Divided into six sections, this book focuses on a variety of shader programming topics, including: * Terrain geomorphing * Cloth animation using vertex texturing * Rendering polygonal objects as thick volume * Hemisphere lighting * Volume Rendering using ray tracing * Water simulation * Transfer precomputed light * Simulation games and translucent colors * Fog effects * Simulated real-time depth of field * Implementing soft shadows * Using the buffer effect On CD: CD companion contains examples and source code discussed in the article.