An Interactive Introduction to OpenGL Programming

This article demonstrates the capabilities and flexibility of OpenGL such that you’ll be able to author your own programs which can display 3D objects with lighting effects, shading, and custom texture maps.

Additionally, this article introduce more advanced OpenGL topics for further personal investigation.

One of OpenGL’s strengths is that its interface is easy to use for the novice, yet powerful enough to satisfy the requirement of professional applications, whether they be for flight simulation, animation, computer aided design, or scientific visualization.