The Zen of Direct3D Game Programming

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Summary: Greate Introduction to D3D
Review: This is the best introduction to Direct3D that I've seen in a book. Walsh starts from the gound up, starting from 2D and going into 3D, nothing skipped over. There is also quite a bit of humor involved which keeps the read both informative and entertaining. If you want to learn 3D programming this is a great place to start.

One gripe with the book is the code samples in the book often have typos, and those who don't know that much about programming in general may get stuck and start wondering what has gone wrong. The code, at times, is badly formatted, for instance all the classes and functions are stuck in a header file (.h), which is simply bad coding practice.

The book also doesn't cover very much about game programming (such as collision detection, physics, file formats, and AI), and would be more appropriately titled "The Zen of Direct3D".

Overall this is a great resource to get started with 3D programming. By the end of the book you'll be amazed at what you've accomplished.