Processing With Sound
Dec 02, 2010, 14:03 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Dave Phillips)
"The graphics capabilities of modern computers are truly
amazing. Whether you're viewing an animated Mandelbrot fractal,
watching a DVD, designing a highly-detailed 3D image in a CAD
program, or just playing a contemporary game, impressive graphics
are the rule. Until recently the creation of stunning displays
depended on deep familiarity with programs and coding environments
that seemed to require a Master's degree in digital image
processing and an arcane knowledge of video hardware. In fact, the
old ways of creating complex graphics really were almost that
demanding. But the old ways are always steadily morphing into the
new ways, and the new ways are bringing greater capabilities to the
normal user, even in specialized fields such as computer graphics
and digital signal processing.
"Processing represents the new way with a vengeance. It's a
programming language designed especially for beginners in the
domain of computer graphics, yet it is powerful enough to attract
the attentions of advanced artists and coders. Note that Processing
is a graphics programming language, not a graphical language. You
write lines of code in a text editor and execute that code in the
Processing environment."
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