Make: Getting Started with Processing: A Quick, Hands-on Introduction

Learn computer programming the easy way with Processing, a simple language that lets you use code to create drawings, animation, and interactive graphics. Programming courses usually start with theory, but this book lets you jump right into creative and fun projects. It's ideal for anyone who wants to learn basic programming, and serves as a simple introduction to graphics for people with some programming skills. Written by the founders of Processing, this book takes you through the learning process one step at a time to help you grasp core programming concepts. You'll learn how to sketch with code -- creating a program with one a line of code, observing the result, and then adding to it. Join the thousands of hobbyists, students, and professionals who have discovered this free and educational community platform. Quickly learn programming basics, from variables to objects Understand the fundamentals of computer graphics Get acquainted with the Processing software development environment Create interactive graphics with easy-to-follow projects Use the Arduino open source prototyping platform to control your Processing graphics "Want to get in on the fun of programming graphics? With this handy book, you can learn how even if you have no programming experience. Processing, an open-source programming environment, makes it easy for anyone to create drawings, animation, and interactive images. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Getting Started with Processing is packed with projects you can dive right into. Just download Processing (for free!) from processing.org and start tinkering with the examples in this book. You'll painlessly learn the core concepts of computer programming and how to apply them with Processing -- everything from getting started to putting the final touches on your graphics. Join the tens of thousands of hobbyists, students, and professionals who have discovered this incredible and educational platform. This book is your key to understanding the hundreds of free examples and reference materials available online. Quickly learn programming basics, from variables to objects Understand computer graphics fundamentals Get acquainted with the Processing software development environment Create interactive graphics, using easy-to-follow examples Use Arduino, the open-source electronics prototyping platform, to control your Processing graphics."--Publisher's description If you've thought about learning Processing but were maybe a bit intimidated by the task of learning to program, buy this book! Even if you've never tried to learn programming before this is a friendly, easy-to-understand introduction to a language developed for creatives. Really, you can do it and this is the book to get you started.