DirectX Graphics Pipeline Diagrams

I hang out on the Managed
DirectX Newsgroup, as it’s a good way to see what people are dealing with
in their Managed DirectX  applications. The guy that almost always answers questions
is an MVP by the name of Rich. I wandered over to his website today and found his
book site. The most interesting part of it (to me) was the diagrams
of the graphics pipeline he’s come up with. I’m only now getting a
clear understanding of everything that goes on here – this should be helpful.
I’m printing it right now.