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# Michael Abrash's Graphics Programming Black Book
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This is the source for an ebook version of Michael Abrash's Black Book of Graphics Programming (Special Edition), originally published in 1997 and [released online for free in 2001](http://www.drdobbs.com/parallel/graphics-programming-black-book/184404919).
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Reproduced with blessing of Michael Abrash, converted and maintained by [James Gregory](mailto:james@jagregory.com).
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The [Github releases list](https://github.com/jagregory/abrash-black-book/releases) has an Epub and Mobi version available for download, and you can find a mirror of the HTML version at [www.jagregory.com/abrash-black-book](http://www.jagregory.com/abrash-black-book/).
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## How does this differ from the previously released versions?
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The book is now out of print, and hard to come by. Last time I checked, it was going for over $200 on ebay.
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The version which Michael and Dr. Dobbs released in 2001 was a collection of PDF files. That version is [still available](http://www.drdobbs.com/parallel/graphics-programming-black-book/184404919). However, the structure (multiple files) and the format (PDF) result in a poor user experience on an ebook reader or other mobile device.
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This version has been thoroughly cleaned of artifacts and condensed into something which can easily be converted into an ebook-friendly format. You can read this version online at Github, or download any of the Epub or Mobi releases. You can clone the repository and generate your own version with [pandoc](http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/) if necessary.
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## Contributing
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Changes are welcome, especially conversion-related ones. If you spot any problems while reading, please [submit an issue](https://github.com/jagregory/abrash-black-book/issues) and I'll correct it. Pull Requests are always welcome.
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Some larger changes could be made to improve the content. I'd love to see some of the images converted to a vector representation so we can provide higher-resolution versions. Formulas and equations could be typeset with [MathJax](http://www.mathjax.org/).
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## Generating your own ebook
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You need to have the following software installed and on your `PATH` before you begin:
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* [pandoc](http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/) for Markdown to HTML and Epub conversion.
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* [kindlegen](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000765211) for Epub to Mobi conversion.
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To generate an e-reader friendly version of the book, you can use `make` with one of the following options:
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* `html` - build a HTML5 single-page version of the book
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* `epub` - build an Epub3 ebook
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* `mobi` - build a Kindle-friendly Mobi
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* `all` - do all of the above
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Once complete, there'll be an `out` directory with a `black-book.epub`, a `black-book.mobi` and a `html` directory with a `black-book.html` file.
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> Note: Generating a mobi requires an epub to already exist. Also, mobi generation can be *slow* because of compression. If you want a quick mobi conversion you can just run `kindlegen out/black-book.epub`.
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