Programming 3D Applications with HTML5 and WebGL: 3D Animation and Visualization for Web Pages

Create high-performance, visually stunning 3D applications for the Web with HTML5 and the emerging web graphics standard, WebGL. With this book, youll learn hands-on how to take your websites production values to a new level by incorporating 3D models and animations, mind-blowing visual effects, and advanced user interaction.

Author Tony Parisi (WebGL: Up and Running) helps you dive deep into core WebGL technical issues, as well as related rendering and animation technologies such as Canvas and CSS. Youll also learn how to deal with real-world programming concerns such as multithreaded programming and memory management.

Ideal for web developers with experience in Javascript and HTML, this book is divided into two parts:

Foundations:

• Explore the underlying HTML5 APIs and technologies for creating 3D web graphics, including WebGL, Canvas, and CSS3
• Learn about popular open source frameworks and content creation tools used in the industry today to create killer 3D applications

3D Application Development Techniques:

• Get experience developing reusable modules and functioning applications by working with examples and supporting code
• Gain insight into practical deployment topics, including developing for mobile platforms and high performance 3D application design