The History of Processing(maxoffsky.com)
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The History of Processing
https://maxoffsky.com/research/research-essay-the-history-of-processing/
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> The name "processing" isn't great though. It can be difficult to remember.
I interned with Ben Fry about 6, 7 years ago and think I remember him saying that he regretted naming it "Processing" because of all the reasons people mention here (google, it's a verb, sounds a bit generic, etc)
I interned with Ben Fry about 6, 7 years ago and think I remember him saying that he regretted naming it "Processing" because of all the reasons people mention here (google, it's a verb, sounds a bit generic, etc)
>its kinda Java
It is Java.
It is Java.
Over the past 3 or 4 years I've introduced maybe a couple dozen absolute beginners to programming. I always use Processing.
In 25 lines you can make something awesome and get them engaged, and before they know it they are learning core programming / logic fundamentals, and maybe OOP principles as well.
I agree with others that Processing is not a good name.
In 25 lines you can make something awesome and get them engaged, and before they know it they are learning core programming / logic fundamentals, and maybe OOP principles as well.
I agree with others that Processing is not a good name.
Using libraries made for Processing in straight Java or other JVM languages is a lot of fun.
I understand that this is the exact title of the original post, but a postfix like " (programming language)" or " (software sketchbook)" would clarify it on HN.
Since the server is down: https://web.archive.org/web/20180419080129/https://maxoffsky...
Great read!
Great read!
Processing is a truly pleasant introduction to programming
The name "processing" isn't great though. It can be difficult to remember.
Somewhat fun there are "javascript versions" for the browser, but somewhat confusingly there are a few versions: processingJS [1], p5js (which I think is the official processing port).[2]
http://processingjs.org/ https://p5js.org/