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The Book of Shaders
A step-by-step guide introduces fragment shaders and shader programming concepts through a sequence of lessons.
About The Book of Shaders
The Book of Shaders by Patricio Gonzalez Vivo and Jen Lowe introduces fragment shaders through a sequence of lessons. It moves from getting started, what a shader is, and uniforms to algorithmic drawing, generative designs, image processing, simulation, and 3D graphics.
The site also lists an examples gallery, a glossary, and an appendix on offline use, printing, running examples on a Raspberry Pi, and collaboration. The content is listed in English and 13 other languages.
Key features
- Step-by-step lessons on fragment shader basics and uniforms
- Algorithmic drawing lessons on shapes, colors, patterns and matrices
- Generative design chapters on random, noise and fractals
- Image processing lessons on textures, filters and kernel convolutions
- Simulation examples including Conway, ripples and reaction diffusion
- 3D graphics lessons on lights, ray marching, reflect and refract
Best for: Readers who want a structured introduction to fragment shaders.
Good for
- Covers topics from basics through simulation and 3D graphics
- Lists editions in English and 13 other languages
- Includes an examples gallery and glossary alongside lessons
The Book of Shaders at a glance
- Website
- thebookofshaders.com
- Category
- Education & Learning › Learn to Code
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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