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, you’ll learn hands-on how to take your website’s 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. You’ll 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

Tony Parisi is an entrepreneur and career CTO/architect. He has developed international standards and protocols, created noteworthy software products, and started and sold technology companies. Tony's passion for innovating is exceeded only by his desire to bring coolness and fun to the broadest possible audience.

Tony is perhaps best known for his work as a pioneer of 3D standards for the web. He is the co-creator of VRML and X3D, ISO standards for networked 3D graphics. He also co-developed SWMP, a real-time messaging protocol for multi-user virtual worlds. Tony continues to build community around innovations in 3D as the co-chair of the WebGL Meetup and a founder of the Rest3D working group.

Tony is currently a partner in a stealth online gaming startup and has a consulting practice developing social games, virtual worlds and location-based services for San Francisco Bay Area clients.