Mark Meysenburg

Introduction to Programming Using Processing, Second Edition Mark Meysenburg

Written in an informal, conversational, and humorous style, the second edition of Introduction to Programming Using Processing makes learning programming a fun experience. 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. The text takes a "classes-later" approach, focusing on basics, using objects, selection, iteration, topdown design, and arrays, before writing classes. Every example is presented in the context of the Radis (Requirements / Analyze / Design / Implement / Support) framework, with considerable attention paid to design. Other positive habits, like good commenting practice and coding style, are emphasized as well.