Análisis comparativo de los APIS gráficos
2000; Volume: 4; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0123-2126
AutoresCésar Julio Bustacara Medina, David Alejandro Uribe Pardo,
Tópico(s)Engineering and Information Technology
ResumoComputer applications have shown an increasing tendency towards a graphical and friendly interface. The problem with graphical applications is the demand for memory and processing given the amount of calculations that it must do. The APIs are libraries that offer the applications direct bonding with device drivers at the same level as the operating system. In the graphical environment, the most important APIs are DirectX and OpenGL. This article analyzes each one with regards to its potentiality, performance, and, in general, its important characteristics which influence decision making concerning either one. These conclusions were taken from a research Project carried out at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, whose aim was to offer a detailed view of how and when to use each API.
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