Pixels, Patterns, and Processing (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; Morgan Kaufmann/Elsevier
Published: June 2, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780123736024
Subjects: Computer graphics software; Computers; Computers - Other Applications; Computer Books: General; Computers / Computer Graphics / General; Computer Graphics - General
Description: "This book teaches you the e basic building blocks of programming needed to create cutting-edge graphics applications including interactive art, live video processing, and data visualization." "This unique lab-style manual 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 traveling beyond the confines of proprietary software, you will be empowered to create your own custom design tools." --Book Jacket.