Shadowing is a key component for convincing, solid-looking rendering. Whether hard or soft, physically correct or perceptually satisfying, NVIDIA has been at the forefront of real-time shadowing technology. This page collects some of the shadow-related presentations and white papers created in recent years by NVIDIA developers.
The New to Java Center provides customized learning paths to its collection of links to tutorials, articles, online books, and software downloads. (from SUN)
"In many programming circles, the mention of C++ merits a big yawn. It's not that the language is retired, since some 38 percent of software developers use C++ at least part of the time, according to Evans Data, Inc. But it's no longer perceived as cool."