Learning Processing: A Beginner's Guide to Programming Images, Animation, and Interaction (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) - Softcover

Shiffman, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123736021 ISBN 13: 9780123736024

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

Synopsis

The free, open-source Processing programming language environment was created at MIT for people who want to develop images, animation, and sound. Based on the ubiquitous Java, it provides an alternative to daunting languages and expensive proprietary software. This book gives graphic designers, artists and illustrators of all stripes a jump start to working with processing by providing detailed information on the basic principles of programming with the language, followed by careful, step-by-step explanations of select advanced techniques. The author teaches computer graphics at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and his book has been developed with a supportive learning experience at its core. From algorithms and data mining to rendering and debugging, it teaches object-oriented programming from the ground up within the fascinating context of interactive visual media. Previously announced as "Pixels, Patterns, and Processing"

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Teaches graphic artists the fundamentals of computer programming within a visual playground!

Synopsis

This book teaches you the basic building blocks of programming needed to create cutting-edge graphics applications including interactive art, live video processing, and data visualization. A unique lab-style manual, the book gives graphic and web designers, artists, and illustrators of all stripes a jumpstart on working with the Processing programming environment by providing instruction on the basic principles of the language, followed by careful explanations of select advanced techniques. Within these pages, ITP (Tisch School of the Arts, New York University) professor Daniel Shiffman demonstrates the fundamentals of programming that will expand your understanding of what is possible in the world of computer graphics.By travelling beyond the confines of proprietary software, you will be empowered to create your own custom design tools. This is a friendly start-up guide to Processing, the visual artists free, open-source alternative to expensive software and daunting programming languages. No previous experience required to get help from this book. This book is for the true programming beginner!

Step-by-step examples, thorough explanations, hands-on exercises, and simple code samples support your learning curve. Source code and supplemental tutorials are also available through an online companion site.

Edition details

• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123736021
• ISBN 13: 9780123736024
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 472