Processing (programming language)
Free graphics library and IDE for teaching visual artists to code.
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- Processing is a free and open-source graphics library and development environment built for artists and designers.
- It teaches the basics of programming in a visual context and is based on Java.
- Casey Reas and Ben Fry began it in 2001 at the MIT Media Lab.
- In 2012 they founded the Processing Foundation with Daniel Shiffman.
- Arduino and Wiring grew out of it.
Key facts
- Started
- 2001, MIT Media Lab1
- Foundation
- Processing Foundation (2012), with Daniel Shiffman as third project lead1
- Licence
- GPL and LGPL1
- Led to
- Arduino and Wiring1
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Founded by
- Casey Reas
since 2001 1
- Ben FryPerson
since 2001 1
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