Renderdog wrote:
> Maurice <cel### [at] nospamhotmailcom> wrote:
> 
>>What's keeping us from starting a Wiki?
>>Or better, continuing the existing one at
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POV-ray
>>
>>We only need to agree on a useful lay-out and the thing can grow on its own.
> 
> 
> 
> There are already a lot of excellent tutorials out there.
> Personally, the official documentation provides plenty of
> useful information. More illustrations and color images
> would probably help. The TAG questions and tips pages
> are also great.
> 
> What I'd like is a quick and in-depth reference for textures,
> effects, methods, etc. A tool that would reduce the number
> of test renders POV-Ray users have to do to get what they're
> trying for. A simple picture with the POV-Ray code right
> next to it, well-commented so it can be understood and
> easily modified. All under a common format so it would be
> fast and easy to navigate. And up-to-date with the latest
> techniques and tricks.
> 
> As for Wiki, someone has to replace that horible green
> plastic Utah teapot; no one is going to try POV-Ray with that
> as the first example image :-).
> 
> 
> 
Maybe host some short texture contests
Best Suede, Best Car Paint, Best Chlorophyl etc, where the deliverable 
is SDL not an image.  Entries would be rendered and judged in a matrix 
of predetermined lighting setups.

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