Ask YC: Anyone done any work with Processing?

showerst · on Feb 4, 2008

There's a new Oreilly book out on it called 'visualizing data'.

I'm only a few chapters in, but it's quite good so far. Covers the basics, a few good sized 'real' projects, and quite a bit on integrating it with java.

tait · on Feb 4, 2008

I did a couple of things with it; it's fun, like turtle graphics for grownups.

Don't rush out and buy the book right away; the website has plenty of content to get a feel for it: http://processing.org/learning/basics/index.html

codewhisperer · on Feb 4, 2008

I've only poked at it, but some pals are knee deep into it. They produce truly beautiful interactions with it.

Check out http://www.processingblogs.org/. It's a blogblender of active work on processing.

josephs · on Feb 4, 2008

I've had great experiences using processing. It's been sweet for prototyping multimedia stuff - live video processing, physical computing, data visualization, toys. The libraries make it quick and painless to get graphics floating around.

superstable · on Feb 5, 2008

I've been involved with the project off and on for a few years now. (I wrote the Interfascia GUI library for Processing.) As an interface designer, I find that it makes a great tool for rapid prototyping.

apgwoz · on Feb 4, 2008

I don't have anything specific to share, but my past experiences were pretty good. It's definitely great for doing toy types of things (I wrote a 3d clock, for instance, that changed color based on where the hands were). There's also great library support and a pretty big community. If I happen to dig up that clock I'll post it.

apgwoz · on Feb 4, 2008

Easier than I thought to find it: http://apgwoz.com/processing/ColorMixClock3D/applet/

Source is http://apgwoz.com/processing/ColorMixClock3D/ColorMixClock3D...

thomasswift · on Feb 5, 2008

I have nothing to share, but check out this site it has a bunch of different processing stuff, http://createdigitalmotion.com/tag/processingorg/ the best site is their site and the forums, just cruise them and you'll find all sorts of good stuff

aristus · on Feb 4, 2008

Great stuff. It's very easy to dive in. The editor is clunky, though.

I'm currently working on a series of programs that process webcam input and render "magic mirrors" made out of words, wood, swimming fish, etc.

PStamatiou · on Feb 4, 2008

I've messed around with it for some classes that had projects in it at GaTech, but that's about it.