| The Dictionary of Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality Contributor(s): Latham, Roy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0387944052 ISBN-13: 9780387944050 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1995 Annotation: The new edition of this widely acclaimed dictionary keeps novices and professionals up to pace with this fast-moving field. It covers software, hardware, and applications of computer graphics, and contains hundreds of terms not found elsewhere. Clear, concise definitions, alternative spellings and meanings are provided. Acronyms are decoded and phonetically spelled. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Computer Graphics - Computers | Reference - Computers | Desktop Applications - Design & Graphics |
| Dewey: 006.603 |
| LCCN: 94036569 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.15" W x 9.22" (0.58 lbs) 169 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Superblack, superblock, supercase, superquadric, supersampling, superred, supergreen, and superblue are just a few of the words which make up the language of computer graphics. This new edition of a widely acclaimed dictionary provides a guide to this fast-moving subject for both relative novices and professionals working in the field. The main changes have been to add new terminology relating to virtual reality and the related topics of robotics and networked simulation. This dictionary covers the software, hardware, and applications of computer graphics and contains hundreds of terms not found elsewhere. Definitions are clear and concise, with special attention given to alternate spellings and meanings. Acronyms are decoded, and pronunciation of the seemingly unpronounceable is given, from WYSIWYG (whizzy-wig) to NAPLPS (nap-lips). |