Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists

Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2007. Frst Printing . Hard Back. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 7 1/4" x 9 1/4. 710 Pages Indexed. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Beyond that is an as new book with flawless interior text pages. 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 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 this book 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 and cover such topics as photography and drawing in relation to software. 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. This book can be used by reading each unit in order, or by following each category from the beginning of the book to the end.