Windows Graphics Programming Win32 GDI and DirectDraw (With CD-ROM) Hardcover - 2000

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The worlds most complete guide to Windows graphics programming! *Win32 GDI and DirectDraw: Accurate, under the hood, and in depth *Beyond the API: Internals, restrictions, performance, and real-life problems *Complete: Pixel, lines, curves, filled area, bitmap, image processing, fonts, text, metafile, printing, and more *Up to date: Windows 2000 and Windows 98 graphics enhancements *CD-ROM: Exclusive and professional quality generic C++ classes, reusable functions, demonstration programs, kernel mode drivers, GDI exploration tools, and more! Hewlett-Packard Professional Books To deliver high-performance Windows applications, you need an in-depth understanding of the Win32 GDI and DirectDraw - but until now, its been virtually impossible to discover whats going on behind Microsofts API calls. This book rips away the veil, giving experienced Windows programmers all the information and techniques they need to maximize performance, efficiency, and reliability! Youll discover how to make the most of Microsofts Windows graphics APIs - including the important new graphics capabilities built into Windows 2000. Coverage includes: *Uncovering the Windows system architecture and graphics sy