The Big Nerd Ranch, Inc. has announced that its latest programming course will be its OpenGL Boot Camp, which will be held Sept. 11 to 15 in a retreat setting near Atlanta. Taught by long-time Mac programmer Rocco Bowling, the course will cover an examination of various APIs, viewing and model transformation, a look at colors, lighting and blending, optimization of static and dynamic data, and more. The US$3,500 fee covers meals and housing.