John Maeda Foreword (6 results)

hardcover. Condition: As New.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Frst Printing. 710 Pages Indexed. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Beyond that is an as new book with flawless interior text pages. It has been more than twenty years since desktop publishing reinvented design, and it's clear that there is a growing need for designers and artists to learn programming skills to fill the widening gap between their ideas and the capability of their purchased software. This book is an introduction to the concepts of computer programming within the context of the visual arts. It offers an open-source programming language that can be used by students, artists, designers, architects, researchers, and anyone who wants to program images, animation, and interactivity. The ideas in this book have been tested in classrooms, workshops, and arts institutions, including UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, New York University, and Harvard University. Tutorial units make up the bulk of the book and introduce the syntax and concepts of software and cover such topics as photography and drawing in relation to software. More advanced professional projects from such domains as animation, performance, and typography are discussed in interviews with their creators. Extensions present concise introductions to further areas of investigation, including computer vision, sound, and electronics. Appendixes, references to additional material, and a glossary contain additional technical details. This book can be used by reading each unit in order, or by following each category from the beginning of the book to the end.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover in dust jacket. Former owner placed removable page markers in book that can be easily removed with time.

Pappe. Condition: leichte Gebrauchsspuren. 1st Ed. Ready to send, nice, clean copy, the binding is slightly scuffed. In englischer Sprache. 146 p. 13x23 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. No Jacket (as issued). 2007. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Unmarked. 712 pages. 6916L.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Copyright 2018 with full number line. Very good paperback copy, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text is very good throughout. Light shelfwear to wraps. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …