Learn To Code With Processing
Processing is a language for creative coding.
Inspiration
Processing is an amazing tool with which you create sketches, or small code projects that do all sorts of fun things. You can create games, or artworks, or tools that connect to extenal devices, or visualisations, or generate animations or ANYTHING!
Go browse the sites below to get a flavour of what can be done.
Note: Processing is the older Java-based version of p5Js Javascript-based version. Processing is better at working with local files, such as generating videos, or loading arbitrary data, p5js is better for web projects. They are both very similar, I would recommend exploring both.
Exhibition of Processing projects
https://processing.org/exhibition/curated_page_14.htmlOver 14 pages of cool projects made with Processing
OpenProcessing
https://www.openprocessing.org/The OpenProcessing site is a gallery of the amazing projects that have been made with Processing and p5js.
(Slightly confusingly, p5js is the modern Javascript version of Processing. Processing itself is java-based)
Not only is this site inspirational, you can also view the source code, and remix any project you like to develop your own version.
Tools
First, you need to download Processing.
Processing
https://processing.org/Loved by data scientists and artists, this editor lets you code fabulous things
Learning
Learn Processing With Dan Shiffman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLaIr5Ckbs&list=PLzJbM9-DyOZyMZzVda3HaWviHqfPiYN7eDan is an amazing teacher, who will teach you all you need to know about Processing. Follow his tutorials and you will go from the basics to really complex and amazing projects in no time.
Processing Reference
https://processing.org/reference/Whenever working with Processing, it's always a good idea to have the Reference window open.
Fun Programming
https://funprogramming.org/The Fun Programming site builds up your learning using lots of simple, runnable code examples. Brilliant.
Processing Forum
https://discourse.processing.org/A vibrant community of learners, enthusiasts and experts are there in the forum to help yoiu with Processing or p5js.