. You can download these notes for use on your own computer. A PDF version is also available. Links can be found at the bottom of this page. Short Table of Contents:
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