OpenSceneGraph Training in Denver
Skew Matrix Software and Blue Newt Software will bring their OSG training to the Colorado Front Range, June 11-13, 2008.
The following courses will be offered:
- Intermediate OpenSceneGraph, Wednesday and Thursday, June 11-12, 2008
The focus of the course is intermediate programming topics in OSG v2.x. Topics covered include NodeVisitors, Callbacks, texture mapping, lighting, shaders, custom Nodes and Drawables, file I/O, OpenThreads, nodekits, Text, Shadows, transparency and render order, Camera manipulators, performance analysis, and optimization techniques. The course includes both lecture and lab. You should already have some experience with OSG or another scene graph, and you should have extensive experience with C++. You will receive electronic copies of all lab example software and slides.
- Terrain Databases in OpenSceneGraph, Friday, June 13, 2008
This course will focus on terrain databases in OSG v2.x, including topics such as data sources and tools, building databases with VirtualPlanetBuilder, techniques for dealing with precision issues, OSG classes for working with terrain databases, PagedLOD Nodes, and the DatabasePager. The course includes both lecture and lab. You should be an experienced OSG developer. You will receive electronic copies of all lab example software and slides.
All attendees will receive electronic copies of OpenSceneGraph Quick Start Guide and OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v2.2.
Schedule

Each course meets from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Location
The courses will be held in Broomfield, CO, conveniently located along the Denver-Boulder corridor.
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Regus Business Center Located just South of the Rocky Mountain Regional Airport (formerly the Jefferson County Airport) |
Registration
To register using a credit card, select the Add to Cart button corresponding to your desired course or courses. This opens the PayPal Shopping Cart Web page, where you can modify quantites to register multiple attendees. You can pay using your existing PayPal account or by credit card.
We can invoice your company's purchase order for an additional invoice fee of $100. To register using a PO, please contact us by email, or fax your PO to +1 (303) 443 3327.
Before registering, please read the Fine Print.
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Intermediate OpenSceneGraph Wednesday and Thursday, June 11-12, 2008 |
$1599 | |
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Terrain Databases in OpenSceneGraph Wednesday, 30 April, 2008 |
$799 | |
Fine Print
All attendees must register in advance. POs are not accepted.
If you register but are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another student. Otherwise, you'll receive a credit voucher for an equivalent course, which is valid for one year.
The organizers reserve the right to cancel the courses up to four weeks prior to the course start date. In the event of such a cancellation, you will receive a full tuition refund.