• ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics (SIGGRAPH)

One of the best starting points for web research on computer graphics
• FAQSYS

Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ) list index for graphics programming - a Netscape Editor's Choice in the Graphics Programming subject area
• Graphics Index

The USENET index of Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ) lists on computer graphics algorithms, topics (e.g., animation, ray tracing), file formats, libraries (e.g., OpenGL), and applications and utilities

• OpenGL Home Page
  Resource page of the OpenGL Architecture Review Board, the industrial consortium that developed the OpenGL standard and library
• 3D Studio MAX Release 3
  A commercial, object-oriented rendering and animation package for Windows NT-based workstations, developed by Kinetix, a subsidiary of AutoDesk
• 3D Studio VIZ Release 3
  A commercial, 3D design visualization package for Windows NT-based workstations, developed by Kinetix, a subsidiary of AutoDesk
• Maya 2.5
  A very high-end multifunction (painting/texturing/mapping, rendering, and animation) package for Windows NT and Silicon Graphics IRIX-based workstations, developed by Alias|Wavefront, a subsidiary of SGI

OpenGL Programming Guide

OpenGL Referenec Manual

Basic OpenGL Tutorial

OpenGL Specification and Manual Pages

The OpenGL Graphics System: A Specification (Version 1.2.1)

OpenGL Manual Pages (browsable version)

Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI) OpenGL Page

• Computer Graphics World

A very popular magazine showcasing practical applications of computer graphics in various industries, including entertainment, scientific and information visualization, and virtual and immersive environments
• Computer Graphics

The ACM SIGGRAPH online newsletter

• Introductory (undergraduate) course in computer graphics at the University of British Columbia Department of Computer Science
• Introductory (undergraduate) course in computer graphics at the University of British Columbia Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Winter 1998-1999 offering
• Graduate course in advanced computer graphics at the University of British Columbia
• Graduate course on computer graphics hardware and visualization at the University of British Columbia
• Graduate course on computer graphics modeling and rendering (emphasis on illumination) at the University of British Columbia
• Special topics course on computer graphics at the University of British Columbia
• Special topics course on simulation and optimization (with some GUI content) at the University of British Columbia
• Special topics course on human-computer interaction at the University of British Columbia

• Introductory (undergraduate) course in computer graphics at Brown University
• Advanced topics course in computer graphics at Brown University
• Seminar in computer graphics, animation, and scientific visualization at Brown University

• Introductory (undergraduate) lab course in computer graphics at the California Institute of Technology
• Course on 3D object acquisition and photorealistic rendering at the California Institute of Technology

Spring 1997 offering
Spring 1996 offering
• Course on geometric modeling at the California Institute of Technology

• First undergraduate course in computer graphics at Carnegie-Mellon University

Fall 1999 offering
Fall 1997 offering
• Second undergraduate course in computer graphics at Carnegie-Mellon University
• Graduate course on rendering research at Carnegie-Mellon University (1995)
• Graduate course on lighting models at Carnegie-Mellon University (1996)
• Graduate course on image-based modeling and rendering at Carnegie-Mellon University (1999)

• First course in computer graphics and visualization at Cornell University

Spring 1999 offering
Spring 1998 offering
Spring 1997 offering
• Concurrently offered practicum in computer graphics at Cornell University

Spring 1999 offering
Spring 1998 offering
Spring 1997 offering
• Advanced course in photorealistic rendering at Cornell University

Fall 1999 offering

• First course in computer graphics at the University of Illinois

Fall 1999 offering
• Second course in computer graphics at the University of Illinois

Spring 1998 offering
• Scientific visualization course at the University of Illinois

• First course in computer graphics at Kansas State University Computing and Information Sciences Department

Spring 1999 offering
Spring 1998 offering
• First course in computer graphics at Kansas State University Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Spring 2000 offering
Spring 1997 offering

• First course in computer graphics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fall 1999 offering
Fall 1998 offering
Fall 1997 offering
Fall 1996 offering
• Second course in computer graphics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fall 1999 offering
Spring 1998 offering
Spring 1997 offering
• Geometric modeling, CAD, and computer graphics production course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Advanced projects course in geometric modeling, CAD, and computer graphics production at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Visualization course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Course in modeling, rendering, and animating natural processes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Spring 1996 offering
• Advanced course on light and color modeling for computer graphics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Independent study course on special topics in computer graphics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Introductory (undergraduate) course in computer graphics at the University of North Carolina
• Graduate course in computer graphics at the University of North Carolina

• First course in computer graphics at Ohio State University
• Course on 3D image generation at Ohio State University
• Advanced course on 3D image generation at Ohio State University

• General service course on the science of art (optics, perspective, and mathematical foundations for non-majors) at Stanford University

Winter 1999 offering (in Florence, Italy)
Winter, 1998 offering
• Introductory (undergraduate) course in computer graphics at Stanford University

Autumn 1999 offering
Autumn 1998 offering
• First graduate course in computer graphics at Stanford University

Autumn 1999 offering
Winter 1998 offering
Winter 1997 offering
Winter 1996 offering
Spring 1995 offering
• Course in mathematical foundations of computer graphics at Stanford University

Winter 1999 offering
• Course in image synthesis techniques at Stanford University

Spring 1999 offering
Spring 1998 offering
Spring 1997 offering
Spring 1996 offering
Winter 1995 offering
• Course in geometric algorithms at Stanford University

Spring 1999 offering
• Advanced topics course at Stanford University

Autumn 1998 offering: Experiments in Digital Television
Spring 1998 offering: Illustration, Perception, and Visualization
Autumn 1997 offering: Mathematical Methods for Computer Graphics
Winter 1997 offering: Sensing for Graphics
Autumn 1996 offering: Visualizing Computer Systems
Spring 1996 offering: Graphics Architectures
Winter 1996 offering: Virtual Reality
Autumn 1995 offering: Modeling in Computer Graphics
Spring 1995 offering: Graphics Architectures
• Seminar in geometric algorithms at Stanford University

Spring 1999 offering
• Seminar in geometry, graphics, robotics, and vision at Stanford University

Spring 1999 offering

• Introductory (undergraduate) course in computer graphics at Texas A&M University
• Graduate course in computer graphics at Texas A&M University
• Graduate course in computer vision (with some rendering and imaging content) at Texas A&M University
• Graduate course in geometric and solid modeling at Texas A&M University
• Graduate course in advanced simulation (with some graphical interface content) at Texas A&M University

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