OpenSceneGraph Training in Paris —
Formation à Paris
NEW! Paris OSG Users Group Meeting, 28 April.
Skew Matrix Software is proud to team with Blue Newt Software to provide OSG training in Paris, France, 25-30 April, 2008. Three courses spanning four days will provide a complete OSG educational experience for software developers. Developers may attend one, two, or all three courses. All courses are led by Bob Kuehne and Paul Martz. Instruction and materials are in English.
The following courses will be offered:
- Introduction to OpenSceneGraph, Friday, 25 April 2008
This introduction to programming using OSG v2.x provides developers with the basics of scene graph technology. Topics covered include OSG sample apps and examples, OSG resources, memory management, Nodes and Geometry, rendering state, and simple callbacks. The course includes both lecture and lab. You should be adept in C++ and will receive electronic copies of all lab example software and slides.
- Intermediate OpenSceneGraph, Monday and Tuesday, 28-29 April 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, Wednesday, 30 April 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. Lunch is provided to all registered attendees.
Location
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Registration
Registration for the Paris training is now closed. Please contact us for late registration information.
To register, 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, charged in Euros. We can not invoice. To register, you must pre-pay online. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Before registering, please read the Fine Print.
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Introduction to OpenSceneGraph Friday, 25 April, 2008 |
€799 | CLOSED |
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Intermediate OpenSceneGraph Monday and Tuesday, 28-29 April, 2008 |
€1599 | CLOSED |
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Terrain Databases in OpenSceneGraph Wednesday, 30 April, 2008 |
€799 | CLOSED |
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 no later than six weeks prior to the course start date. In the event of such a cancellation, you will receive a full tuition refund.