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Topic: processing = java preprocessor? (Read 590 times) |
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lunetta
 
 
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processing = java preprocessor?
« on: Mar 20th, 2005, 12:47am » |
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Is it correct to say
"Processing is a java preprocessor"
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thanks for any light!
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fry
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Re: processing = java preprocessor?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 20th, 2005, 8:48am » |
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i don't think so. that's one small aspect of it, and perhaps one of its weakest aspects.
in addition to providing a preprocessing layer to java, processing is 1) its own simplified ide 2) a graphics engine that allows 2D & 3D graphics, even in java 1.1, 3) a community-oriented project that attempts to engage a broader audience in design/programming and thinking about the relationship between their work and software code.
the preprocessing stuff is part of it, but i thnk it's a pretty limited piece. people care about different parts of it, i think--for advanced users they might only care about #2 and use it as a graphics library for easy prototyping, while others learn from #1 and #3. it all depends.
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lunetta
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Re: processing = java preprocessor?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 20th, 2005, 5:24pm » |
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great, thanks!
as you see, I'm writing about it...
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