Building 3D Models for the Web

Resources

I. Software

II. Books

Ames A, Naddeau D, Moreland J. VRML 2.0 Sourcebook 2nd Edition
This book explains how to design complex objects for your virtual world using VRML; how to use special lightning, viewpoints, and professional raphics techniques to create extremely realistic worlds; how to animate objects in and write scripts for your 3-D world with behaviors.

Bouton, G.D.,Bouton, B., Inside Adobe Photoshop 4
Reference guide to Adobe Photoshop 4

Cornell G., Horstmann, C. Core JAVA
The authors provide us with a comprehensive coverage of all JAVA features.

Roehl, B., Couch, J., Reed-Ballreich, C., Rohaly, T., Brown, G., Late Night VRML 2.0 with JAVA
Uses VRML and Java applications.

Dwight, E., Erwin, M. Using CGI Special Edition.
A complete resource for learning Web development with CGI.

Rodger, L., Matsuda, K., Miyashita, K. JAVA for 3D and VRML worlds 2 Copies
This book shows you how to use the power of JAVA to create movement and interaction in VRML 2.0 worlds.

Lemay, L., Moncur, M. JAVAScript 1.1
An introduction to JavaScript.

Naughton, P. The JAVA Handbook
Everything you need to know about JAVA and Web Programming.

Seaman, P., Cline, J. Website Sound
A comprehensive reference and tutorial for adding live and recorded audio to your website.

Weinman, L. Designing Web Graphics.2 second edition
How to prepare Images and Media for the Web in 2D.

Wall, L., Christiansen, T., Schwartz, R. Programming Perl
Introduction to Programming Perl.

III. Web Sources

3D Animation Workshop
28 lessons beginning with learning how to make the break from thinking 2D to 3D and building a first simple object. Latest lessons deal with VRML. New lesson added biweekly.
3D Graphics for the World Wide Web: The Basics
Tricks and techniques for preparing 3D graphics for the Web. Uses TrueSpace.
Mark Jeffers 3D Resource Page
More advanced tutorials
VRML Repository , a comprehensive site
Silicon Graphics VRML Site , another comprehensive site
Intervista's VRML Site, yet another conprehensive site
VRMLSite On-Line Magazine
Tenochtitlán , an extensive example
Jupiter and its Moons , a simpler example
John Cross' VRML Examples, a great collection illustrating most VRML features.
Cindy Reed's VRML Texture Maps Tutorial
Introduction to Digital Audio
Moving objects in space: Exploiting proprioception in virtual environment interaction.
Virtual Voyage: Interactive Navigation in the Human Colon.
Design Galleries-A General Approach to Setting Parameters for Computer Graphics and Animation.
Fitting Virtual Lights for Non-Diffuse Walkthroughs.
Adapting Simulated Behaviors for New Characters.
Anatomy-Based Modeling of the Human Masculature.
Modeling the Motion of Hot, Turbulent Gases.
View-Dependent Refinement of Progressive Meshes and Progressive Simplicial Complexes
View-Dependent Simplification of Arbitrary Polgonal Environments
Multiperspective Panoramas for Cel-Animation.
Creating Full-View Panoramic Mosaics and Texture Mapped 3D Models.
The Two User Responsive Workbench-Support for Collaboration.
Video Rewrite: Driving Visual Speech with Audio
Orientable Texture for Image-Based Pen-and-Ink Illustration.
Real-Time Nonphotorealistic Rendering
Web Development Resources, a comprehensive index of resources for HTML, VRML, Java, Javascript, CGI, Perl and everything else you can imagine. NCSA Beginner's Guide to HTML
Adobe Photoshop Tips and Techniques
(Note that in order to view these examples you need to have VRML 1.0 Browser and/or VRML 2.0 Browser)
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