OpenGL book advice

[NocturnDragon]

Hello!
I'm willing to buy a book to learn openGL.
I know programming and i don't need a book that teaches you how to turn on the computer.
I was going for either
OpenGL SuperBible (3rd Edition)
or
OpenGL Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL, Version 1.4, Fourth Edition

What do you think is the best between the two?
Is there any better book?

 

[Phantom69]

OpenGL Game Programming

Personally I still swear by 'OpenGL Game Programming' by Dave Astle and Kev Hawkins.

http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/bookdetails.asp?productid=116
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761533303/ref=nosim/gamednetllc-21/026-1956749-9051621
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761533303/ref=nosim/gamedev/103-4988854-7750262

It doesn't cover GLSL or any other brand-new additions to OpenGL, but provides a through introduction (for beginners+) upto OpenGL1.3

YMMV

P69

 

[GameCat]

The OpenGL Programming Guide (a.k.a "The red book") is the best one of those two. At least that was the case with the older editions of the super bible, I haven't checked out the more recent editions.

 

[ehart]

I would second the oppinion on the older SuperBible, but I feel the newer one is much better. My oppinion is primarily shaped by the latter chapters though. Under full disclosure, I know one of the authors and did proof read one of the chapters.

I would break it out this way:

RedBook

• Excellent introductory material
• Industry standard reference
• Teaches some out-of-date techniques
• Avoids all platform specific issues
• Avoids extended features

SuperBible

• Good tutorial material on newer features
• Possibly less ideal inductory material
• Covers some additional platform specific issues

-Evan

 

[Sage]

books are evil, i hate books, dont buy them, i think we should boycott them.

 

[NocturnDragon]

Thanks for all the answers. I think ill go with the redbook!