Shading languages

Shading languages: vendor-specific assembly-level

This section discusses the various vendor-specific shading languages.

Shading languages: ARB assembly-level

This section discusses ARB_fragment_program and ARB_vertex_program.

Shading languages: GLSL

This section discusses the OpenGL Shading Language, or GLSL.

Shading languages: Cg

This section discusses NVidia's Cg language.

Shading languages: Which shading language should I use?

This section looks at each shading language's pros and cons, to help you decide which one is right for your project.