- 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 Editor 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