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Copyright, iv
Preface, xi
1. Overview of Computer Graphics, 1
1.1. Introduction, 2
1.2. Evolution of Computer Graphics Programming, 3
1.3. Java Programming Language, 16
1.4. Java 2D, 21
1.5. Java 3D, 23
1.6. Related Fields, 26
1.7. Resources, 27
Key Classes and Methods, 28
Key Terms, 28
Chapter Summary, 28
Review Questions, 29
Programming Exercises, 30
2. 2D Graphics: Basics, 31
2.1. Introduction, 32
2.2. 2D Rendering Process, 32
2.3. 2D Geometry and Coordinate Systems, 33
2.4. The Graphics2D Class, 35
2.5. Graphing Equations, 38
2.6. Geometric Models, 40
2.7. Constructive Area Geometry, 49
2.8. General Path, 51
Key Classes and Methods, 55
Key Terms, 56
Chapter Summary, 56
Review Questions, 56
Programming Exercises, 57
3. 2D Graphics: Rendering Details, 59
3.1. Introduction, 60
3.2. Colors and Paints, 60
3.3. Strokes, 67
3.4. Affine Transformation, 70
3.5. Compositions of Transformations, 78
3.6. Transparency and Compositing Rules, 81
3.7. Clipping, 85
3.8. Text and Font, 87
Key Classes and Methods, 92
Key Terms, 93
Chapter Summary, 93
Review Questions, 94
Programming Exercises, 95
4. 2D Graphics: Advanced Topics (Optional), 97
4.1. Introduction, 98
4.2. Spline Curves, 98
4.3. Custom Primitives, 104
4.4. Image Processing, 107
4.5. Creating Fractal Images, 115
4.6. Animation, 118
4.7. Printing, 127
Key Classes and Methods, 130
Key Terms, 130
Chapter Summary, 130
Review Questions, 131
Programming Exercises, 131
5. Basic 3D Graphics, 135
5.1. Introduction, 136
5.2. 3D Rendering Process, 136
5.3. Java 3D API Overview, 138
5.4. Java 3D Scene Graphs, 141
5.5. The Superstructure, 144
5.6. The Nodes, 145
5.7. The Node Components, 149
5.8. The Structure of a Java 3D Program, 150
5.9. Backgrounds and Bounds, 154
5.10. Compiling Scene Graphs and Capability Bits, 160
Key Classes and Methods, 163
Key Terms, 164
Chapter Summary, 164
Review Questions, 165
Programming Exercises, 167
6. Graphics Contents, 169
6.1. Introduction, 170
6.2. Points and Vectors, 170
6.3. Geometry, 172
6.5. Primitives, 193
6.6. Fonts and Texts, 196
6.7. Appearance and Attributes, 197
Key Classes and Methods, 204
Key Terms, 204
Chapter Summary, 205
Review Questions, 205
7. Geometric Transformation, 209
7.1. Introduction, 210
7.2. 3D Affine Transformations, 210
7.3. Transformations in Scene Graphs, 224
7.4. Composite Transforms, 228
7.5. Constructing Geometries with Transformations, 233
Key Classes and Methods, 243
Key Terms, 243
Chapter Summary, 244
Review Questions, 244
Programming Exercises, 245
8. Views, 247
8.1. Introduction, 248
8.2. Projections, 248
8.3. Specification of a View, 251
8.4. Java 3D View Model, 253
8.5. Picking, 265
8.6. Head Tracking, 271
Key Classes and Methods, 275
Key Terms, 276
Chapter Summary, 276
Review Questions, 277
Programming Exercises, 278
9. Lighting and Texturing, 281
9.1. Introduction, 282
9.2. Lights, 282
9.3. Illumination Models, 288
9.4. Java 3D Lighting Models, 290
9.5. Atmospheric Attenuation and Depth Cueing, 294
9.6. Texture Mapping, 297
Key Classes and Methods, 311
Key Terms, 312
Chapter Summary, 312
Review Questions, 313
Programming Exercises, 313
10. Behavior and Interaction, 315
10.1. Introduction, 316
10.2. Behavior, 316
10.3. Interaction, 323
10.4. Behavior and Picking, 333
Key Classes and Methods, 341
Key Terms, 342
Chapter Summary, 342
Review Questions, 343
Programming Exercises, 343
11. Animation, 345
11.1. Introduction, 346
11.2. Alpha Objects, 346
11.3. Interpolators, 350
11.4. Morphing, 361
11.5. LOD, 366
11.6. Billboard, 370
Key Classes and Methods, 375
Key Terms, 375
Chapter Summary, 376
Review Questions, 376
Programming Exercises, 377
12. Additional 3D Topics, 379
12.1. Introduction, 380
12.2. 3D Curves, 380
12.3. Surfaces, 384
12.4. Sound, 390
12.5. Shadows, 394
12.6. Geometry Change, 399
12.7. Off-Screen Rendering, 405
12.8. 3D Textures, 409
Key Classes and Methods, 415
Key Terms, 415
Chapter Summary, 416
Review Questions, 416
Programming Exercises, 417
A. Mathematical Background for Computer Graphics, 419
A.1. Introduction, 419
A.2. Analytic Geometry, 419
A.3. Complex Numbers and Quaternions, 423
A.4. Linear Algebra, 428
A.5. Geometric Transformations, 433
A.6. Calculus, 437
A.7. Graph Theory, 439
Key Terms, 440
Review Problems, 440
B. GUI Programming with AWT and Swing, 443
B.1. Introduction, 443
B.2. AWT Components, 443
B.3. AWT Programming, 445
B.4. Mixing AWT and Swing Components, 452

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