This revised edition is a reference to the video graphics standard for IBM and compatible personal computers. The book covers the fundamental techniques and concepts of programming graphics hardware and software, and details the features and functions of EGA, VGA and Super VGA. It contains new material on programming the Super VGA standard and provides coverage of new cards from all the major manufacturers. The book also includes a set of extensive, optimized programming examples in C and assembly language that utilize the text, font, graphics and colour functions of the graphics standards.