An Artist's Guide to Programming: A Graphical Introduction

Learn to program with visual examples. Programs increase in complexity as you progress -- from drawing a circle to 3D graphics, animations, and simulations.

A Graphical Introduction to Programming teaches computer programming with the aid of 100 example programs, each of which integrates graphical or sound output. The Processing-language-based examples range from drawing a circle and animating bouncing balls to 3D graphics, audio visualization, and interactive games.

Readers learn core programming concepts like conditions, loops, arrays, strings and functions, as well as how to use Processing to draw lines, shapes, and 3D objects. They'll learn key computer graphics concepts like manipulating images, animating text, mapping textures onto objects, and working with video. Advanced examples include sound effects and audio visualization, network communication, 3D geometry and animation, simulations of snow and smoke, predator-prey populations, and interactive games.

這本書的翻譯如下:

「透過視覺範例學習程式設計。隨著進度的增加，程式的複雜度也會增加，從畫一個圓到3D圖形、動畫和模擬。」

「圖形化程式設計入門以100個範例程式作為輔助，教授電腦程式設計，每個範例都包含圖形或聲音輸出。這些基於Processing語言的範例涵蓋了從畫一個圓和動畫彈跳球到3D圖形、音訊視覺化和互動遊戲等內容。」

「讀者將學習核心程式設計概念，如條件、迴圈、陣列、字串和函式，以及如何使用Processing繪製線條、形狀和3D物體。他們將學習關鍵的電腦圖形概念，如圖像操作、文字動畫、將紋理映射到物體上以及處理視頻。進階範例包括音效和音訊視覺化、網路通訊、3D幾何和動畫、雪和煙的模擬、捕食者和獵物的數量以及互動遊戲。」

Jim Parker is a professor, author, and artist. He has published a dozen books and over 170 technical papers, and also writes short stories. He has degrees in mathematics and computer science, and holds a PhD from the State University of Ghent, Belgium. Parker has exhibited generative art and even sent art into space.

Jim Parker是一位教授、作家和藝術家。他已經出版了十幾本書和超過170篇技術論文，同時也寫短篇小說。他擁有數學和計算機科學的學位，並且持有比利時根特州立大學的博士學位。Parker曾展出生成藝術作品，甚至將藝術品送入太空。