Learn DirectX

Welcome to the Microsoft DirectX Learn page. On this page you'll find the latest information on existing and new technologies as well as links to documentation and external resources.

Direct3D 11 Technical Preview

We are constantly adding new documentation for the Direct3D 11 Technical Preview, so check back to this page for updates.

• WARP In-Depth Guide
  

Presentations

Gamefest 2008 Presentations

• Introduction to the Direct3D 11 Graphics Pipeline
• Multi-Threaded Rendering for Games
• Direct3D 11 Tessellation
• Direct3D 11 Compute Shader—More Generality for Advanced Techniques
• High Level Shader Language (HLSL) Update—Introducing Version 5.0

PDC 2008 Presentations

• Windows 7: Writing Your Application to Shine on Modern Graphics Hardware
• Windows 7: Introducing Direct2D and DirectWrite
• Windows 7: Unlocking the GPU with Direct3D

Essential Resources

• DirectX SDK Documentation
  
• DirectX FAQ
  
• DirectX Technical Articles
  

Books and Reference

• Microsoft DirectX 9 Programmable Graphics Pipeline
  
• 3D Programming for Windows
  
• Windows Presentation Foundation