More than 50 authors have contributed their expertise to ShaderX2: Shader Programming Tips & Tricks with DirectX 9. Divided into six sections, this book focuses on a wide array of shader programming topics, including:

* Terrain geomorphing
* Cloth animation using vertex texturing
* Rendering polygonal objects as thick volumes
* Hemisphere lighting
* Rendering volumes using ray tracing
* Water simulations
* Precomputed radiance transfer
* Simulating iridescence and translucency
* Fog effects
* Simulating real-time depth of field
* Implementing soft shadows
* Using effects buffers

On the CD: The companion CD contains examples and source code discussed in the articles.