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Processing: Creative Coding and Generative Art in Processing 2 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition

by Ira Greenberg (Author), Dianna Xu (Author), Deepak Kumar (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
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Processing: Creative Coding and Generative Art in Processing 2 is a fun and creative approach to learning programming. Using the easy to learn Processing programming language, you will quickly learn how to draw with code, and from there move to animating in 2D and 3D. These basics will then open up a whole world of graphics and computer entertainment.



If you’ve been curious about coding, but the thought of it also makes you nervous, this book is for you; if you consider yourself a creative person, maybe worried programming is too non-creative, this book is also for you; if you want to learn about the latest Processing 2.0 language release and also start making beautiful code art, this book is also definitely for you.



You will learn how to develop interactive simulations, create beautiful visualizations, and even code image-manipulation applications. All this is taught using hands-on creative coding projects. Processing 2.0 is the latest release of the open-source Processing language, and includes exciting new features, such as OpenGL 2 support for enhanced 3D graphics performance. 



Processing: Creative Coding and Generative Art in Processing 2 is designed for independent learning and also as a primary text for an introductory computing class. Based on research funded by the National Science Foundation, this book brings together some of the most engaging and successful approaches from the digital arts and computer science classrooms.




    • Teaches you how to program using a fun and creative approach.

    • Covers the latest release of the Processing 2.0 language.

    • Presents a research based approach to learning computing.

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      May 13, 2013
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    Ira Greenberg directs the Center of Creative Computation and is Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Meadows School of the Arts and Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX. He is the author of Processing: Creative Coding and Computational Art and The Essential Guide to Processing for Flash Developers, both from friends of ED/Apress. Ira received his BFA from Cornell University and his MFA from the University of Pennsylvania.

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    • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ACC69U6
    • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Apress; 2nd edition (May 13, 2013)
    • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 13, 2013
    • Language ‏ : ‎ English
    • File size ‏ : ‎ 20264 KB
    • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
    • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
    • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
    • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
    • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
    • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
    • Print length ‏ : ‎ 474 pages
    • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 143024464X
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    John A
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting topics, from basic to advanced
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2014
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    My son decided he wanted to move up from Logo so we introduced him to processing. This book was purchased along with Getting Started with Processing and Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists.

    At this point this book as become dogeared and I think the cover will fall of soon. We've only owned it for 3 months.. Thats how interesting it is! He continually goes back and finds inspiration and ideas in what he is working on.

    When it eventually falls apart I'm sure he'll make me buy it again.. And I will.
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    J. C.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not in Color!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2013
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    The book I received was in black and white! It is not the same book as the one that's advertised! I find the book helpful but without the color illustrations, a lot of the information is missing. I will be returning it. It's really a pity.

    Update: I decided to keep the book after all, but will supplement it with the Kindle edition, which is in color.
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    Dianne K. Patterson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Very conflicted about this book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2014
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    For me, the level is perfect, and I really appreciate the content...5 stars for that.
    Specifically, I appreciate the careful description of the underlying trigonometry.
    In addition, I thought there was a pretty good description of the code for each example.

    However, the proofreading for this book was terrible.
    I kept the Apress errata page open for days and submitted numerous reports:
    from major stuff, like whole sections of code missing...to typos, some serious, some just annoying.

    In the end, I don't think it is my job to submit 5-6 errata per day....Apress needs a good proofreader to review it.
    7 people found this helpful
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    pchurch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Fun, and Inspiring
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2013
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    This is a complete rewrite of Greenberg's earlier tome, Processing. The first edition was huge, dense, and often lost its focus, although it remains high on my bookshelf today. The second edition is so much better: better written, better coded, and much more fun to work through. Processing was developed to bridge the gap between computer science and the graphic arts; here, finally, is a book that does just that.
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    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to learn programing from.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013
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    Processing is a great program language to use to create programs that will run both as stand alone programs and web based programs. It creates both2Dand 3D Objects. The compiler is free. This books is a good tutorial on how to do this.
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    Gengar Bengar
    4.0 out of 5 stars println("Hello World");
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2015
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    Ultimately I found forums and the processing.org website way more helpful than this book. Looking back, I could have honestly gone without it. But it might be useful to some people, especially since I was also taking a class at the same time.
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    too_old_to_be_so_indie
    3.0 out of 5 stars some useful information, but SO many mistakes
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2014
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    Yes, there is some useful information in this book, but it _really_ could have used a good proofreader. It's off-putting to find so many errors in the text, and there are also errors in the accompanying code examples. Additionally, the text sometimes jumps rapidly between beginner concepts and advanced concepts, making it a less-than-optimal first text for someone learning Processing.
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    dee dee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2013
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    This book does a beautiful job of teaching programming in a relevant and engaging way! This is the best programming book I've ever come across!
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    Maurizio Cozzetto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Processing: Creative Coding and Generative Art
    Reviewed in Italy on February 6, 2016
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    Ottimo testo, interessante la parte sulle immagini e la grafica. La lettura di questo testo presuppone però una discreta conoscenza del linguaggio Processing (o di Java).
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