# The Book of Shaders

> The Book of Shaders is a Make & Ship tool with free pricing. Best-loved shader learning text with live examples. Best for learning GLSL with live examples.

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- URL: https://www.isthereanytool.app/tool/the-book-of-shaders
- Vendor: https://thebookofshaders.com/
- Pricing: Free
- Platforms: Web
- Category: [Make & Ship](https://www.isthereanytool.app/category/make-and-ship)

Interactive GLSL primer with live editors

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