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Computer Graphics Programming

GKS — The Graphics Standard

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  • © 1984

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Authors:
  1. Günter Enderle

    1. Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

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  2. Klaus Kansy

    1. Gesellschaft für Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung, St. Augustin 1, USA

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  3. Günther Pfaff

    1. Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

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Part of the book series: Symbolic Computation (SYMBOLIC)

Part of the book sub series: Computer Graphics - Systems and Applications (1276)

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Table of contents (37 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction to Computer Graphics Based on GKS

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. What is Computer Graphics?

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 2-4

    3. Intention and Contents of Part I

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 4-4

    4. The Computer Graphics User

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 5-6

    5. Interfaces of the Graphical Kernel System

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 6-8

    6. Principles and Goals of the Graphical Kernel System

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 8-11

    7. Main Concepts of the Graphical Kernel System

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 11-13

    8. Creating Graphical Output

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 13-24

    9. Coordinate Systems and Transformations

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 25-28

    10. The Graphical Workstation

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 28-33

    11. Input

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 33-37

    12. Segments

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 37-42

    13. The GKS Metafile

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 42-44

    14. States and State Lists

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 45-46

    15. Error Handling

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 47-47

  3. The Process of Generating a Standard

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
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    2. The Evolution of Computer Graphics

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 50-54

    3. Committees, People and Events

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 55-60

    4. GKS Review — Issues and Their Solution

      • Günter Enderle, Klaus Kansy, Günther Pfaff
      Pages 60-78
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About this book

For several years the authors of this book have been involved in the design and the national and international review of the forthcoming graphical standard. When the end of this process could be foreseen and the International Standard "Graphical Kernel System" (GKS) was cast into its. final form, the urgent need arose for detailed information to the graphics community about this stan­ dard and for the education of graphics programmers. One major goal of GKS, besides the portability of graphical application programs and the device inde­ pendence, is "programmer portability" by establishing a common base for train­ ing of graphics programmers. Having accompanied the path of GKS from the very early stages of defining the basic concepts and designing its first versions up to the final draft of the International Standard, we feIt it worthwhile to start the venture of a text book on computer graphics programming based on GKS. This book is aimed, at one hand, at graphics users, experts and managers who want to get an overview of the new standard and a better understanding of its concepts. On the other hand, it addresses the graphics programmers who want to use GKS for realizing their graphical applications. It can serve as the base for teaching and studying functions, concepts and methods of GKS. Addi­ tionally, it will be a valuable source of information for implementors of GKS.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Günter Enderle

  • Gesellschaft für Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung, St. Augustin 1, USA

    Klaus Kansy

  • Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

    Günther Pfaff

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