Starting OpenGL Programming "Ultimate" Resource

Question

So I have a class for OpenGL programming next term.

I would at least like to have my feet (maybe even my ankles!) wet in the OpenGL pool before the class starts.

I am looking for a resource for OpenGL programming, preferably using Visual Studio if at all possible. I know C/C++ and C# pretty well as well as some experience in a handful or other languages.

So where should I start? Is there some excellent OpenGL resource out there I am missing? I would love to have a lesson-like tutorial started. I've tried just looking up general OpenGL information in the past and was overwhelmed.

Thanks SO!

Answer 1

Forget the programming resources and re-read your linear algebra textbook. That's the hard part. If you need to puzzle out the differece between glTexEnv() and glTexParam(), you can always come here and ask the specific question

If you can't understand homogenous coordinates, or understand the matrix stack, you will be lost.

Answer 2

The NeHe tutorials are good for starting out.

Answer 3

The canonical starting point for learning OpenGL is "The Red Book".

Answer 4

http://www.opentk.com/

The Open Toolkit is an advanced, low-level C# library that wraps OpenGL, OpenCL and OpenAL. It is suitable for games, scientific applications and any other project that requires 3d graphics, audio or compute functionality.

The Open Toolkit runs on many operating systems and can be used by every Mono/.Net language: C#, VB.Net, C++/CLI, F#, Boo and many more.

Answer 5

nehe may be outdated. but i hope we can try those example with our style :) rather than following the tutorial.