Programming permeates almost all aspects of our lives. This includes being active on social
media shopping online and participating in virtual courses. It also includes driving a car
and using many devices. This book will teach you the basics of programming using the Processing
programming language and provide practice with logical algorithmic thinking. It can provide
insight into what is involved in producing the technical infrastructure of our world. While
reading this book you can build programs based on your own ideas using images you create or
acquire and making connections to activities you enjoy.The chapters in the book will
demonstrate the process of programming starting with formulating an idea planning building
on past projects and refining the work similar to writing an essay or composing a song. This
approach will guide you to make use of logic and mathematics to produce beautiful effects. The
text contains an Appendix with an introduction to p5.js a way to produce JavaScript programs
with Processing functionality for drawing images and interactions to publish on the Web.The
term for program in Processing is sketch. The Processing language has been constructed by
visual artists using the Java programming language as a base. However the sketches featured in
this book and typical in Processing are far more than static drawings they incorporate
interaction animation video audio and accessing files on the local computer and on the Web.
Technical features are introduced and explained in the context of complete examples: games
(Snake Hangman jigsaw slingshot) making a collage of family images and video clips
preparing directions for folding an origami model rotating objects in 3D and
others.Programming is a fun creative expressive pursuit. It does require attention to details
and can be frustrating. Still there is very little that compares to the satisfaction of
building a program out of nothing and making it work (or taking an existing program and fixing
a problem or adding a feature and making it better). Programming 101 is your gateway to making
this happen.What You'll Learn Gain basic programming skills Build fun and creative programs Use
files for making a holiday card or a sequence of instructions Combine videos images and
graphics in a Processing sketch Connections to other programming languages most especially
Java and JavaScript Who This Book Is ForAnyone who has been thinking about trying programming
or has tried but needs assistance. Anyone who wants to use their own creativity and artistic
talents. Anyone who wants to know what is involved in the technology that is present in our
lives. Anyone who wants to know what is involved in the technology that is present in our
lives.
