Resources

Resources for 191 Creative Coding

These are resources that may prove useful for you on this journey.

Books

These books are not mandatory however, they are useful resources if you feel like you may want a little more support in your new adventure with coding.

• Make: Getting Started with p5.js: Making Interactive Graphics in JavaScript and Processing is probably your best bet for now if you are looking for a book.
• If you are interested in some supplemental reading on HTML and CSS, The HTML & CSS book is a nice one.
• Learn the terminal, it is a powerful tool! Unix for the Beginning Mage

Videos

• Kadenze course
• Shiffman Vimeo channel -- no ads
• Shiffman Youtube playlist -- has ads

p5.js Resources

• p5.js reference
• p5.js forum
• p5.js tutorials
• p5.js on GitHub
• p5.js CDN
• Getting Started with p5.js - O'Reilly book
• Intro to Visual Programming with p5.js - online video tutorials (free with signup)

JS Resources

• Codecademy: JavaScript
• How to learn JavaScript properly
• JavaScript the right way
• Code School
• JavaScript garden
• A re-introduction to JS by Mozilla
• JavaScript 101 from JQuery
• JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
• Eloquent JavaScript, Marijn Haverbeke
• Beginning JavaScript, Paul Wilton and Jeremy McPeak
• JavaScript book

HTML+CSS Resources

• HTML & CSS book
• Codecademy HTML glossary
• Mozilla Intro to HTML
• Codecademy CSS glossary
• Mozilla Getting Started with CSS

General

• lynda.com - lots of great tutorials here. Log in with your normal nyu net-id/password for full access.
• Codecademy
• Flat Iron School
• Programming Terms and Environments Summary
• A Brief Introduction to Debugging Video Series

Tools

• Github student developer pack - includes Digital Ocean $100 credit and more!
• Basic unix commands - We'll be using the command line regularly in this class. Nothing too fancy; just the basics. Get familiar, at the very least, with the commands ls, cd, and mkdir.
• Checking code: JSLint / JSHint
• Browser debugging: Chrome Developer Tools (tutorial) / Firebug (tutorial)
• Mobile debugging jsconsole.com
• Sharing code snippets (useful for asking questions on the email list): gist.github.com

Debugging

• A Brief Intro to Debugging Video Series
• p5.js debugging tutorial