| Learning Processing: A Beginner's Guide to Programming Images, Animation, and Interaction (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) | 
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Sales Rank: 11991
Category: Book
Author: Daniel Shiffman
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Studio: Morgan Kaufmann
Manufacturer: Morgan Kaufmann
Label: Morgan Kaufmann
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 450
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0123736021
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.7
EAN: 9780123736024
ASIN: 0123736021
Publication Date: August 19, 2008
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Product Description
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. * A friendly start-up guide to Processing, the visual artist s free, open-source alternative to expensive software and daunting programming languages. * No previous experience required 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.
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Excellent book on programming December 26, 2008
This is a very well written book that explains the basics of programming. It covers programming fundamentals, that can be used with any programming language, and it covers the specifics of the Processing language. The examples and exercises are easy to follow and will have you producing exciting programs quickly.
A standout! December 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a terrific book to learn something about programming. The author knows not only his subject but also how to present that subject to others in an engaging way.
Think that's easy? Pick up any programming box from a shelf, and the book picked up will quickly answer that question for you. I am of the opinion that anyone can complicate an involved subject; but rare is the person who can simplify so other may share in that knowlege.
I know of only one other book that I find as clear and that is a book on computer hacking-of all things.(Jon Erickson)
Thanks to the author for making programming fun and engageing. I know I have kept this review fairly general but I did not want to introduce any control structures that might make some peoples' train of thought loop.
Hooray to Mr Shiffman!
Best learner's book ever. November 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was really hesitant on sinking money on Yet Another Programming Book since I had bought a few in the past and they all failed to make things understandable or digestable. All the books before this had the pacing all wrong, too. This book does a really good job of slowly introducing one concept at a time.
Processing is perhaps the best "learning" language. After about halfway through the book, you may start to realize the limitations of Processing.
My only gripe is that the book doesn't cover certain topics enough, like Return type. Also there should've been more attention paid to Boolean perhaps. Still, these are mere nitpicks when I consider how easily and comfortably I was able to learn Processing with this book.
 Great introduction November 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a perfect place to start for learning how to program with Processing. The methodology is very well thought out in a progressive series of steps, allowing one to build upon, complexify and extend previous examples in the book. It also allows one to grasp general programming principles applicable to other environments. It would be great to see this book translated into French one day!
Fills a much needed void in textbooks for designers/non- programmers September 15, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is my second amazon review ever in seven years. I mention this to emphasize how much I believe in this book. I teach an introductory programming class to artists/designers at a University. Finding a good textbook has not been easy. I am very happy to finally find what I consider the "missing" book. I will definitely be adopting this book as one of the required texts for my Intro to Interactive class in the spring. I am very impressed with the content. It is very well suited for my students who are not fluent (and are sometimes quite intimidated) in programming lingo and concepts:) Other books cover the fundamentals usually in one chapter, and get into the key concepts very quickly. This book is paced better for the novice, and, as another reviewer noted, is very friendly and inviting. Job very well done!
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