The new edition of an introduction to computer programming within the context of the visual arts, using the open-source programming language Processing; thoroughly updated throughout. 
The visual arts are rapidly changing as media moves into the web, mobile devices, and architecture. When designers and artists learn the basics of writing software, they develop a new form of literacy that enables them to create new media for the present, and to imagine future media that are beyond the capacities of current software tools. This book introduces this new literacy by teaching computer programming within the context of the visual arts. It offers a comprehensive reference and text for Processing (www.processing.org), an open-source programming language that can be used by students, artists, designers, architects, researchers, and anyone who wants to program images, animation, and interactivity. Written by Processing's cofounders, the book offers a definitive reference for students and professionals. Tutorial chapters make up the bulk of the book; advanced professional projects from such domains as animation, performance, and installation are discussed in interviews with their creators.
This second edition has been thoroughly updated. It is the first book to offer in-depth coverage of Processing 2.0 and 3.0, and all examples have been updated for the new syntax. Every chapter has been revised, and new chapters introduce new ways to work with data and geometry. New “synthesis” chapters offer discussion and worked examples of such topics as sketching with code, modularity, and algorithms. New interviews have been added that cover a wider range of projects. “Extension” chapters are now offered online so they can be updated to keep pace with technological developments in such fields as computer vision and electronics.
Interviews SUE.C, Larry Cuba, Mark Hansen, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Jürg Lehni, LettError, Golan Levin and Zachary Lieberman, Benjamin Maus, Manfred Mohr, Ash Nehru, Josh On, Bob Sabiston, Jennifer Steinkamp, Jared Tarbell, Steph Thirion, Robert Winter

Processing, second edition: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists (Mit Press)

Computers & Technology

Reas, Casey

Fry, Ben

Web Development & Design

The MIT Press

It has been more than twenty years since desktop publishing reinvented design, and it's clear that there is a growing need for designers and artists to learn programming skills to fill the widening gap between their ideas and the capability of their purchased software. This book is an introduction to the concepts of computer programming within the context of the visual arts. It offers a comprehensive reference and text for Processing (www.processing.org), an open-source programming language that can be used by students, artists, designers, architects, researchers, and anyone who wants to program images, animation, and interactivity. The ideas in Processing have been tested in classrooms, workshops, and arts institutions, including UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, New York University, and Harvard University. Tutorial units make up the bulk of the book and introduce the syntax and concepts of software (including variables, functions, and object-oriented programming), cover such topics as photography and drawing in relation to software, and feature many short, prototypical example programs with related images and explanations. More advanced professional projects from such domains as animation, performance, and typography are discussed in interviews with their creators. "Extensions" present concise introductions to further areas of investigation, including computer vision, sound, and electronics. Appendixes, references to additional material, and a glossary contain additional technical details. Processing can be used by reading each unit in order, or by following each category from the beginning of the book to the end. The Processing software and all of the code presented can be downloaded and run for future exploration.Includes essays by Alexander R. Galloway, Golan Levin, R. Luke DuBois, Simon Greenwold, Francis Li, and Hernando Barragán and interviews with Jared Tarbell, Martin Wattenberg, James Paterson, Erik van Blockland, Ed Burton, Josh On, Jürg Lehni, Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn, Mathew Cullen and Grady Hall, Bob Sabiston, Jennifer Steinkamp, Ruth Jarman and Joseph Gerhardt, Sue Costabile, Chris Csikszentmihályi, Golan Levin and Zachary Lieberman, and Mark Hansen.Casey Reas is Associate Professor in the Design Media Arts Department at the University of California, Los Angeles. Ben Fry is Nierenburg Chair of Design in the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University, 2006-2007.

Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists

Mit Pr

Enormous quantities of data go unused or underused today, simply because people can't visualize the quantities and relationships in it. Using a downloadable programming environment developed by the author, Visualizing Data demonstrates methods for representing data accurately on the Web and elsewhere, complete with user interaction, animation, and more. How do the 3.1 billion A, C, G and T letters of the human genome compare to those of a chimp or a mouse? What do the paths that millions of visitors take through a web site look like? With Visualizing Data, you learn how to answer complex questions like these with thoroughly interactive displays. We're not talking about cookie-cutter charts and graphs. This book teaches you how to design entire interfaces around large, complex data sets with the help of a powerful new design and prototyping tool called "Processing". Used by many researchers and companies to convey specific data in a clear and understandable manner, the Processing beta is available free. With this tool and Visualizing Data as a guide, you'll learn basic visualization principles, how to choose the right kind of display for your purposes, and how to provide interactive features that will bring users to your site over and over. This book teaches you:
<ul>
<li>The seven stages of visualizing data -- acquire, parse, filter, mine, represent, refine, and interact</li>
<li>How all data problems begin with a question and end with a narrative construct that provides a clear answer without extraneous details</li>
<li>Several example projects with the code to make them work</li>
<li>Positive and negative points of each representation discussed. The focus is on customization so that each one best suits what you want to convey about your data set</li>
</ul>The book does not provide ready-made "visualizations" that can be plugged into any data set. Instead, with chapters divided by types of data rather than types of display, you'll learn how each visualization conveys the unique properties of the data it represents -- why the data was collected, what's interesting about it, and what stories it can tell. Visualizing Data teaches you how to answer questions, not simply display information.

Visualizing Data: Exploring and Explaining Data with the Processing Environment

Computer Science

O'Reilly Media

Aprende a programar de manera entretenida, ¡bosquejando gráficas computacionales interactivas! Introducción a p5.js contiene técnicas que pueden ser aplicadas a juegos, animaciones e interfaces. p5.js es una nueva interpretación de Processing escrita en JavaScript, que permite interactuar fácilmente con objetos HTML5, incluyendo texto, input, video, webcam y sonido. Tal como Processing, p5.js hace que la programación sea accesible para artistas, diseñadores, educadores, y principiantes. Escrito por la desarrolladora líder de p5.js y los fundadores de Processing, este libro brinda una introducción a las posibilidades creativas de la Web actual, usando JavaScript y HTML.- Con Introducción a p5.js podrás: 
<ul>
<li>Aprender rápidamente los conceptos básicos de programación, desde variables a objetos</li> <li>Entender los fundamentos de la gráfica computacional</li> <li>Crear gráficas interactivas con proyectos fáciles de seguir</li> <li>Aprender a aplicar técnicas de visualización de datos</li> <li>Capturar y manipular audio y video de la webcam en el navegador</li> </ul>

Introducción a p5.js (Spanish Edition)

McCarthy, Lauren

Graphics & Design

Processing Foundation

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.
<ul>
<li>Quickly learn programming basics, from variables to objects</li>
<li>Understand the fundamentals of computer graphics</li>
<li>Get acquainted with the Processing software development environment</li>
<li>Create interactive graphics with easy-to-follow projects</li>
<li>Use the Arduino open source prototyping platform to control your Processing graphics</li>
</ul>

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

Make Community, LLC

With p5.js, you can think of your entire Web browser as your canvas for sketching with code! Learn programming the fun way--by sketching with interactive computer graphics! Getting Started with p5.js contains techniques that can be applied to creating games, animations, and interfaces. p5.js is a new interpretation of Processing written in JavaScript that makes it easy to interact with HTML5 objects, including text, input, video, webcam, and sound. Like its older sibling Processing, p5.js makes coding accessible for artists, designers, educators, and beginners. Written by the lead p5.js developer and the founders of Processing, this book provides an introduction to the creative possibilities of today's Web, using JavaScript and HTML. With Getting Started with p5.js, you'll: <ul>
<li>Quickly learn programming basics, from variables to objects</li>
<li>Understand the fundamentals of computer graphics</li>
<li>Create interactive graphics with easy-to-follow projects</li>
<li>Learn to apply data visualization techniques</li>
<li>Capture and manipulate webcam audio and video feeds in the browser</li>
</ul>

Getting Started with P5.Js: Making Interactive Graphics in JavaScript and Processing

Reas, Associate Professor Casey

Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. The Processing.py Python implementation of Processing reinterprets it for today's web. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, along with co-author Allison Parrish, Getting Started with Processing.py is your fast track to using Python's Processing mode.

Getting Started with Processing.Py: Making Interactive Graphics with Processing's Python Mode

Parrish, Allison

Programming

Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, Getting Started with Processing shows you how easy it is to make software and systems with interactive graphics. If you're an artist looking to develop interactive graphics programs or a programmer on your way to becoming an artist, this book will take you where you want to go. Updated with new material on graphics manipulation, data, and for the latest version of Processing.

Getting Started with Processing: A Hands-On Introduction to Making Interactive Graphics

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