《OpenGL超级宝典(第4版)》是OpenGL及3D图形编程最好的入门指南，涵盖了使用最新版本的OpenGL进行编程所需要的主要知识。全书分3个部分，共22章，另有3个附录。第一部分包括第1章到第14章，介绍如何构建一个使用OpenGL的程序，如何设置3D渲染环境，以及如何创建基本对象和光线并对他们进行着色。然后，深入研究使用OpenGL和它的一些高级特性及不同的特殊效果。第二部分包括第15章到第18章，分别介绍了OpenGL中支持可编程硬件[特别是在OpenGL着色语言（GLSL）中]的新特性。第三部分是第19章到第22章，着重介绍OpenGL是如何支持和连接Windows、Mac OS X、Linux和掌上设备。附录部分给出了更多阅读建议、术语表和API参考介绍。
《OpenGL超级宝典(第4版)》适合希望精通OpenGL以便对他们的图形编程和3D图形知识进行扩展的程序员阅读，也可以帮助那些经验丰富的OpenGL程序员学习如何移植自己的应用程序。《OpenGL超级宝典(第4版)》既可以作为学习OpenGL的教材，也可以作为随时查阅的参考手册。

OpenGL® SuperBible, Fifth Edition is the definitive programmer’s guide, tutorial, and reference for the world’s leading 3D API for real-time computer graphics, OpenGL 3.3. The best all-around introduction to OpenGL for developers at all levels of experience, it clearly explains both the API and essential associated programming concepts. Readers will find up-to-date, hands-on guidance on all facets of modern OpenGL development, including transformations, texture mapping, shaders, advanced buffers, geometry management, and much more. Fully revised to reflect ARB’s latest official specification (3.3), this edition also contains a new start-to-finish tutorial on OpenGL for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
Coverage includes
• A practical introduction to the essentials of real-time 3D graphics
• Core OpenGL 3.3 techniques for rendering, transformations, and texturing
• Writing your own shaders, with examples to get you started
• Cross-platform OpenGL: Windows (including Windows 7), Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, UNIX, and embedded systems
• OpenGL programming for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad: step-by-step guidance and complete example programs
• Advanced buffer techniques, including full-definition rendering with floating point buffers and textures
• Fragment operations: controlling the end of the graphics pipeline
• Advanced shader usage and geometry management
• A fully updated API reference, now based on the official ARB (Core) OpenGL 3.3 manual pages
• New bonus materials and sample code on a companion Web site, www.starstonesoftware.com/OpenGL
Part of the OpenGL Technical Library–The official knowledge resource for OpenGL developers
The OpenGL Technical Library provides tutorial and reference books for OpenGL. The Library enables programmers to gain a practical understanding of OpenGL and shows them how to unlock its full potential. Originally developed by SGI, the Library continues to evolve under the auspices of the OpenGL Architecture Review Board (ARB) Steering Group (now part of the Khronos Group), an industry consortium responsible for guiding the evolution of OpenGL and related technologies.