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Commit 646885ec authored by David Friedman's avatar David Friedman
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Docs: Updates NDK samples page and Vulkan landing page for launch. 

NDK samples page is updated to reflect availability of Vulkan samples.

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docs/html/ndk/guides/graphics/index.jd

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page.title=Vulkan Graphics API

@jd:body



<p>

<a class="external-link" href="https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/">Vulkan</a> is a

low-overhead, cross-platform API for high-performance, 3D graphics. Like OpenGL

ES, Vulkan provides tools for creating high-quality, real-time graphics in



<p>The Android platform includes an Android-specific implementation of the

<a class="external-link" href="https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/">Vulkan</a> API

specification from the Khronos Group. Vulkan is a

low-overhead, cross-platform API for high-performance, 3D graphics. It provides tools

for creating high-quality, real-time graphics in

applications. Vulkan also provides advantages such as reducing

CPU overhead and providing support for the

<a class="external-link" href="https://www.khronos.org/spir">SPIR-V Binary
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</p>



<p>

For general information about this cross-platform API specification, see

This section begins with information on how to

<a href="{@docRoot}ndk/guides/graphics/getting-started.html">get started</a> using Vulkan in your

Android app. Next, it provides useful information that you should know about

<a href="{@docRoot}ndk/guides/graphics/design-notes.html">Vulkan design guidelines</a>

on the Android platform. From there, it explains how

to use Vulkan's <a href="{@docRoot}ndk/guides/graphics/shader-compilers.html">shader compilers</a>.

Last, it teaches you how to use

<a href="{@docRoot}ndk/guides/graphics/validation-layer.html">validation layers</a>

to help assure stability in apps using Vulkan.

</p>



<p>

For more general information about this cross-platform API specification, see

Khronos's

<a class="external-link" href="http://khr.io/vulkanlaunchoverview">

Vulkan Overview</a>.

docs/html/ndk/samples/index.jd

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      <p><a href="https://github.com/googlesamples/android-ndk/tree/android-mk" class="button">

      Browse NDK samples</a></p>

 </div>



<p>Vulkan samples are located separately from those for the rest of the NDK. To explore them,

access the link below.</p>



 <div id="Vulkan-terms-form">

      <p><a href="https://github.com/LunarG/VulkanSamples" class="button">

      Browse Vulkan samples</a></p>

 </div>
 
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