topical media & game development
directx --
www.microsoft.com/windows/directx
show + 3d --
msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwmt/html/vmr_d3d.asp
SDK --
msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/directx9_c/directx/directx9cpp.asp
tips and tricks
frames --
www.jkarlsson.com/Articles/loadframes.asp
animation controller --
www.jkarlsson.com/Articles/animation.asp