TyphoonLabs' OpenGL Shading Language tutorials

An Introduction to Programmable Hardware

Brief History of the OpenGL Programmable Hardware Pipeline

Fixed Function vs. Programmable Function

Programmable Function Scheme

Fixed Function Scheme

Shader 'Input' Data

Uniform Variables

Vertex Attributes

Varying Variables

Shader 'Output' Data

Vertex Shader

Fragment Shader

Simple GLSL Shader Example

Shader Designer IDE

User Interface

Toolbar

Menu

State Properties

Light States

Vertex States

Fragment States

Code Window

Uniform Variables Manager

Introduction

GLSL Language

Mechanisms Borrowed from C++

Character Set

Pre-processor Keywords

Comments

Variables and Types

Type Descriptions

Type Qualifiers

Operators and Preference

Subroutines

Flow Control

Built-in Variables

Built-in Constants

Built-in Attributes

General Built-in Uniform States

Varying Variables

Built-in Functions

Introduction

First Basic Shader

Simple Shader 1

Simple Shader 2: Using Varying Variables

Using Built-in Uniforms and Attributes

Texturing and Multitexturing (Vertex Attributes)

Discard Shader and Subroutines

Simple Illumination Model 1

Simple Illumination Model 2: Per Vertex Specular & Glossines

Chapter 4: Advanced Shaders

Introduction

Per Pixel Illumination Model

Bump Mapping

Simple Parallax Shader

Mandelbrot Shader (Flow Control)

Advanced Illumination Model

Using GLSL Shaders Within OpenGL Applications

Loading and Using Shaders

Using Uniforms

Using Textures

Using Vertex Attributes

How To Use the 3DSMax5 Mesh Exporter

References