I don't think it's insulting. You've either got to do the tough grind to get the basics of this stuff down, or use something else where the hard work has already been done for you, or side-step the issue entirely by selecting an option where it's not required. All are valid choices.
The D3D SDK has some introductory material on this stuff by the way; may be worth a read. Any primer on 3D graphics should also cover it.
That...um..."introductory material"......Is not anything helpful, to say the least.
And no, any primer will not do. I need specific help... I appreciate some of the answers before, though they're not helpful.
