"The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" by Richard Thomson
Preliminary Draft for download
Contents:
- a blog on writing the manuscript
- frequently asked questions
- author biography
- preview material (sample chapter, pipeline poster)
- code samples
- model samples
- Direct3D API changes in DirectX 9.0
- Direct3D API changes in DirectX 9.0 SDK Update (Summer 2003)
- List of known bugs in the DirectX 9.0 SDK Update (Summer 2003)
- DirectX developer mailing list posts
- microsoft.public.win32.programmer.directx.* posts
Thanks to everyone who took my little poll. You can now see the final results.
I participate regularly in discussions on Microsoft's DirectXDev
mailing list and usenet newsgroups.