WebGL Compute (Paperback)

This is the one to get if you are serious about gpu computing.

I came to this book already familiar with the basics, and it still had plenty to offer. The chapters on gpu computing are the strongest — the examples are stripped down but complete, and I could follow along without constant guessing. The progression from chapter to chapter is well thought out; nothing feels out of order. The author avoids over-explaining, which keeps the pace up but means you need to pay attention. Worth the money and the reading time, without hesitation.

A few useful pages, but mostly material I had seen better elsewhere.

A colleague recommended this and I can see why. It does something that few technical books manage: it respects the reader's time. The author avoids over-explaining, which keeps the pace up but means you need to pay attention. The exercises at the end of each chapter are worth doing — they caught a few misconceptions I did not know I had. I would look elsewhere unless you have a specific reason to need this particular title.

Almost excellent. A second edition could easily push it to five stars.

I have been working with gpu computing for a few years now and I still found plenty here that was new to me. The balance between theory and practice is well judged; neither side dominates. There is a section near the end that ties several earlier ideas together in a way I had not seen before. Worth picking up if you already have the basics. Set realistic expectations and you will get a lot out of it.