ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I am very fortunate to know and work with so many kind, smart, and generous people. Here
are just a few who have helped make this book possible:
Advisors, colleagues, and reviewers: Fred Green, Andres Wanner, Paul Fishwick, Paul
Catanese, Mary Flanagan, Laura Mandell, Scott Crass, Mike Zmuda, and David Wicks for
showing an interest when it really, really mattered; technical reviewers Carole Katz, Mark
Napier, and Charles E. Brown for helping me simplify, clarify, and rectify—the book is far bet-
ter because of your combined wisdom; my wonderful colleagues and students at Miami
University, in the Department of Art and Interactive Media Studies program—especially Mike
McCollum, Jim Coyle, Bettina Fabos, Glenn Platt, Peg Faimon, and dele jegede—for tolerating
such a looooong journey and my perpetual “when the book is finished” response.
The wonderful people at friends of ED: Production editor Ellie Fountain for always respond-
ing kindly to my neurotic, 11th-hour requests; copy editor Damon Larson for his patience
and precision in helping me craft actual grammatical sentences; project manager Sofia
Marchant for keeping the book (and me) from slipping into the procrastinator’s abyss—I
couldn’t have pulled this off without you! Lead editor and heavy metal warrior Chris Mills for
believing in a first-time author and providing constant support and sage advice throughout
the entire process. I appreciate this opportunity more than you know, Chris!
The wonderful Processing community—especially Ben Fry and Casey Reas for giving me
something to actually write about. I know I am just one of many who owe you a world of
thanks for selflessly creating this amazing tool/medium/environment/language/revolution.
My incredible mentors, friends, and family: Petra T. D. Chu, for all your generosity and
support over the years; Tom Shillea, Bruce Wall, and Sherman Finch for helping plant the
“creative coding” seed; Bill Hudders for sticking around even after I put down the paintbrush;
Roger Braimon for keeping me from taking anything too seriously; Jim and Nancy for moving
700 miles to join us in a cornfield; Paula and Stu for giving me (and my Quadra 950) our first
shot; my uncles Ron and Ed and their respective wonderful families for fostering my early
interest in science and technology and the belief that I could do it “my way”; Bill and
Rae Ann, for lovingly supporting the west coast surf and burrito operations; Ellen, Sarah,
Danny, Ethan, Jack, Anne, Miles, Shelley, Connor, and Matthew for all your kindness and love
over so many years; my genius brother Eric, for keeping me humble and bailing me out on
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