Lessons 06 - 10

	Texture Mapping You asked for it, so here it is... Texture Mapping!!! In this tutorial I will teach you how to map a bitmap image onto the six sides of a cube. We'll use the GL code from lesson one to create this project. It's easier to start with an empty GL window than to modify the last tutorial. You'll find the code from lesson one is extremely valuable when it comes to developing a project quickly. The code in lesson one sets everything up for you, all you have to do is concentrate on programming the effect(s).
Lesson 06 Update	Lesson 06 update This update explains how to load textures using the SOIL library instead of glaux to be compatible with all new IDEs. Read this in conjunction with the original Lesson 06 Tutorial!
	Texture Filters, Lighting & Keyboard Control Ok, I hope you've been understanding everything up till now, because this is a huge tutorial. I'm going to attempt to teach you 2 new ways to filter your textures, simple lighting, keyboard control, and probably more :) If you don't feel confident with what you've learned up to this lesson, go back and review. Play around with the code in the other lessons. Don't rush. It's better to take your time and learn each lesson well, than to jump in, and only know enough to get things done.
	Blending There was a reason for the wait. A fellow programmer from the totally cool site Hypercosm, had asked if he could write a tutorial on blending. Lesson eight was going to be a blending tutorial anyways. So the timing was perfect! This tutorial expands on lesson seven. Blending is a very cool effect... I hope you all enjoy the tutorial. The author of this tutorial is Tom Stanis. He's put alot of effort into the tutorial, so let him know what you think. Blending is not an easy topic to cover.
	Moving Bitmaps In 3D Space This tutorial covers a few of the topics you guys had requested. You wanted to know how to move the objects you've made around the screen in 3D. You wanted to know how to draw a bitmap to the screen, without the black part of the image covering up what's behind it. You wanted simple animation and more uses for blending. This tutorial will teach you all of that. You'll notice there's no spinning boxes. The previous lessons covered the basics of OpenGL. Each tutorial expanded on the last. This tutorial is a combination of everything that you have learned up till now, along with information on how to move your object in 3D. This tutorial is a little more advanced, so make sure you understand the previous lessons before you jump into this tutorial.
	Loading And Moving Through A 3D World: The tutorial you have all been waiting for! This tutorial was made by a fellow programmer named Lionel Brits. In this lesson you will learn how to load a 3D world from a data file, and move through the 3D world. The code is made using lesson 1 code, however, the tutorial web page only explains the NEW code used to load the 3D scene, and move around inside the 3D world. Download the VC++ code, and follow through it as you read the tutorial. Keys to try out are [B]lend, [F]iltering, [L]ighting (light does not move with the scene however), and Page Up/Down. I hope you enjoy Lionel's contribution to the site. When I have time I'll make the Tutorial easier to follow.