Processing for android - introduction

I'm a big fan of Processing software! The next series of posts are meant to provide comprehensive information about Processing for android.

Processing is a programming language and an integrated development environment (IDE). In fact, Processing was the first open source programming language that was meant for non-programmers to create visual artworks. It was started as a project at MIT by Casey Reas and Ben Fry, under the supervision of John Maeda. It provides tools for developing sketches for android, online applications and desktop applications for major operating systems.

Processing itself is a Java application and runs on the JVM. Because of this fact, it can run as a HTML code on any HTML supported browser or on a local machine such as JVM installed on a desktop or a mobile device running android OS.

Initially created to serve as a software sketchbook and to teach computer programming fundamentals within a visual context, Processing evolved into a development tool for professionals. Today, there are tens of thousands of students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists who use Processing for learning, prototyping, and production.

Striking features that made Processing popular are:

·        Free to download and open source

·        Interactive programs with 2D, 3D or PDF output

·        OpenGL integration for accelerated 3D

·        For GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows

·        Over 100 libraries extend the core software

·        Well documented, with many books available

References:

1.     Programming Interactivity, 2nd Edition, by Joshua Noble

2.     https://www.processing.org/