Introduction to Programming Using Processing Third Edition

Written in an informal conversational and humorous style the second edition of Introduction to Programming Using Processing makes learning programming a fun experience. It is almost certainly the only programming textbook in the world with references to Jurassic Park NCIS Chuck Norris and Gamera! The freely-available Processing language is ideal for a first course in programming. The simple-to-access graphics and multimedia capabilities of the language let students develop eye-catching animated programs instead of traditional programs that print text to the console. User interaction features let students connect with their programs in a manner that they''re used to. Processing runs on all the major computing platforms and can create clickable applications in addition to Web-ready applets. Plus the language''s Java heritage carries over into later programming courses with little fuss. Resources related to the text are available at programminginprocessing