Vkguide deals with the basics, starting from scratch. The book above can be a great read after one completes vkguide, as it shows how to implement some advanced

Vkguide deals with the basics, starting from scratch. The book above can be a great read after one completes vkguide, as it shows how to implement some advanced features. I helped review the book and think they should have been more clear that its a book for the people who already know graphics to a high level and want a refresher/info on some new state of the art techniques.