Direct2D Fundamentals - Part 2

By Kenny Kerr
Learn how to use the powerful new Direct2D 1.1 API along with DirectX to develop stunning applications for the Windows desktop, Windows Store, and Windows Phone.
Course info
Rating
(63)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Feb 15, 2013
Duration
3h 15m
Table of contents
Introduction
What is Direct2D 2m Introduction 1m Availability 1m Building a Cross-Platform App 1m
Common Foundation
Error Handling 3m Demo: The Desktop Project 4m Introduction 1m The Desktop Project 1m The Windows Store Project 1m The Windows Phone Project 1m Demo: Error Handling 5m Demo: The Windows Phone Project 2m Demo: The Windows Store Project 3m
Desktop Window
Introduction 1m Resource Handlers 1m Window Plumbing 1m Demo: Resource Handlers 6m Demo: Window Plumbing 6m
Direct3D
Demo: Direct3D Devices 5m Demo: Direct2D Device and Device Context 4m Direct3D Devices 2m Direct2D Device and Device Context 2m Introduction 0m
Swap Chain
Direct2D and the Swap Chain 1m Rendering and Presentation 1m Demo: Resizing the Swap Chain 6m DXGI and the Swap Chain 2m Demo: Direct2D and the Swap Chain 5m Demo: Rendering and Presentation 5m Demo: DXGI and the Swap Chain 8m Resizing the Swap Chain 1m Introduction 1m
The Clock
Drawing the Clock 0m Adding a Shadow Effect 1m Introduction 0m Demo: Adding a Shadow Effect 9m Adding a Background Image 1m Demo: Adding a Background Image 14m Demo: Drawing the Clock 13m
Animation
Demo: Swap Chain Occlusion 6m Demo: Power Management 3m Revisiting the Message Loop 1m Swap Chain Occlusion 1m Demo: Revisiting the Message Loop 5m Power Management 0m Windows Animation Manager 1m Demo: Windows Animation Manager 11m Introduction 0m
Windows Runtime
CoreWindow 1m Introduction 0m Demo: Visibility and the Message Loop 6m Demo: CoreWindow 9m Visibility and the Message Loop 1m DirectX and the CoreWindow 1m Demo: The Clock 2m Demo: DirectX and the CoreWindow 13m
Windows Phone
Demo: Windows Phone 10m Introduction 1m
Description
Course info
Rating
(63)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Feb 15, 2013
Duration
3h 15m
Description

This is an intense crash course in DirectX programming. You’re going to learn about Direct3D, DXGI, devices, swap chains, but it’s more than that. This course is about developing awesome applications for Windows. You’re going to learn how to develop applications that can run cross-platform, reaching the Windows desktop, Windows Store, and Windows Phone environments. You’re going to learn about performance and efficiency. You’re going to learn how to produce high-quality animation. Moreover, you’re going to do it all in C++.

About the author
Kenny Kerr
About the author

Kenny Kerr is a computer programmer and recognized expert in Windows operating system development and programming languages.

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