Want to get in on the fun of creative code? We just got our hands on the latest book from the co-founders of the Processing project, Casey Reas and Ben Fry: “Getting Started with Processing”. It is absolutely perfect for those who always wanted to dive into the world of creative code but have been intimidated by the 500+ page programming books. The 200 page book is packed with examples you can dive right into. From simple drawing techniques to some more complex examples, Casey and Ben take you on a direct and easy to keep up journey through the basics of Processing. Filled with lovely illustrations by Casey and Ben, covering basic topics such as simple drawing, media, motion, functions and arrays, the book also provides a small introduction into extended processing including 3D, image export and arduino. By no means is this a programming textbook, instead as the title suggests, it will get you started and definitely get you addicted!
Guys at O’Reilly were fantastic to send us an additional copy to give away. If you’d like to enter, please see below. Alternatively the book is also available on Amazon and you can purchase it here: UK , US.
About the Authors
Casey Reas is a professor in the Department of Design Media Arts at UCLA and a graduate of the MIT Media Laboratory. Reas’ software has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions at museums and galleries in the United States, Europe, and Asia. With Ben Fry, he co-founded Processing in 2001. He is the co-author of Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists (2007) and Form+Code in Design, Art, and Architecture (2010). His work is archived at http://www.reas.com and he is available on twitter: @REAS.
Ben Fry has a doctorate from the MIT Media Laboratory and was the 2006-2007 Nierenberg Chair of Design for the Carnegie Mellon School of Design. He worked with Casey Reas to develop Processing, which won a Golden Nica from the Prix Ars Electronica in 2005. Ben’s work has received a New Media Fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation, and been shown at the Museum of Modern Art, Ars Electronica, the 2002 Whitney Biennial, and the 2003 Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial. His work is archived at http://benfry.com and he is is available on twitter: @ben_fry.
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Contest
To win a copy of “Getting Started with Processing” book, all you have to do is tweet this post:
(Make sure you follow @creativeapps so we can DM you if you are chosen)
Contest now closed. Winner is Yotam Troim aka @yottoy.
Thank you all for taking part! We had 257 entries, fantastic response!
1 Winner will be chosen by random on
Wednesday 11th August at 11.00am GMT
Rules and information
1. Postage and Packing is included. We just need your address.
2. Competition is open to everyone and anyone but you must be over 18 years of age. There will be a total of ONE winner for this competition.
3. Winner will be selected by random.
4. Winner will be contacted via email and will be asked to provide their full name and postal address. If they wish to pass on the book to another person, we will need their name and postal address. If the winner does not respond by the following Tue (18th August) we will pick another winner.
5. Only one entry per person.
