A riveting collection of one artist’s many approaches to esolangs—esoteric programming languages—showcasing the form’s limitless artistic potential.In Forty-Four Esolangs, Daniel Temkin challenges conventional definitions of language, code, and computer, showing the potential of esolangs—or esoteric programming languages—as pure idea art. The languages in this volume ask programmers to write code in the form of prayer to the Greek gods, or as a pattern of ...

Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. The Processing.py Python implementation of Processing reinterprets it for today's web. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, along with co-author Allison Parrish, Getting Started with Processing.py is your fast track to using Python's Processing mode.

Walk through the basics of Tornado, the high-performance web server known for its speed, simplicity, and scalability on projects large and small. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn how to use Tornado’s acclaimed features by working with several example applications. You also get best practices for using Tornado in the real world.Are you interested in creating a scalable social application, real-time analytics engine, or RESTful API—all with the power and simplicity of Python? T...

Are you intrigued by the world of coding but unsure where to begin? If so, continue reading.Mastering coding skills at a young age can enhance a child's resume in today's competitive landscape. Even gaining admission to desired colleges can be facilitated by showcasing practical coding abilities.Moreover, coding empowers children to comprehend the technical aspects of their surroundings, including the internet, smart TVs, and ubiquitous smartphones. By grasping the mechanis...

This short booklet will introduce you to the Star programming language, what is novel about it and why you should know more.Star is a modern functional first programming language that has a rich set of features. It is readable, safe and extensible. It supports multiple paradigms including actor based programming, query based programming, and concurrent programming.The booklet highlights some of the key features of the language and gives extended examples including showing h...

Low-level coding fundamentals, the book I wish I had.Improve your low-level programming by learning the nuances of numbers & their representations. Not a math wizard? No problem!---Computers are monsters because they think different than us.We will learn:- What the monsters look like.- How you can prevent the 125 million dollar mistake that caused the NASA Climate Orbitor to crash, and how Tony Hoare made a billion dollar mis...

A new edition of a book for anyone who wants to learn programming to explore and create, with exercises and projects to help readers learn by doing.This book introduces programming to readers involved with the arts and humanities; there are no prerequisites, and no previous knowledge of programming is assumed. Nick Montfort reveals programming to be not merely a technical exercise within given constraints but a tool for sketching, brainstorming, and inquiry. He emp...

An investigation of interactivity, interfaces and their design, and the webs of complex interactions that result.We are surrounded by interactive devices, artifacts, and systems. The general assumption is that interactivity is good—that it is a positive feature associated with being modern, efficient, fast, flexible, and in control. Yet there is no very precise idea of what interaction is and what interactivity means. In this book, Lars-Erik Janlert and Erik Stolte...

Develop your NLP skills from scratch, with an open source toolbox of Python packages, Transformers, Hugging Face, vector databases, and your own Large Language Models.Natural Language Processing in Action, Second Edition has helped thousands of data scientists build machines that understand human language. In this new and revised edition, you’ll discover state-of-the art Natural Language Processing (NLP) models like BERT and HuggingFace transformers, popul...

This book is an example-based guide that will help you create professional grade paintings using Sketchbook Pro. As you progress from one chapter to another, you will learn how to virtually draw visually stunning paintings that are digitally drawn but look exactly like orthodox artwork.If you have had prior experience in developing digital artwork and are looking to add to your knowledge, Sketchbook Pro Digital Painting Essentials is a guide that will help you seamlessly translate what you...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book targets programmers and scientists who have basic Python knowledge and who are keen to perform scientific and numerical computations with SciPy.What you will learnGet to know the benefits of using the combination of Python, NumPy, SciPy, and matplotlib as a programming environment for scientific purposesCreate and manipulate an object array used by SciPyUse SciPy with large matric...

Physically Based Rendering, Second Edition, describes both the mathematical theory behind a modern photorealistic rendering system as well as its practical implementation. A method known as literate programming combines human-readable documentation and source code into a single reference that is specifically designed to aid comprehension. The result is a stunning achievement in graphics education. Through the ideas and software in this book, you will learn to design and employ a full-featu...