showstack / software / processing
Processing
A sketching environment for visual programming, and the tool a very large number of people in this industry first wrote code in. Java underneath, deliberately small surface area, and still an excellent way to get from an idea to something on a screen in an evening.
Protocols it speaks
| Protocol | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| osc | bidirectional | Through the widely used oscP5 library. |
| midi | bidirectional | Through libraries. |
| art-net | out | Through community libraries. |
What to watch for
Excellent for a sketch and not built to be a show-critical playback machine. Move a piece that survives into something designed to run unattended.
Typical use
- Prototyping generative content
- Teaching
- Small bespoke tools and visualisers
Sources
- Processing — Processing Foundation primary
Understand the mechanism
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