Heya, * Selwyn Tang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20040507 04:40]: > On 05/07/04 07:12, andi wrote: > > DirectFB is now more than just a graphics library - it is a complete > > toolkit which should include everything to develop small and fast > > appliations for set top boxes. > > DirectFB is really great. Thanks to all the developers! > > But I found it somewhat difficult to get started, especially for people > who are not familiar with computer graphics. So far, the DirectFB > Overview v0.1 is the most useful documentation I've found. But it's way > too old (Sep 2001), and sometimes I just got confused with terms like > color keying, blitting, flipping... Maybe I am just a newbie to computer > graphics. DirectFB seems to require one to have quite a well > understanding of this subject to program on it. > > I would say, if there is a more comprehensive documentation, explaining > some basic concepts in details and also the API design, it will help > people get started more easily and more guided. The Gtk and Gnome guys > are doing a nice job here.
Please have a look at Overview v0.2 at http://www.directfb.org/documentation/DirectFB_overview_V0.2.pdf :) Your feedback is always appreciated! Kind regards, Count -- Andreas Kotes - ICQ: 3741366 - The views expressed herein are (only) mine! OpenPGP key 0x8F94C228 - DirectFB support crew - http://www.directfb.org/ Theory is theory, practice is practice. And theory should be used to analyze practice, but should never EVER be the overriding concern. -- Linus Torvalds -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe directfb-users" as subject.
